I said I wouldn't be here much but I HAD to post about this

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

and yeah, it's pretty local stuff but this involves strong signs of Democratic resurgence. I hope this is happening ALL over my state and many others.

I went to a forum tonight put on by the regional council of PTAs at the administration building for my school district. They had candidates from every race on the ballot in my area there to give short speeches, then answer questions. There were six judge races, county tax assessor, county sheriff, two state races, and two US races.

A rep from Martin Frost appeared to speak (with less than 100 people and no cameras neither Frost nor Martin can afford to spend time there), but NO rep was there for Pete Sessions, so Frost's rep got the whole six minutes!!! She was awesome too.

I vote straight Dem ticket anyway, but I want to tell you, I was COMPLETELY impressed by the Dem candidates. I have been working for one of them for over a year, so I already knew her well, but the others just blew me away. It just completely verified my straight party voting. The Dems blew the Reps (most of them incumbents) out of the water on the question part and I am NOT being biased. You'd have to be crazy to think the reps did better.

Even better not a SINGLE republican is running unopposed around here. None. They got fat and lazy and used to running unopposed and suddenly this year they have strong opponents with surging grassroots support. There were tons of Dem signs and literature and bumper stickers and the Rep stuff looked pathetic over on one separate table (the Dem materials covered FOUR tables).

Fully 75% of the audience were Dems. The applause after Dems spoke was deafening. After it was over, the candidates could stay to take questions, meet people, etc and the Dems were SWAMPED. The reps sort of milled among themselves and I walked past two judge candidates and heard one say "Where are the Republicans?" and the other said "I don't know, but this is depressing."

HA!!!! Direct quote! Yeah it's depressing, asshole, you haven't been doing a good job and you're about to be OUT of a job!

Wow it was fantastic. The only thing I wish is that more citizens were there to see the Republicans get spanked in such a classy way. My best friend's dad went (he normally votes rep out of habit) and he told me afterward "I am going to have to rethink some of my voting habits."

Yee-freaking-ha.

I hit 30 houses today. If I do that every day, I'll do all 300 in ten days. People aren't always there, so I leave push cards, etc.

Here's to victory!!!!!!

[BillZBubb]

1. Thanks for the uplifting story.

And the hard work!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

3. Thanks ambushed! It feels good!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

2. Ah I forgot something

I am such a dork and I have decided to stop fighting my inner Political Dork and buy a scrapbook and make a 2004 campaign scrapbook. It might be very interesting to look at years from now. Gonna decorate the front with donkeys, etc.

I got literature, stickers, push cards from all the Dem candidates and I am going to put that in there. Several pages will be devoted to Kerry (of course with a couple at the front for Dean....he was my "first" politically, giggle) and then a few pages for the state campaign I've been working on.

I don't care if I'm a dork, I'm doing it. My daughter might really love it someday.

[NJCher]

8. loved both these posts, moonbeam

I agree it would be a wonderful thing to do for your daughter--right up next to getting Kerry elected!


Cher

[bear425]

4. Good for you!

Thanks for your hard work! I have been canvassing, phone banking, etc.

Today, I waved K/E signs at an early voting location. There was only one B/C waver and he did not get nearly as good a response as our Kerry group...

It was about 70/30 for Kerry! Lots of thumbs up and honking - it was so much fun.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

5. Ft. Lauderdale, too! Rock on!

[bear425]

10. Do we know each other?

I work out of the K/E office on A1A and Atlantic. I've been to Kerry meetups at Stork's Bakery on Las Olas. Cheers!

[JUS]

6. that's sweet

I'm getting a good feeling about the election.

[naufragus]

7. I saw some Frost people

walking Oak Cliff saturday afternoon

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

9. Alright! Are you in Oak Cliff?

Represent! LOL!

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

16. They came to my house

But I wasn't home. I was out canvassing another neighborhood!

[Doohickie]

11. Thanks for making me feel better, moon!

I had a yard sign stolen this evening here in Ft. Worth and was feeling rather frustrated. Your post, and my plan to by the 4'x4' Kerry sign and bolt it to my fence, have lifted my spirits!


Tally ho!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

14. Aw, no problem!

Sorry to hear you got your sign stolen over there in Panther City. You just reminded me to bring mine inside. Though I think it will be ok, we haven't had any stolen over here.

[Texas_Dem]

12. That is great!

I am tucked over on the University Park/Dallas city limits and lots of Shrub stickers, but lots of FROST signs too! I think Dem's are going to surprise some people.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

13. I know they are, I know they are!

I mean WE!!!! WE are!!!!

Yee ha!

[naufragus]

15. im in lakewood

except for pockets i dont see as many b/c signs as i would expect.

lots og k/e signs her. only b/c sign on the street is at one of the new constructions. since its a 400K house i think they might be getting that tax cut. the new construction is really attracting more plano type people

i see more sessions signs than b/c. i think that means they are supporting the patry but not bush.