What did you do to help Kerry today? Please stand up to be recognized.

[prolesunited]

Post here to get the kudos and applause that you deserve.

[endnote]

1. I played QuakeIII online and used "Vote_for_Kerry" as username!

Lotsa people were messaging "Bush sucks"...

[leftist.]

8. What server?

:P

[prolesunited]

11. I guess that's something

Creative anyway.

:bounce:

[taquinas101]

40. Quite funny actually . . .

I have to keep that in mind when I create a new character.

[AndrewJacksonFaction]

16. I played TOCA Race Driver 2 online. Screenname: 86Dubya

although yesterday I donated cash to he local DNC.

[bear425]

2. Sign waved in front of early voting location for 5 hours

Lots of thumbs up, honks and a few third finger salutes.

[prolesunited]

14. That's great

Visibility is important. What did your sign say? Are your arms sore?

[bear425]

25. Various K/E signs, Women for Kerry, etc. and no my arms are not sore,

but I am getting a "farmer's tan"!

[sunscreened]

18. Bear, I wondered where you were

I canvassed with John's friend from Ireland today. What a beautiful man to come here for 2 weeks and do nothing but volunteer for Kerry every single day! He said he was so angry about what happened here last time he just had to come and help!

Broward is teeming with people like him right now. Can't you just feel the energy? They are coming from all over and bringing enthusiasm like I have never seen. Michael Moore's speech Thurs. nite sent the people who were there into a frenzy - just like the paper said.

Feeling real good about us down here right now - at least til BBV rears its ugly head. Hoping and thinking we have the numbers to make that a non-issue this time!

[bear425]

55. Hi there!

D the Irish guy is awesome isn't he? Can you believe he came here to help us save our Democracy? I can really feel the energy. Feeling good, but getting tired of the Freepers out at the library. They've been quite rabid. They've been saying things like you all are baby killers, socialists, communists, etc. Makes me sick, quite frankly. We will be there again Sunday and Monday and canvassing on Tuesday. Hope to see you soon! P

[brainshrub]

3. I canvased all afternoon today.

I've also worked in the phone bank last week, donated money and bought pizzas for the volunteers at Dem HQ.

[prolesunited]

15. You have been VERY busy and generous

Great going! :bounce:

[Maine-i-acs]

4. Voted for him! And signed up as Poll monitor

in my little town.

Gotta change that avatar now.

[prolesunited]

17. Voting is the best thing that we can do

Will you be working all day as a poll monitor?

[Maine-i-acs]

97. half-day - first half

The local Dems have enough coverage for the whole thing! It's gonna be a mandate - 75% turnout predicted.

[iamjoy]

5. Chased Absentee Ballots

Here in Orange County, Florida.

I went around to people in my precinct who had an absentee ballot mailed to them but not returned to remind them about it and let them know about their options.

Not too much more, it is my husband and my 10th wedding anniversary. He asked what I wanted for it and I told him a new house, and a new Senate....

[prolesunited]

19. Well, I hope you and your husband

have a happy anniversary. Anything special planned for tonight?

And, let's throw in a new president for you as well.

[NMDemDist2]

6. phone banked all week (including today) n/t

[prolesunited]

21. So, how have your calls been going

Have people been receptive? Any good stories?

[NMDemDist2]

44. i was just telling folks to get their absentee ballots in most of the week

and today telling them to drop them at any polling place in the county in Tuesday.

I am calling Dems, so they had either already done it or were grateful for the info

all very positive, since i am calling dems only, lots of "Do you think we can win?" type questions so i give them some talking points to take to work or church with them ala

"Zogby says the Independants are 2-1 for Kerry, which will put us over the top" or...

"That Bin Laden tape just shows how Bush didn't do his job, AGAIN" or..

"The lack of flu shots is just criminal isn't it?" (the seniors are really pissed about this one)

[RevCheesehead]

7. I shook his hand and called him "Mr. President!"

Rally in Appleton, WI, early this morning. My voice is tired from screaming, but I feel great!!!

Drove through Green Bay on the way home, drove past shrubby's rally, and resisted the urge to puke.

Stopped at Kerry HQ in GB - very, very busy. Gave them about 50 pins to distribute, and picked up a few more signs.

[prolesunited]

22. That sounds exciting!

I envy the swing state people. That picture is awesome. Did you take it?

[RevCheesehead]

26. "Swing-state Envy," eh?

Thanks! The photo is from JohnKerry.com - see Thursday's rally photos.

[DrBB]

9. Published a LTTE in the NYTimes; worked on my swing-state GOP parents

Here's the letter--it's the second one from the top, about alQaqaa.

And I think I've got my Mom persuaded not to vote for Bush. One vote at a time.

[prolesunited]

24. Nice letter!

Congrats! :toast:

And even if your mom doesn't vote for Kerry, it's enough that she's not voting for Bush.

