Round one: IN, VA, OH, NC

Hate to double post, but in the time it took to write this, 300+ posts went up on a previous thread, and I think it’s important, so a rerun if y’all didn’t see b-4:

Jeez Louise gang. I just broke a cardinal hot air rule and didn’t read every post before I posted…just can’t stand all this gnashing of teeth, rending of clothing, etc!
I just got back from a day spent: a)voting, b)VOLUNTEERING at Mac-’Cuda HQ in St. Louis County. So, FWIW, herewith is a little antidote for ANY Eeyoreism out there:
The phone banks were packed. The energy level was high (but not frantic). Optimism, NOT pessismism was palpable. Volunteers who were not signed up to work were showing up to make calls, etc. and while not turned away, were in a few instances told, “Um, we could use you at like 4:00, could you come back then?”
I sat next to a true-blue (no pun intended)P.U.M.A on the phone banks and the other volunteers had literally erected a shrine to her as she’s made over 43,000 phone calls in the past I don’t know how many weeks, has worked tirelessly for Mac-’Cuda. She is an amazing, dedicated person who “Adored and bled for Hillary,” will “Never forgive Donna Brazil (sp?),” for how she told the HRC supporters they didn’t matter, and has, “Put her heart and soul into electing McCain.” She also has “Really come to love and admire Sarah Palin.” Yes, all her words.
Check this out you whiny little F.O.P.s (friends of Pooh): Some chick comes in the door, kinda creates all kinds of stir, walks up to my neighbor and congratulates her for all her hard work on behalf of the “cause” [maybe it wasn't cause, but if not, it was a euphemism...don't recall exactly]. Turns out said-chick is some big mucky-muck in the national PUMA org. who in addition to having canvassed all day for Mac-Cuda, had heard about neighbor-lady’s hard work and wanted to congratulate her and give her a gift (It was kind of an “Uncle Sam Wants You” looking poster with McCain/Sarah faces.)
Neighbor-lady was VERY honored by this. Claps, standing O’s etc. ensued.
Here’s another little tidbit: also there today, a gal from Edwards AFB in Illinois who was making calls with her three, delightful home-schooled teenagers. She said that they had nowhere within about 100 miles to volunteer for the Repubs in Illinois, so if that measely organization didn’t want help, well, she’d travel less distance and volunteer in MO! And get this: because hubby is military, rather than register to vote in Illinois and throw their vote away, they left registration in FL, “where it matters” and vote absentee. Way to make your vote count!!!
Gang, I have been positive and feel in my BONES this is gonna break big for us, so please please don’t despair!!! I could give you 4 or 5 more feel good stories (%/# young kids, enthusiasm, etc.) but I’d rather you just get out and drive one little old lady to the flippin’ polls dang it!!!
Now, pass the champagne please.

Chewy the Lab on November 4, 2008 at 5:51 PM

Chewy the Lab on November 4, 2008 at 7:23 PM