I knocked on about 200 doors Friday, Saturday and Sunday. What have you done?

[groovedaddy]

I talked to about 75 voters in the process. Many undecided folks. Many not voting. I know that I swayed some of the undecideds. I don't agree with everything that President Obama and the Dems in Congress have done. They've definately pissed me off more than once in the last 2 years. But I absolutely agree with the Maher quote that follows.
It's crunch time folks. What are you doing to keep these assholes from getting back into power?

"There is a big difference between a disappointing friend and a deadly enemy. Of course the Democrats are disappointing. That's what makes them Democrats. If they were any more frustrating they'd be your relatives. But in this country they are all that stands between you and darkest night. You know why their symbol is the letter 'D'? Because it's a grade that means good enough, but just barely. You know why the Republican symbol is 'R'? Because it's the noise a pirate makes when he robs you and feeds you to a shark."
---Bill Maher

[NYC_SKP]

1. I was presenting at a science teachers' association Thursday-Sunday, so not much...

Except that it was interesting to hear the Mythbusters guys talk about their recent work with Obama in promoting STEMS programs, and how their discussion forums had some dissenting replies about Obama supporting science education in public schools.

Haters.

:rofl:

However, I'm working closely with the local Jerry Brown campaign, he's coming to my favorite and closest city park on Saturday and I'm setting up.

Can't wait!

:bounce:

[wellstone dem]

10. A neice made the mistake of scheduling her wedding

during both election and hunting season, causing lots of grumbling at the reception. So last weekend was out. But I've been doorknocking since June, a couple times a month. I drove around rural Minnesota putting up signs. I walked in a parade for a candidate. I've donated dollars. I'm signed up to doorknock on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday.

And I've fought the internet wars and asked for donations on line.

www.tarrylclark.com

[MineralMan]

16. Go Tarryl!

Thanks for helping her!

[geardaddy]

47. Thanks for doing that.

I went to her event on Sunday with Bill C. I gave what I could: $20.

She is one hell of a candidate!

[charlie and algernon]

2. nicely done! I lit-dropped about 500 doors on Saturday, knocked on 90 Sunday

Didn't get to talk to a lot of people this weekend, but those I did, were excited about voting for the Democrat and knocking out the VERY Conservative incumbent.

There is DEFINITELY no enthusiasm gap.

[MineralMan]

19. That's really good to hear. I think that "gap" has been way

overstated.

[MineralMan]

3. I was out precinct walking this weekend, too. Talked to a lot

of people in my own precinct, and have almost finished walking the entire thing. I'll be able to finish up next weekend. I don't know if I changed any minds about voting preferences, but I did get several people who said they weren't planning to vote to promise that they would vote on Nov. 2. Since my precinct is very heavily Democratic, that's a good thing.

[babylonsister]

4. "If they were any more frustrating they'd be your relatives."

That's funny, true, and a big Rec'd from me! :thumbsup:

[LWolf]

5. Let's see:

Took my mother to the theater for her birthday. Spent about 12 hours this weekend on work I brought home from work. Cleaned horse pens, scooping and moving about 28 cu feet of manure. Cleaned the house. Went to the feed store, came home with 150 lbs of chicken feed; unloaded it. Watered everyone. Checked the heater in the pump house. Did laundry. Got the last of the firewood in I'll need to heat the house this winter, and started stacking it.

[groovedaddy]

27. Okay. Farmers exempted! nn.t

[MineralMan]

29. I hope your mom enjoyed the theater.

Sometimes, we have to do things that have nothing to do with politics.

[LWolf]

38. She loved it.

It did my heart good to see her so happy.

[flyarm]

6. For the first time in 40 years..absolutely nothing...nor do I plan to do a thing!

[MineralMan]

7. Oh, Bravo!, or Brava! as the case may be...

:sarcasm:

[Name removed]

9. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[MineralMan]

13. I have no idea who your friend Andy is or what you're talking about.

I was banned in 2006 from that site. You can read about it in the link posted in my profile on the day I joined DU. I'm sorry about your friend, but I know nothing about that at all.

More to the point of my post, you were bragging about not doing anything in this election. Personally, I find nothing brag-worthy in that, hence my sarcasm. You post. I reply.

[flyarm]

23. Can I get an explaination why my post was deleted in response to this poster who was publically

outed at this web site, for having 20,000 posts at Free Republic and one must take this posters sarcasm seriously?

And the Andy I am speaking of is Andy Stephenson. Who I held in my arms when he was dying of the most horrific cancer and Free republic posters attacked him through his illness to his death.

Now I am supposed to accept a poster from FR attacking me?


A simple explaination is in order.

Thank you!

[MineralMan]

25. I think you have to contact a moderator or something about that.

I have no idea. I'm very sorry about your friend. I had never heard of him before today. I certainly never attacked him.

[Skinner]

28. Because it was a personal attack.

We delete those when they come to our attention.

[LoZoccolo]

12. I guess you're not one of the ones on ignore! n/t

[NJmaverick]

32. The GOP thanks you!

they love what you are doing!

[Tiggeroshii]

45. why? n/t

[X_Digger]

8. I've been shuttling voters since early voting began.

Prolly put 250 miles on my wife's CRV.

[MineralMan]

17. Thanks for doing that important work.

I'll bet you're meeting some great people, too.

[X_Digger]

20. Some are a hoot..

In the fall of 2008, I left my cell number with some of the elderly folks, so that they could call me if their schedule changed before I was supposed to pick them up.