[CitySky]

68. "utterly baffled"

Great Letter! NYT, even - must admit I'm impressed. :thumbsup:

[DrZeeLit]

86. Love your LTTE! Succinct, Intelligent. Bravo! n/t

[Lorien]

145. Woo-hoo!

Yes-we have to keep pounding on this point...that WMDs weren't the point! Thanks for working to open the public's eyes. :yourock:

[bullimiami]

10. canvassed.

[prolesunited]

29. Way to go!

Won't it be great if we get Florida and you'll know that you played a part?

[annabanana]

12. phone calls...

and a Kerry pumpkin!

[billyoc]

13. Visited union shops in NYC

to get union memebers to sign the AFL-CIO petition re voter intimidation. Also phone banked all week.

BTW, no applause please, just GOTV! :)

3 days left, time to turn it on.

[intheflow]

58. I can multi-task

am applauding you and worked canvassing today.

THANK YOU!

[central scrutinizer]

20. just got back from canvassing

walked many miles in the rain knocking on doors and my partner spent the morning at her union's phone bank. All but one person we talked to is definitely pro-Kerry.

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

23. signed up to drive people to the polls all day Tuesday

just helping MoveOn to GOTV here in Missouri!

[clevergirl]

27. Northern VA here!

Helped paint the town blue -- which wasn't hard!
Today was another big lit drop. Alexandria is so pro-Kerry and so ridiculously organized the Bush people should just stay home on election day.

[solarspa]

28. Picked up doorhangers

To be distributed in the morning. Signed up to call absentee voters to inform them that they can bring their ballot to the polls Tuesday if they forgot to mail it. Made a straw hat that says "Vote.. your Future Depends on it!" to wear all day at the university campus Monday and Tuesday. Donated $$ (again)last night.

By the way...many of my friends left California to work in New Mexico and Nevada! Its lonely but hopefully they are doing some good.

[Maiden England]

30. Just got back from canvassing

out and about in Lafayette, LA, going door to door spreading push cards, buttons and bumper stickers and mmeting a lot of people who are hell bent on voting that a$$ out of office - yay!

[tinymontgomery]

31. I Voted

stood 3 hours in line down here in NC Gaston County. Looked like an even mix of dems and pukes in the line. everyone friendly and very little talk of politics. once in a while a stray comment but thats it.

[phish420]

32. 85% chance I converted my dad to vote Kerry

another thread discusses details: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1230166

[intheflow]

60. Awesome!

I haven't even been able to bring up the election to my mother, the life-long Republican. I just know it would kill me to know for a fact that she's voting for *.

So kudos to you for working on your father. I'm living vicariously thorugh your other DU posting!

[prolesunited]

33. I have to get to work now

So could someone kindly take over in the back patting department?

To everyone who is working so hard to help Kerry win

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[BushRel4Kerry JH]

34. Put up my yard signs

and answered mail on our website.

Jeanny
www.bushrelativesforkerry.com

[hellbound-liberal]

35. Walked in a parade from 9-12, precinct walk from 1-3. On Sun,

I will be phone banking from 12-3.Monday sign waving from 7-7:45. Tuesday I will be at the polls from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. I may have a chance to do some lit drops tomorrow morning before going to D.C. to phone bank. That's all the time I have.

[doubleplusgood]

36. I canvassed today

n/t

[VTMechEngr]

37. Lit dropping in Portsmouth, Va

.

[ok_cpu]

38. Canvassed today and will tomorrow. Running voter lists Tuesday

Ohio looks good in blue!

[mcg]

39. Joined Salon Premium - proceeds go to ACT

Here's a link:

<https://sub.salon.com/dyn/ACToffer/>

Now I'll make a phone call about phone banking.

[cmf]

41. Canvassed

Actually got yelled at by a guy who said that the Democrats were "bothering him" too much, and that he was considering not voting out of spite. Everything else was positive, though.

[drumwolf]

42. here's what I did for Kerry today

This morning: phone banking at San Francisco Dem HQ, where I also got to be part of a little rally with SF City D.A. Kamala Harris, California state pols Mark Leno and Phil Angelides, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, hopefully the next Speaker of the House!

This afternoon: went down to City Hall with my absentee ballot, filled it out, voted for Kerry, and dropped it off there. Woo-hoo!

[Alex146]

43. Phone banks

[infusionman]

45. I wore my John Kerry T-Shirt to a rally that was supporting the Resident

I got a lot of boos, was asked to leave. Imagine that, being asked to leave a rally at a Church.

[Silent3]

46. Signed up to drive voters to the polls...

...on Tuesday, and picked up my tickets to the Kerry rally in Manchester, NH tomorrow.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

47. Attended a MoveOn rally and got a list of people to contact,

which I'm going to do tomorrow afternoon when the weather's better. (It's drizzly and windy this afternoon.)

