Maybe it was just his way of keeping track of the passage of time, or of organizing his experience, just as other people sort their clothes by color, or alphabetize their books, or write down their dreams.
President Obama led a movement that, for the first time, was capable of organizing enough political power to overcome the enormous clout of the insurance industry, the political right and substantial elements of the business community.
This is important, as I predict that traditional landline phones will become a luxury for the well to do in Africa and other parts of the world, whereas the mobile phone will become a lifeline and over time, the center of organizing lives outside of our family.
But in the first few months of the Bush administration, Mr. Cheney did little public fund-raising, instead devoting much of his time to organizing the administration and to overseeing policy development, especially the White House energy plan.
The cost of corporate crime to society is many times that of organized crime or the more common street crime.
"Unions feel it might be the best of times for organizing in retail because many workers can't afford the health benefits and many can't even afford to shop in the stores where they work," he said.
Mr. Clinton didn't deliver legislation to Congress until Nov. 20, 1993 — by which time the momentum from his electoral victory had evaporated, and opponents had had plenty of time to organize against him.
"By 2025, I believe Mike Bloomberg will not run for re-election, so we've got a lot of time to organize and raise this money!" he said, to laughter.
Ms. Bachmann said that if she joined the race, she intended to do so by early summer, leaving plenty of time to organize for the Iowa Straw Poll in August, which would be the first test of her influence on the field.
