Went to my first Dem mtg tonite...

[FirstLight]

I guess you'd call me a typical "armchair-activist"...
but my daughter has kinda been listening to me rant...and now she's an activiist at 15

so we went to the Dem forum tonite and she took pages of notes... and at the end we had both chosen the MOST progressive one to carry our voice home...yet she personally spoke with each one regardless of what they said in debate...and made a choice one connection and policy.
it was amazingly a standing room only event in our little town, and even bad weather didn't keep folks from SHOWING UP!
My girl actually is signing up to canvas and get her peers registered...and she's 15!

now I look at my "activism" in the 80's...and am grateful that there's still SOMEONE to hold the torch ...even better than me.

I pray our world can get better...

https://www.electroza.org/platform

[Phoenix61]

1. I can only imagine how proud of her you are

What an amazing young lady.

[madamesilverspurs]

2. Our local Obama team

met almost every night for canvassing and phone banking. Our oldest caller worked her first campaign going door to door for FDR. Our youngest had just turned 12; she's just started college, and is very active with the college Democrats as well as remaining one of our most effective volunteers. Some of our young people make me optimistic for the future they're helping to build.


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[FirstLight]

3. She's already been..

calling our current (R) rep and leaving messages

I said. "oh great, now we're on a watchlist" lol

[lillypaddle]

4. Your story and daughter

give me some needed hope. I loved hearing that. Thanks for sharing and give her a big hug from DU!

[FirstLight]

6. we need all the hope we can get these days!

[Soxfan58]

5. I know how you feel

I got to see my middle daughter give a presentation to the local dems, including a Congressman on a horrible anti gay refenendem that was before our state. I felt I had done my part for the next generation of dems. By the way, My other two daughters are liberal to.

[MineralMan]

7. Good for you and your daughter both!

Thank you, and please thank her for me.

[crazycatlady]

8. AS a campaign staffer

I want your daughter! She'd be a great intern and I would love to show her the ropes of working on a campaign. Depending on the campaign and laws, I'd pay her as a canvasser too.

[FirstLight]

9. We're in CA Dist 4...RED (tom mcclintock)

And all of the candidates were women, non-politicians, etc

I'm definitely feeling the "Blue Wave"and hope to see us flip our district!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Kudos to your daughter!

When I worked for my congressman, I once shared a table with a 15-year-old and was amazed and impressed at his knowledge and dedication - especially since he wasn't even a voter yet!

[FirstLight]

11. because of her... I will be canvassing for the first time

We're hoping to get out there this week...


(what's gonna be really fun is T-Day with our conservative family..and she won't be told to be quiet!)