[melody]

48. I phoned for Kerry - you can, too

johnkerry.com - go to the volunteer center.

[Rambis]

49. My wife door knocked

in Iowa with others for 5 hours while our two kids puked in buckets all day with me at home.

[crispini]

124. Dude, you win. That's the grossest volunteer efffort ever! :) n/t

[Buck Turgidson]

50. I voted today.

And handed out sample ballots in Arlington

[cally]

51. Transferred information from identification call

sheets to Precinct lists for election day. Conducted a training or 45 volunteers on how to be a poll monitor. I'm searching our data bases for the precinct lists we somehow 'lost' during the insane paper shuffle where we had up to 30 volunteers transferring the data.

[pmbryant]

128. Wow!

You're training other volunteers. Excellent.

What is involved in poll monitoring by the way?

:hi:

Peter

[Michigan Dem]

52. In Michigan..

My wife and I took a team of students and walked 25 blocks across two districts during a massive GOTV campaign.

The first house my wife knocked on had two skin-heads come to the door and say they are voting for Bush..(don't worry, were not courting the Nazi vote..:)

Undeterred we had GREAT feedback and our area is solidly for Kerry..

It was hard work and we are doing it again tomorrow..

[HuskerDem]

53. I drove all day and night yesterday to come work in Cincinn, OH

On the way between Kearney, NE and here a steel hook came off a semi and put a hole through my windshield. 5 hours later and a change of pants later :scared: I was back out on the road.

After about 3 hrs sleep, I got up and set to work. Today was a blast. One lady told me about her and her neighbor, with nobody else's guidance or prompting had registered 78 PEOPLE to vote in their apartment building ALONE. On Tuesday they will be giving those people rides. Nobody asked them to do this, they just did.

I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS ELECTION!!!!!!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[AngryOldDem]

54. Visibility rally this morning; greeting him at the airport tonight n/t

[intheflow]

56. Went canvassing for K/E campaign

for 2-1/2 hours in Denver.

Met up with a MoveOn.org volunteer doing the same thing!

:thumbsup:

[msongs]

57. Kerry yard sale in our semi-conservative town was fab....

signs, stickers, mugs, calendars, bake sale, made over 400 to donate to Dems causes........people are closet dems here and desperate to find kerry stuff...no official kerry campaing here in CA

Msongs
Riverside Ca

[CityHall]

59. Put "Dude Where's..." in front of Swift Boat BS in bookstore

I've gotten into the habit of putting copies of positive books on top of piles of smear/pro-* books, especially in Wal*Mart. Do you approve or disapprove?

[intheflow]

63. The perfect subliminal messaging technique.

I approve whole-heartedly.

:thumbsup:

(Though the labor activist in me feels bad for the clerks who have to fix the shelves later.)

[GoneOffShore]

61. Stood on a corner in Philadelphia

with about 10 other people with Kerry/Edwards signs - others were holding up 'Honk 4 Kerry' signs. The interesection, 18th & Walnut, is deep in the wealthiest part of center city Philadelphia. And yes, there were some thumbs down from some people in Jaguars and suv's, but the majority of people were honking their horn, waving, smiling.
Best part of the experience was the cab driver who pulled, with a fare in the back and said, "Hey, I'm a Republican committee man in Delaware County, but I'm working for Kerry. He's going to win." He then smiled, honked his horn some more and drove off.
There was also the woman who had been working another corner, walking down the street shouting, "Remember to vote. Democrats vote on November 2, Republicans vote on November 3!" There were a lot of smiles and laughs on that one.
This was a great antidote to Mrs. GoneOffShore's trip to Lancaster county yesterday, and all the hand lettered * signs, praising shrub as if he sits on the right hand of the great golden retriever.


(I could only be there for about 30 minutes regrettably because we were chauffering around friends from England and today was their last day. They went to the Kerry/Clinton rally and had a wonderful time - Both wore Kerry buttons and cheered with the crowd)
added on edit - ]
And the message on our answering machine is, "Sorry we can't take your call right now, but we're out campaigning for John Kerry. Please leave a message."

[indigo32]

62. phone banking

[Medium Baby Jesus]

64. Canvassed in Florida

I'd rather have a root canal.

esit: poll watching Tuesday

[elcondor]

65. Phone banking in Ohio

Calling Kerry voters and reminding them where their polling places are and to get out and vote. Less grouchy people, but still pretty hard--it'll be worth it on Tuesday, though! :-)

[Lorien]

66. Drove voters to the polls

I've been doing this all week. The areas I'm picking them up from are suffering from the most heartbreaking poverty. :-(

Today I was driving a woman with her two children. All three only spoke spanish, but one of the things I did understand was a little made up song that her youngest son was singing in the back seat; "Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Kerry...NO BOOSH!" It was so cute! His mom and I couldn't help but laugh every time he started up. :-)

[steve2470]

67. made posts here, umm...thought good thoughts ? :-)

I've already given to the DNC and to DU. If I was very rich, I would have done a George Soros.

