my chicago alderman campaigns in millwaukee

[mopinko]

just wanted to put up a quick report from my alderman. last night was our monthly ward dem meeting. my alderman, joe moore, has been campaigning for barack quite a bit. most weekends when there was a state that you can drive to from illinois, he has been out there. he is a great canvasser, and has been out there just knocking on doors.
so, last weekend he was in milwaukee. since they have same day registration in wisconsin, even though you go out with a walk sheet of previous voters, every door has a potential voter behind it, so you knock on them all. he is a white guy, but an awesome progressive, and asked to be assigned to a predominately african american area.
he said that without exception, every person he talked to was aware of the election, was excited about obama, and promised to get out and vote. he said he hasn't seen anything like it since the movement to elect harold washington, chicago's first black mayor. (i am working on a longer piece about harold. there are many lessons to be learned from that rainbow movement. how he was elected, but more importantly, how he governed.)
so, they are planning to take a bus to cincinnati, for the 4 days ending mar 4. trying to work it out so i can go.

i hope that election officials in wisconsin have been paying attention, because they are about to be swamped.

[sybylla]

1. That's great news

I love to hear that Democratic voters are energized - regardless of who they are voting for.

[mopinko]

2. they sure are

other posts here about turnout in milwaukee are very encouraging. it is cold as shit here in chicago, it must be worse in milwaukee, yet people are standing in line.

[sybylla]

6. even colder where I voted in the middle of the state

10 below with a wind chill this morning. I didn't have to stand in line but I've heard other communities up here have short lines. That's very unusual voter behavior for a spring primary.

[Adelante]

3. That's great, mo

I'm more concerned about Ohio at this point. It could change as it gets closer thanks to people like you and Joe Moore.

[mopinko]

8. jan schakowsky, jesse jackson jr,

jan's staffer alex armour, david fagus, our committeeman, wayne frazier, from joe's staff. i leave out many more, but these people deserve some props.
the chicago connection is definitely a force to be reconned with. and i remind y'all that these same people helped get bill clinton elected, and re-elected.
gobama.
fired up, and there already.

[Scurrilous]

4. Good news!

:thumbsup:

[BeyondGeography]

5. Great report

I saw the same type of enthusiasm with black voters on the ground in New York, but Obama was only trying to keep it close here so I can only imagine what it's like in a state that he can win.

Hope you can make it to Ohio.

K&R

[mopinko]

7. ME TOO!!!!!

i have been ill, and on the sidelines. it has just been killing me. i am 95% recovered, and ready to go. in fact, i am on my way downtown to make some phone calls.