I gave myself a birthday present this past weekend: I went back up to Reno for a 3-day weekend of canvassing for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (plus Jacky Rosen for U.S. Senate). I joined 98 other canvassers to knock on over 7,000 doors and have nearly 1,700 substantive conversations with voters. And I LOVED IT!
This past Friday (Sep 20) I became a "team leader" and learned how to support a team of canvassers. I LOVED IT -- it was a wonderful cross between being a youth soccer coach (which I loved) and a manager at work (which I also love), all in the service of saving democracy (which again, I love).
Saturday we had 99 canvassers in the field, including many total newbies, and Sunday we had nearly the same.
We were inspired by our hosts, UNITE-HERE, the culinary/hospitality worker's union ...
... and by partners with SEIU United Service Workers Southwest:
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| "Vote Kamala - Removes Weird Orange Stains" & "Cat Ladies for Kamala" |
... we dropped some literature, ...
... and we found some divine help along the way:
Even the Trump voters taught me something, and I treasure the chances I've had to talk to undecided voters (they exist!).
But most of all, I LOVED the teams I got to work with.
Thank you Margalit, Nicole, Nathaniel, Allan, Olivia, Jacqueline, Leslie, Mark, Pedro, Myki, Minema, Cathy, Paul, Amy, Brigette, & Eleyna. I learned so much from you, I was so inspired by your wisdom, wit, and resilience, and I'm so proud of you. When We Fight, We Win!
If you like this, please consider doing something to help:
- Donate to support more canvassing like this
- Learn about doorknocking in AZ, PA, MI, or WI
- Join me & Kim in Reno ("SeaHobs" pod): Oct 5-6 and Oct 18-20
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