[prolesunited]

74. Could you perhaps do more?

Have you talked to family or friends lately? Perhaps you can win some new votes for Kerry or make sure that everyone gets to the polls on Tuesday.

Money helps, but now's the time to hit the streets.

[steve2470]

116. on Tuesday after work I'm going to help Kerry here in town nt

[CitySky]

69. I worked on giving him a better Congress

by spending all day canvassing for Richard Morrison in TX-22.

Better government without DeLay! It was a blast.

www.morrisonfor22.com

And last night I voted. Stood in line 3 hours!!!

[missouri dem]

89. Thank you.

Beating delay would make my day. What a rat boy.

[regnaD kciN]

70. E-mailed copies of my "Obl tape proves Bush failed" letter...

...to 7 local papers and 18 papers and media outlets with national and/or battleground reach.

[Lorien]

73. Excellent! I'm going to write one tonight

I'd love to see what you've written. :-)

[are_we_united_yet]

71. Got on DU!

[prolesunited]

77. Sorry, but that's just not enough

You're just preaching to the choir here. What are you going to DO with all of the ammunition that you gain here? Surely, you can think of something that would fit in your schedule and abilities.

[are_we_united_yet]

80. With all due respect

(seeing that you have quite a few more posts than I)

I didn't think I needed to graded by you.

Since you don't know what I've done before today, I'd reserve judgment.

And it is more than just "preaching to the choir". It sharing and re-enforcing optimism, ideas and motivating people who quite possibly may be discouraged from participating on Tuesday.

And, not everybody reading DU is part of the choir.

[prolesunited]

88. Hey, no offense intended

I'm sorry. I'm just trying to drum up some action in the streets. We all do what we can.

[are_we_united_yet]

99. Well

for sure we both want * to get a pink slip in earnest. Rest assured, I am vigorously participating in other venues trying to unseat this President, this dreadful administration and a number of key state contests that will help restore some semblance of the Democracy we knew prior to George W. Bush.

:toast:

[usregimechange]

72. This is with Bronchitis!!!

I got canvass packets ready for a canvass and made GOTV reminder calls to Dems until noon. I then volunteered at the Dem HQ in Joplin MO. Later I went to Halloween events at the YMCA with my Laborers for Kerry/Edwards shirt on. Busy day and I am, still alive! Damn this election is important!

[goclark]

75. Attended a Training Class

I will be working for the Registrars Office at a Polling Location in Beverly Hills.

The class was packed, over 300 people.

We probably need to have even more people doing this job.

We'll work on election day from 6:30 am until the polls are closed and all the materials are packed up.

That could be forever.

I'll have my TIVO ready to go when I get home!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

76. Tomorrow: canvassing and a Kerry rally in NH

Election Day I'm a poll monitor in Nashua, NH. :-)

[DrZeeLit]

83. I'm going to be there, too! How cool!

I'm volunteering, too. So I'm meeting early with whoever is putting on the rally. I'm so excited!

I'll be the one in the dark green Castleton State hoody sweatshirt. Unless it rains. In which case I'll be the one in the dripping wet Castleton State hoody. Or in my red raincoat. (ooh, try saying that 3 times fast).

Let's knock ourselves out!

Kerry On!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

110. See you there!

:hi:

[wellstone dem]

78. today I

dropped off chocolate chip cookies at DFL headquarters, got my mom baking to drop more off tomorrow, think I may have convinced my introvert sister to GOTV phone calls tomorrow, thanked the Kerry volunteer who called me from MD asking me to volunteer, sent an email to all my siblings letting them know a niece may be sent to IRAQ so VOTE, and will be phone calling 4-5 hours tomorrow. (did phone calling yesterday, but had to do less today so that I had time left to spend with my daughter.)

[alfredo]

79. Team leader for GOTV drive. I then went out and "cleaned up"

several precincts that didn't get finished. I then went back and helped eat some donated falafel and dolma.

Tomorrow I will do more.

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

81. Put my DU bumper sticker on

and directed dark thoughts at the evil one...

[Nitrogenica]

82. We protested Bush rally at the Target Center in Minneapolis

It was awesome!...Not very many Righties waiting in line in comparison to the Kerry rally a week ago, in fact no line at all. Interesting that many of the righties we saw walking past us are addicted to showing "The Finger". What does that say about them?
I don't recall any of us protesters flipping people off. The best kind of "FU" is a big blast of truth for their blind, deaf, obedient brains to digest.

