11.01.2008

Headed west...GOTV Day 1

Up at the "crap of dawn" and whisked away on a charter bus that blew a tire somewhere along the New Jersey Turnpike, I knew it was going to be an eventful day as I headed out with some of my best friends and union members to hit the streets of Philadelphia and canvass for the Obama campaign.

We were fortunate to catch the last of the glorious foliage as we passed from New York into New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I love the soothing, rosy palette, although I'm generally feeling shades of BLUE this week.
It took a few minutes to make sense of our packs and get the small, cobblestone streets sorted out before we started door knocking.But we were really successful, and earned ourselves some Philly-sized Hoagies! My friend Matt (on the left) thought he would be too hungry for just one sandwich, so he ordered two. Turns out, they were each two feet long. Yikes!Before heading out to our final round of doors, we caught up with Barack. He thanks everyone for their time and would like to know if you'd donate just $25 more. (Has everyone else been getting 5-10 emails from Barack and Biden every day?) It was nice to catch up, and we promised to do everything in our power to be sure he takes West Philadelphia on Election Day!
I'll try to keep up with our events over the next three days as we phone bank on the "Barney Mobile," (a purple SEIU union bus), ready signs and chants for rallies, and generally tear up the pavement. I'm definitely starting to feel that brotherly love, and it's just Day One! Anyone else getting involved in a swing state this weekend? Go to www.moveon.org to find ways you can help.

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