"I Didn’t Know I Could Vote"

I just came back from eight hours canvassing swing exurban neighborhoods 20 miles south of Seattle. Walking two precincts, I left materials on about a hundred doors, spoke to a dozen or so people who’d already voted, and told a handful how to turn in their absentee ballots. It was easy to feel that my efforts were nice but redundant.

Then I knocked on a nondescript house and a man in his late forties answered the door. He had chains tattooed on ... Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin
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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Democrats, Election Reform, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 3, 2008 - 7:22 PM PST
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by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 3, 2008

Interesting report from Paul Loeb, a democratic canvasser who made a real difference today. One of the doors he knocked at near Seattle was the home of a man who thought he could not vote -- presumably because of a previous criminal record. When Paul pointed out that he was on the list, the man said he'd go to the polls the next day.

This anecdote shows that canvassing is important, and that citizen-to-citizen interaction matters. Good for Paul, good for our new mystery voter!

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