[mtnester]

84. 4 hours of GOTV canvassing - 6 tomorrow and Monday and

2 hours of election protection training Monday night and 15 hours of poll watching Tuesday

Still found time to babysit the 4 year old nephew as we speak...trying to get him to bed down with non stop Scooby Doo on Tv

[mbee]

85. Worked on GOTV in my neighborhood

today and two undecided voters told me they are definitely leaning Kerry. I put a bug in their ear and told them Bush didn't try to get Bin Laden and Kerry will.

[Nevernose]

87. Paperwork for the canvassers

I showed up too late to actually canvass, so I did their paperwork. I didn't mind, since my calves still hurt from when I was canvassing apartment complexes LAST weekend.

[stevedeshazer]

90. Door-knockin' for a couple of hours

Had to stop earlier than I wanted, my ankle's too sore. Volunteering for ACT. :)

If my experience from talking to folks here is any indication, it's Kerry in a landslide.

[SleepingDragon]

91. Canvasing and phone banking in Iowa all afternoon. Committed to

canvasing on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday too.

We had a great day. Iowa Dems very committed to bringing home the Kerry vote. We have a plan and are going to work that plan. The number of volunteers showing up are phenomenal. At least 10 times what people expected.

Met an ex-Marine today who said "We need to get that bastard out of the White House." Made my afternoon. I canvased with two high school kids just turned 18. They have lots of classmates who are voting too. Looks like we can turn the tide here in Iowa.

My wife was on the phone bank all afternoon and talked to a woman who said she was a Dem voting for Kerry and her husband, who was a republican, was also voting for Kerry.

Walking is not difficult, just discouraging sometimes, but then you meet or talk to someone who makes it worthwhile.

Volunteer as much time as you can to GOTV. You can sleep or catch up on work Wednsday. That's what will win this thing and make Wednesday morning a bright sunny day.

:bounce:

[lizzieforkerry]

92. Our neighborhood had

Trick or Treating tonight so I parked my van in the driveway so people could read my bumper stickers (We had 400 kids in 2 hours so it was high traffic). Lots of Bush people... but surprisingly more Kerry than I thought. My stickers say...Every Child left behind- Vote Democrat, If you are not completely appalled you are not paying attention, Somewhere in Texas a villiage is missing its idiot, John Kerry...bringing complete sentences back to the White House etc. It was fun watching them all stop and read and then walk off talking about them! Tomorrow and Monday I will be calling and on Tues I am an Ohio Poll Challenger (Before anyone corrects me this is what we are called in Ohio!)Ohio will be blue!!!!! We had good news that Bush will be in Wilmington on Monday, we must have made quite a dent around here for him to come here the day before the election- these people came in droves to vote for him in 2000.

[WI_DEM]

93. phone banked for four hours for coordinated Dem campaigns

meaning Kerry, Feingold and Tammy. People I spoke to were very excited about voting on Tuesday and ridding the country of the warmongering chimp.

[missouri dem]

94. Worked at Democratic headquarters.

No need for a pat on the back, I love it. My favorite part is talking to older Democrats who lived through the depression and remember what it was like before social security, child labor laws, the civil rights acts, medicare, labor unions, minimum wage, etc. They worked so hard for so much that most Americans take for granted.

[DemCam]

95. Worked 12 hours today at headquarters........

Started out helping direct canvassers to the tents to sign in and get walk lists,

manned the phones for 8 hours telling folks to come in and volunteer,

and where to get tickets to the Clinton rally tomorrow,

got the dumpster unloaded,

arranged rides to early voting,

ate a bowl of cold beans, cold pizza, drank warm cola

and met some absolutely wonderful people from all across American who
are determined to eradicate Bush from the White House.

[prolesunited]

100. Sounds like a long and rewarding day

Have a drink on me. :beer:

[cmd]

121. Me, too

But my day was spent at the front desk answering the phone and cross checking precinct list with one of our counties voter roll. It's a tedious process, but worth the time if we can get all our voters to the right poll on Tuesday. I've been at it for two days and have at least one more day to go to complete the task.

[GoSolar]

96. Distributed doorhangers

My husband and I distributed doorhangers in several Northern Virginia neighborhoods. Met with precinct captain to arrange election day activities. VA is going BLUE! :D

[quaker bill]

98. I voted for him

Seriously though, collectively, my wife and I have put in about 200 hours at our local Kerry HQ.

[DuaneBidoux]

101. I won't go into details exactly but it involved sending

about 15,000 emails out to Florida, Ohio, and Minnesota.

[LouisianaDem34]

102. I WORE MY "JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT" T-SHIRT

[Lefta Dissenter]

103. Drove canvassers for ACT

We had about 300 canvassers working in Madison today, as we will tomorrow and Monday, and then that number will be TRIPLED on Tuesday (though I'm not working for them on tues, because I'm working at my polling place)!

