I hung out with Zephyr Teachout yesterday

[Hep]

I took the day off so that I could show her enterage around the town, taking care of their needs for office supplies and cheap jeans.

It was one of the greatest experiences of this political season. This campaign is about changing the political process at its roots. This campaign is about shifting the power back to the people. Giving the people a voice again. It is Dean supporters who have been able to give Dean a lead in Iowa despite being outspent 2-1 by Gephardt. It is our letters.

Teachout has been traveling the country for 50 days, meeting people in places like Lubbock, TX (possibly the most conservative county in the country). They're amazed at the enthusiasm and creativity of Dean supporters all over the country.

A lot of the discussion that takes place here is valuable, and it's important that we discuss both our differences and the differences in the people we support. But none of what happens here means anything at all with respect to changing the way politics works in our society.

I ask all Dean supporters right now to pledge that for every hour you spend posting here, you give two hours to writing letters to undecided Iowans, New Hampshirites, and South Carolinians (http://www.scvolunteersfordean.com/), canvassing your neighborhoods, planning and hosting a new years party, and organizing with other Dean volunteers to GOTV.

There have never been this many people this involved this early. Let's continue this trend and fight to end the primary season as early as possible.

[Demobrat]

1. Name dropper.

:)

[qwlauren35]

2. 1 hr for DU, 2 hrs for Dean

I guess you have a point.

I could be writing letters instead of surfing...

[HFishbine]

3. Cool

She's my hero. Did you meet Ed Cone?

[Hep]

4. I didn't meet him.

She was traveling with two other folks. If you live in NC and didn't hear The State of THings yesterday, see if you can find a place to listen.

Zephyr really brought me back into the realization of what this campaing is really about.

[HFishbine]

5. I heard it

twice. It was a great program. Ed's a friend of mine (and fellow Greensborian). If you find a link to the show, let me know. I know Ed would like to have it too.

[Hep]

6. No stream available

but you can buy a CD for $15, although, I can scarcely see how it's worth it despite how good the program was. If I can find anyone who recorded it, I'll let you know.

[DFLforever]

7. Excellent point

I've got to mail the two letters I write to Iowa every day ...see you all later.