my battleground state that starts early voting tomorrow.
well, it happened. I am (happily) privately financed to work for Team Obama from now thru Nov 4th, whereas two weeks ago I could barely afford gas to get to the nearest Obama office. conveniently enough, last week a brand new Obama office opened up much closer to my home, that will make my funding go farther.
I have filled various volunteer political roles. in the 60s, I worked from my friend's garage to help elect his dad mayor; I protested the Viet Nam War as a college student.
(fast forward) more recently, I helped MoveOn and the Progressive Movement oust Tom DeLay, organizing media coverage of petition deliveries at the local congressional Republican's office, organizing Iraq War protest marches, Peace Vigils, street corner "Honk 4 Peace" gatherings, in my Red county of our Southeastern swing state.
evenings in 2006, I made GOTV calls from home after work, into Western states for MoveOn to turn Congressional seats from Red to Blue. (woot, woot!!!)
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