[mahina]

104. Two rallies in two days, donated $, phonebanking tomorrow, voted today,

talked to everyone I came in contact with and so far 100% are voting Kerry with big love.
We are evolving folks, feel the love!

[LiberalCommiePinko]

105. Canvassed with MoveOn

Got called a communist working with a commie organization by this one asshole. I walked away at that point but he still came after me and yelled more of his bullshit and I told him to fuck off. I don't know if that was the best thing to do, but oh well.

On a positive not we probably convince two young women who have never voted before to go out on election day and they're voting kerry.

[doni_georgia]

106. I polled all telemarketers and bill collectors who called me & told them

to vote for Kerry. Seriously Kerry was way ahead in my unofficial poll.

[VelmaD]

107. put up leaflets in my precinct...

tomorrow I'll finish leafleting then spend some time calling folks in my precinct who haven't voted yet to remind them where their polling place is for Tuesday.

[roseBudd]

108. Passed out flyers, MoveOn voter cards, gave away copies of Mosh

to people and businesses that promised to play it in situations where lots of people could hear it.

Drove around playing Mosh with big Kerry signs and white shoe polish voting messages on my car in the inner city. Got lots of people seeing my car and waving and nodding.

Talked to senior citizens who live near innercity polling places and asked them to be an extra set of eyes and ears outside the polling places on Nov. 2 and gave them the MoveOn contact nos. card to report voting problems or intimidation.

[JusticeForAll]

109. Knocked on over a hundred doors in my precinct

Told a lot of uninformed people where to vote.
Gave out Kids Voting online cards to all the young ones.
Left a lot of literature on doors.
Explained Kerry had a plan, gave details.
Attempted to find a bilingual activist from a large apartment complex to help with next election cycle.
Shared all of these bonding experiences with a great volunteer who flew in from CA just to help out with our swing state.


We can win AZ back.

[jmowreader]

111. I converted a potential Bush voter

We were talking the election at lunchtime today. Our plumbing guy and his wife are both freepers and they were all "now on Tuesday, you're going to vote for Bush, right?" I, of course, replied that I will vote for Bush...to go right back to Crawford and wait for the federal marshals to come pick him up. "Bush my ass, I already voted for John Kerry." All of a sudden, about four people volunteered that they too had voted for Kerry--it seems that once you serve as an icebreaker, people will start talking about Kerry. They like him a lot at least at my store. One of my hardware guys (not computer hardware, real hardware like bolts and doorknobs) started talking Osama-Bush and Saddam-Bush links. I asked him where he got it..."oh, from this little website you probably never heard of called bartcop-dot-com."

And while we're discussing Bush and his links to most of the terrorists in the world, my window guy entered with "I could never vote for a man who would take my guns away." I'm scratching my head...Badnarik? Who's running on the American Nazi Party ticket? Rocky Suhayda, I think, and even he may be against gun confiscation. "No, Kerry! Kerry hates guns!" Uhh...Geoff, I think Kerry likes guns a lot. "Why do you think that?" Because Kerry's a hunter, and a good one. Next thing you know, he's asking all these questions about specific Kerry policies. He heard what he liked; he wasn't crazy about Bush but didn't want to risk his gun collection. Now that he's confident his guns won't be collected by the government, he's a Kerry man.

[Hans Delbrook]

112. I called in support of GOTV effort nt

[xxqqqzme]

113. I worked the Democratic party booth/space

for the last time 2day(been going every Saturday since mid-June). We took in $85 even though we were giving stuff away. Had many discussions w/ people desparate 4 squatter 2 B gone. The rethugs were particularly obnoxious 2day. I've been called 'baby killer' 'n 'liberal faggot' but 2day we were called traitors by not one but 2 assholes. The second guy was so loud and obnoxious, people came over to the booth 2 protect us. It was a good day anyway. I will miss our little group. Will C many of them @ the victory party @ the Disneyland Hotel on Tuesday.

[MockSwede]

114. Small Acts Today - More helpful yesterday

Worked 12 hours today but managed to post 1 inch diameter 'anti-bush' stickers on some computer monitors at work.

Printed fun '*-trashing' lawn signs to set out to replace others I already have had at roadside for the last six weeks. These are stopping traffic daily, since I change them every day or two and have six out with K/E signs.

For MoveOn.org called for three hours (yesterday) undecided voters in NH from ME to get them out to vote for K/E.

Called for 1-1/2 hours at K/E office (yesterday) to get out undecided voters to vote for K/E then for another 1-1/2 hours folded flyers for door stuffing this weekend and for flushers getting out at 4AM on Nov2.

Recharged my batteries by cruising the DU.

[0007]

115. Phone banking and getting the word out about who to contact

in case of voting irregularities.

such as...

 Vote as if your life depended on it, because it does.

