Let’s start with what I didn‘t get:

• immediate attention from Obama
• attainment of the end goal

I would still say it was a beneficial exercise because:

• it was a fun first experience for me in cause-blogging
• I was able to publicize the post to get more readers than usual – many times my average daily readership since returning from hiatus.  It’s a good thing to know I can do.
• increased readership means increased awareness
• I learned about Squidoo.com in the process of spreading the word
• I now have a concrete motivator for furthering my current network work

The way I see it, the only way to totally fail is to learn nothing.  Onward!