doi:10.7916/q599-n844Oral history interview with Muriel A. Finegold, 2022Finegold, Murieloral historiesmixed materialPresidents--United StatesClimatic changes--Law and legislation--United StatesCommunity organization--United StatesWomen political activists--United StatesCommunity activists--United StatesOlder people--Political activity--United StatesFinegold, MurielObama, BarackMuriel Finegold- group leader for Grandmothers for a Brighter Future (previously Grandmothers for Obama) and member of the Mothers Out Front- converses about civic responsibility and the saliency and support of policy pushed by the Obama administration. She recounts her involvement in political activism since World War II and immediate admiration for Obama after hearing his speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention, her involvement with Grandmothers for Obama and how she spearheaded its transformation into a national organization, and finally the trajectory of politics post-Obama. She emphasizes civic responsibility, the importance of community, and the urgency of addressing climate change. She also gives insight into campaigning techniques taught to Obama by Marshall Ganz, focusing mostly on storytelling, which he fully embraced as a rhetorical strategy