Since then, I've helped one couple when the husband fell and broke his ankle and hip, and another elderly gentleman keeps dialing me by mistake when he wants to talk to his grandson in Georgia. It usually takes about a minute to explain that he's mis-dialed- again. :)

[LynneSin]

11. I spent 2 days canvassing for Chris Coons and John Carney here in Wilmington

I also help with Data Entry. I don't do phonebanking; my hearing is bad enough as it is that it's difficult for me to hear what folks are saying on the phone, if I'm in a noisy office with other people it's just impossible.

I also loaned the office my backup laptop to use and regularly buy bottled water and snacks for our office on 3rd and Union too.

[MineralMan]

15. Thank you for your hard work!

[Mad_Dem_X]

26. Excellent! I'm no good at canvassing

I prefer to talk to folks over the phone than in person. :blush:

[CanonRay]

14. I canvassed and did data entry Sunday

[MineralMan]

18. Yay for you!

Way to go.

[lamp_shade]

21. Mostly phone banking. On Saturday I drove canvassers around.

[kctim]

22. I have spoken with over a hundred

so far this year and have convinced no less than 20 that Carnahan is not as liberal as made out to be. I think it looks better for her each day :)

[cornermouse]

39. God forbid anyone vote for a liberal...

:sarcasm:

[kctim]

46. Or be foolish enough to run as a liberal and expect to win here

[cornermouse]

49. I think if they stuck to their principles

and didn't back down, they could. The area newspaper printed a comparison of Blunt's and Carnahan's positions on the issues. They were virtually identical leaving one with the impression that Blunt is a conservative and Carnahan is a wannabe conservative. One of the other races, the democrat sounds more like a republican than the republican candidate. Another ad shows the democratic candidate conspicuously toting a gun around.

Its pretty clear that the current democratic party is consumed with the need to out-republican the republicans. I guess we'll find out how that works out real soon.

[kctim]

51. They can't even get on the ballot

if they run on progressive principles.

The ONLY reason this race is so close is because of the HCR debacle, and NOT because it was watered down.

[pstokely]

54. It's not working

It has failed

[Mad_Dem_X]

24. Phone banked Friday night.

Will do it again on the 31st.

[bobthedrummer]

30. Since late August for one Democratic candidate running for a State office I've driven hundreds of

miles working rural towns in the District, knocked on hundreds and hundreds of doors, asked for contributions, distributed yard signs, phonebanked, and damn-it sure looks like the guy I volunteered for is going to win. I'm an independent, I'm not interested in hearing about how any political party is going to save US, moreover, the fact that the candidate I volunteered for has never sought or held elected office in his 53 years is a large part of why I'm so optimistic.

I've also volunteered to get out the vote in the final four days.

That's what this motivated disabled small person has done this mid-term campaigning time groovedaddy.

[NJmaverick]

31. K & R!

[and-justice-for-all]

33. I have done door to door twice and made phone calls...nt

[NC_Nurse]

34. I worked.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

35. 75 calls this evening

Go dems

[voteearlyvoteoften]

36. Struggle4Progress

Shout out to Struggle, I have enjoyed your stories from the canvassing trail. You are my hero. Now rest your feet.:)

[Liberal_in_LA]

37. nothing much I'm ashamed to say

[readmoreoften]

40. Me? I was working for actual political change. And also picking up the pieces

of Obama's war policy in the form of helping soldiers returning from Afghanistan. Also, I was teaching anti-war folks how to respond to FBI/CIA repression now that Kagan and Holder have one-upped Bush and declared that speaking to or communicating with anyone designated a terrorist (even as a lawyer or a journalist) is now material support for terrorism.

[phasma ex machina]

41. k&r Thanks for the reminder. nt

[Radical Activist]

42. I posted articles on DU about how much Democrats suck!

Just kidding. I'm phone-banking Wednesday and I'll be going to election judge school this week.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

43. Went to a Move-On phone banking last Saturday

made about 60 calls, had some great snacks, met a fantastic family (including their dog) and will go back again this Saturday. Got the script and the mojo workin'. Enthusiasm, YES!

:kick:

[Tiggeroshii]

44. Made at least 4,000 calls in the last couple months

Over the last 3 months I've knocked on at least 2,000 doors. This weekend for GOTV I will knock on a shitload. Not sure how many that will be. My report will come soon after =)

KEEP SPREADING THE WORD AND LETS KEEP ON WORKING HARD! OUR ORGANIZATION IS KEY TO KEEPING THE GOP NUTJOBS OUT! WE CAN DO IT!!!

[geardaddy]

48. Gonna drop lit for Mark Dayton

this week.

http://markdayton.org/mainsite/

[groovedaddy]

50. Remember: people who are "undecided" are likely to respond positively to a face-to-face request to

support a particular candidate. That one's never been lost on me. Knocking on doors can win elections!

[lame54]

52. I made a grilled cheese sandwich and took a nap...

what more do you want from me?

[lightningandsnow]

53. A fellow volunteer estimates I must have made about 10,000 phone calls.

Granted, this is in Toronto's local election, not the US election. But a progressive elected is a progressive elected - and my candidate won!

Good for all of you for getting out there. It's fucking hard work, and hopefully it will pay off!

VOLUNTEER POWER!

:grouphug:

[lunatica]

55. Good for you

Too bad you can't refrain from being judgmental in your assumptions though.