You look at London in 2012 and they really renovated a bunch of their more difficult areas using the Olympics as a hub, we think the Olympics can do that for the rest of the city. Jim Messina More Quotes by Jim Messina More Quotes From Jim Messina We spent two years and about $400 million trying to build up a capacity to predict people’s behaviors and match that with social media, the final 96 hours of the 2012 race, a majority of Americans, for the first time since 1972, went to the incumbent. And when you ask them why: 76 percent of those said because their friend or family member talked to them on social media and told them why they had to support Barack Obama. Jim Messina opinion When Kenny first came to me, I think he was thinking of making a nice little folk record, but in my opinion, folk music had come to an end and I felt he needed to go to the next step, the next generation. Jim Messina step me music thinking My experience with Buffalo Springfield was that they did not rehearse. Jim Messina rehearse did buffalo experience I realized how quickly you could eat up a lot of time and money if you weren't prepared. Jim Messina eat you money time It is a lot cheaper to spend eight hours in a rehearsal hall than in a recording studio. Jim Messina spend recording than recording-studio We recorded several of Kenny's songs in the living room of my home. Jim Messina room living living-room home At that time, I was signed to Columbia Records as an Independent Producer. I spent many weeks forming, auditioning, rehearsing and recording demos for Kenny, who was finally signed to Columbia Records. Jim Messina producer who independent time We're doing exactly what the Republicans don't want: getting more people involved in our democracy. Giving more Americans a voice in their future. Jim Messina future democracy voice people We need each and every one of you to commit to vote for Barack Obama today! Jim Messina need you vote today This election isn't about Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. It's about you. The other guys write $10 million checks and make $10,000 bets. But we've bet this campaign on you. Jim Messina write about you election