Call 866 687-8683
If Poll Workers refuse you to vote for any reason
If there is a late opening or early closing of a polling place.
If your polling place runs out of ballots or has an incorrect ballot
If you experience poll worker insensitivity or discrimination in the voting process

The civil rights community have set up a toll-free Election Day hotline. This line is
staffed now and, in addition to logging your complaint, the civil rights organizations have law
students and attorneys who can provide assistance on Election Day.

the hotline number is
866 687-8683
202 457-0473 fax

When you call the hotline, be prepared to give your name, telephone number, and note as many
details as possible, including the names of the people who are involved.

[PA Democrat]

117. I put in 9 hours finalizing our GOTV teams

by calling them with all the times, places they need to meet.

[TabulaRasa]

118. Phone bank/Canvassing n/t

[baltodemvet]

119. Joined in AFL-CIO GOTV in York Pa

I don't belong to a union but they invited Vets for Kerry to join in the GOTV effort. It's different than the straight door to door in heavily democratic areas.

This is selective 'visits' to the homes union members
who are spread all over the county in suburbs where the signage suggests the race is hotly contested.

I've heard a lot about the sign warfare here at DU. Nothing like that happens in my solidly Kerry neighborhood but today I was embedded with the union at the frontlines.

[crispini]

120. Phonebank! n/t

[stepnw1f]

122. Spreading Articles Wherever I can

and cutting through the right wing BS while I do so.

[gauguin57]

123. In the past 48 hours, I've left Kerry/local dem. literature at

nearly 200 homes targeted by the local Democratic party and the campaigns -- by myself. I can barely walk (the homes are verrrrry far apart), but I'm out there again tomorrow. I've met lots of Democrats, independents and Kerry-leaning Republicans along the way, and got their pledge to go to the polls and vote for the Dems! A couple of people even thanked me for what I was doing!

I've also been helping find volunteers and making a lot of phone calls.

Then, I had Chinese food.

[PermanentRevolution]

125. Nothing "official" today

I've been working the early-voting places this week, and I voted Thursday, but today I just went out to a street festival and handed out Kerry stickers. Gonna work the polls again on Tuesday, all day.

[pmbryant]

126. Prepared for tomorrow

We are having a "phone bank" party tomorrow afternoon at our house. We'll have 6 or 7 people using their weekend cell phone minutes to call Dem voters in Ohio to remind them to vote on Tuesday.

(We are stuck deep in the heart of Texas, though we have also done phone banking locally earlier this week.)

We got 700 names (100 per caller) via ACT (America Coming Together) and Party for America.

Anyone else who wants to call Ohio voters, go to this link to sign up for a list of voters to call: http://www.partyforamerica.org/phone/

So today I arranged to get the list of voters for all our guests to call, organized them and the various scripts we are supposed to use, and helped my SO clean the house and prepare food for our guests.

After completing our calls tomorrow, we will be completing the festivities by watching "Outfoxed".

:-)

How about you?

I suspect you may be on the ground in Ohio in person. Is that right?

--Peter

[AmerDem]

127. worked the phones for MoveOn....eom

[democratreformed]

129. Put a "Young Voters for Kerry-Edwards" button on the kids' Halloween

buckets. Sent list to today's shift worker for GOTV phone banking - then went and picked it up when she was done.

Yesterday, me and my daughter called 282 voters for the GOTV phone banking effort here in our town.

One of those we called returned my call this morning and asked for the # to call to make sure her registration was okay. So, I looked it up for her.

Also, another one I called turned out to be on a committee and he called me back today to see if I would work the polls on Tuesday. He said he had to make sure I could since I haven't gone to the training. He hasn't called me back yet.

[dragonlady]

130. Lit dropped for two hours

yesterday and will again tomorrow. Today was five hours of lit drop for our congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 5th District (tired feet).

[Ladyhawk]

131. I'm feeling ill, but I did call a few people to GOTV.

Gotta hit it hard tomorrow...oh, please! I don't want to be sick!

[WilliamPitt]

132. See sig link

[Neecy]

133. GOTV canvas

We had a canvas scheduled for 9:30 this morning at Kerry HQ in Kansas City.

The place was absolutely *jammed* with people. Old, young, couples, people with kids, and lots of great union folks.

We walked the streets all day with GOTV literature - rides to the polls, voting hours, etc. Spoke with loads of highly motivated Democratic voters. Missourians are looking to 1-elect a great new president, and 2-avenge the atrocity of 2000.

We're out again all day tomorrow, then doing visibility events on Monday, then poll watching on Tuesday. Wake to a redeemed country on Wednesday.

