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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Saturday Canvassing thread - 43 doors and I think I created an Obama vote in Virginia
9:30 start - a LOT of people were not home.
I got near the end of my list and knocked on the door of a 62 year old woman.
She is dead set on Allen and Cantor but not sure about Romney in fact she doesn't like him.
Me "What issue is it that you don't like about him?"
Her "All this anti Planned Parenthood stuff. Look I'm not that age any more but I don't like what he says about it"
Me (after some flattering talk about The President) "You know Allen and Cantor are the same they all are on Planned Parenthood"
We agreed that I wasn't going to change her mind on them. She really didn't like Time Kaine
At the end she said "You know what after talking to you I think I WILL vote for Obama"
As I walked away I complimented her on how nice her house looked. She came back out to say "Hey! My neighbors aren't in so they won't be there"
Me "They aren't on my list. We aren't going door to door YOU are just that special to us"
She cracked up.
I finished with "If those Allen people don't come and talk to you...remember that we did"
She laughed again and said that she would keep that in mind.
peacebird
(14,195 posts)obxhead
(8,434 posts)I honestly think only a primary is going to get him out in this crazy district. Even after all that no money for homes destroyed in the earthquake BS he still has his voters.
A year ago I was saying it's going to be really close for Obama here in VA, but over the last month I'm hearing and seeing it shift in Obama's favor.
Where are you working in Cantors district? I'm thinking of volunteering for some canvassing myself this year.
underpants
(182,938 posts)I am noticing, especially on phone calls, that women are supporting The President.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Said one guy 3 houses ago.
I made a note: "hostile".
Could. A gassing be the origin of "get off my law !"?
underpants
(182,938 posts)I have had nothing but politeness and even one guy who isn't voting for us but shook my hand and thanked me for doing my part.