[captain disgruntled]

134. Uh, took a break from

15 hours a week of phone-banking at our combined local Congressman/Kerry office. Monday was a visibility thing on the corner of Rte. 7 (got weirdly hassled by a Sheriff's Deputy--he was courteous to me, but by the time he got to the end of our line, he'd provoked a cell-phone call from the ubiquitous lawyer among us). Tuesday dragged ass out of bed way early to do 'Breakfast Rally' with Congressional candidate/Lt. Governor. Dropped lawn signs off at neighbour's house on way home. Made phone calls to confirm source of rides for GOTV calls. Made phone call to confirm time/location of voting absentee voter in person for an old guy who said his emphysema would prevent him waiting in long lines.
Gave away my last two Kerry buttons at the restaurant I was eating in last night. Oh! I know--I carved a jack-o-lantern today--downloaded a lovely pattern of Bush's face, then added fangs and horns.
Didn't do Cheney, didn't want to give the kiddies real nightmares....

[Lone_Star_Dem]

135. My Daughter and I both worked two different Halloween functions

in are area handing out Kerry fliers that we downloaded from a link here(DU) and printed at home. Not much I know, but it was just a private venture.

[mediaman007]

136. Phone answering in St. Paul for DFL

[KoKo]

137. Hit my last 30 houses on the list, plus delivered signs and dealt with

headaches we are having with "Early Voting." Got two more volunteers for poll watch...(we were short of them) and then took a break tonight and posted alot on DU.

Needed a break...all week canvassing and the rest...

[demzilla]

138. Spent the day canvassing "low efficacy" voters to GOTV

If there's a registered Democrat anywhere in Arizona who hasn't been contacted by phone or in person at least twice, I'll be surprised.

Two more surprises:

1. The low-e voters are voting this time.

2. A tour of my marginally-GOP area revealed a large number of KE signs, bumper stickers and so forth -- and just one house with a Chimp sign. They had one in each of three windows, so I imagine they're trying to make up for the lack of enthusiasm among their neighbors.

My prediction: Arizona goes blue Nov. 2!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oak2004]

139. Talked about the election with health care workers

at the local hospital outpatient clinic while sitting in my suitably-bumperstickered wheelchair.

Unfortunately my body objects to anything more at the moment. I shouldn't even be sitting up at a computer right now, what with a recurrence of cellulitis in my right leg, but I need my talking points for my weekly phone call with my mother. She's a lifelong Democrat who hates Bush, but is a bit wobbly about Kerry due to the efforts of some freepish friends and relatives. I've taken it upon myself to reinforce her natural inclination on the phone every Sunday.

I wish I could do more. I just can't :(

[ClassWarrior]

140. Hit the radio stations, record stores, and coffee shops with posters...

...promoting Bon Jovi's appearance at John Kerry's "Fresh Start For America Rally" on Monday. Hey, I figure every point of contact helps. I did this for Kerry's July rally with Dave Grohl, too.

24.

[hnsez]

141. get out the vote pct leader in FL woot!

[jbm]

142. I did the door hangers..

and helped at a rally for Claire McCaskill who is running for Governor. I figure the people who come and vote for Claire will also vote for Kerry, and vice versa..so I'm going to count the Claire rally as helping Kerry!

[Cookie wookie]

143. You guys are amazing!!

Impressive! Fantastic!

I didn't do much in comparison. Tried to convert 2 *istas via email who were saying that Christians should go and vote their consciences. I asked would Christ do this and so forth...

Studied my Poll Worker information, since Tuesday I'll be a Dem Poll Watcher and I've never done this before. I'll also be doing the Closing Voter work for Common Cause/VoteWatch (http://www.votewatch.us/).

Then went to neighborhood family day wearing my Kerry button. Live in a primarily Black neighborhood, but the whites in this neighborhood are * lovers and some of the Blacks are not happy with Dems (it's GA).

[prolesunited]

144. This has been the most incredibly uplifting thread

No matter what happens, everyone who posted on this thread can rest easy knowing they did all they could to make a difference.

[Spike from MN]

146. Voted and then canvassed all day

I also picked up some yard signs to put up at some of the major intersections. I knocked on about 150 doors for the GOTV campaign for the DFL here in MN. VERY heavy Kerry support. In one neighborhood, I knocked on about 60 doors and every single one was a die-hard Kerry fan. Out of about 200 or so in that neighborhood that my group did, there were maybe 5 * supporters. We're knocking on every door, not just those of known supporters, so it was great to find that level of support. I'm leaving soon to go out and canvas again today.

[DinahMoeHum]

147. Phone banking from a union HQ.

:kick:

[IronLionZion]

148. I reminded everyone I know to vote on Tuesday

including a few Republicans by mistake. Oh well, turnout helps the Democrats.

[hippiegranny]

149. I spent 5 hours on Saturday

visiting registered Dems, going door to door to remind them to vote on Tuesday. People are pumped and this was in a neighborhood full of mostly politically uninvolved people.