Have you all volunteered?

[Badger1]

I hope everyone has done some time at local Dem HQ this weekend. This is not over, if not, call and see what you can do.

[juliagoolia]

1. blisters on feet now!

They can use you folks.. we have to get our locals in too!

[Badger1]

3. Thanks

all local elections mean alot. we have to begin to sweep at all levels!

[dhinojosa]

2. Not this weekend....

my girlfriend did...4 hours

I have put in a few hours, 10 maybe?

I will be putting in 16 hours all day on election day.

[winga222]

4. Just took my Tylenol PM for my aching legs

Put in four hours door-to-door in very hilly Cincinnati and am suppose to be back at it tomorrow for another four hours. I'm getting too old for this s@*t!

[YouLiedTheyDied]

5. working as a poll inspector

and going to donate the check to a progressive charity. Any suggestions?

[knowbody0]

6. i'm driving geezers to the polls

[YouLiedTheyDied]

9. those are senior citizens

they deserve our respect

[RevCheesehead]

10. Gee, thanks, I think...

Hope you don't call them that to their faces. Most of the seniors here in WI are HIGHLY MOTIVATED to elect Kerry. I'm just sayin', respect goes a long way.;)

[Rjnerd]

17. In British usage

Geezer is just another term for a man. No implication of age. In some cases "diamond geezer" its actually a compliment. (means real helpful person)

Two countries separated by a common language indeed.

[melody]

16. naw, I knew what you meant

"Geezer" is just some other person among many southerners too (I was raised by them).

[Rjnerd]

7. Doing some calling sun and monday

Driving up to NH for election day. (presumably driving people to the polls, but whatevers needed)

(busy during daylight this weekend, have to get the ballista ready to haul to DE on Wed night)

[Badger1]

8. I knew it

you people fucking people ROCK! WE WILL WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dez]

12. Canvassing today for me

I was canvassing today here in Sedona, Az. about half the people were home, half not home.. there was one house with a car with both a Kerry bumper sticker and a Bush sticker.. the woman was voting for kerry, smart woman!

Dez

[newyawker99]

33. Hi Dez!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Indiana_Dem]

11. Knees on down ache! Been walking since Thursday!

I've probably walked a total of 15 hours since Thursday, about 5 hours a day. I'm also working all day at the polls Tuesday.

on edit: oh yeah--spent the evening hours (about 6 hours) stapling flyers/door hangers together.

[crispini]

13. Yes.

Phonebank... and I took all week off to volunteer in a swing state...

[virgdem]

14. Yes, made phone calls and hubby and I are poll workers on Tues.

[hnsez]

18. 500+ freaking doors

[DaveSZ]

15. I put in 3 weeks in New Mexico,

and I'm going back to GOTV on Nov second.

Thanks for asking.

Everyone has to do his or her part.

[Jackinbox]

19. I live in Indianapolis but I'm volunteering in Columbus, OH

on Tuesday. I'm doing whatever needs to be done....phone banks, door-to-door, drive voters to the polls, etc. Whatever I can do to help, I'm doing!

[alarimer]

20. I wish I could

I work for the state and am not allowed to actively campaign for any partisan election even on my own time. I can vote and that's about it. I push it a little by writing letters to the editor. Some have criticized me for that but I don't care- the First Amendment applies no matter who you work for. Even though my job is not political in any way.

[Technowitch]

21. Volunteered? No. But we have given a TON of money.

[RedTail Wolf]

22. Driving elderly on election day.

I also have been giving money till it literally hurts!!!!! We'd beter win this thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My kid, my nieces and nephews all deserve a better future than Bushworld.

RedTail Wolf

[DeadHead67]

23. Phone calling in my Ward this weekend, may drive on Election Day. . .

. . .My nephew,God bless him, drove to Colorado from Austin Texas, to knock on doors until election day and do whatever they need done Nov.2nd. Not just him but a BUNCH of other kids from the University of Texas!!!

[Daocrat]

24. Bah

Double post... self-delete

[Daocrat]

25. I volunteered online

I sent out over 2500 e-mails and personally signed up 3 new volunteers. Of course, one of them was some "joker" who put his name down as "Bush Isbest" and used my e-mail as his contact information, but the other two are genuine.

If you're wondering why there were only 2 legit sign-ups from 2500+ e-mails, I picked a tough crowd to go after. They are a bunch of "intellectuals" at a philosophy board I've run for almost 5 years, and to be quite frank, the vast majority of them are indifferent asshats. I have provided a forum for these guys and interacted with some of them for almost 5 years, and to this day, most of them couldn't be bothered to give me the time of day. Of course, I haven't been there in a month or so, as I'm pretty discouraged with the whole scene, and with their lackluster response to my personal appeal to help elect Kerry. If they can't do this for me after all I've done for them, I need to find some new online friends -- which is part of the reason I'm now at DU, and have left the entire community of 2500+ users in the hands of others.

Even so, 2 new volunteers are 2 new volunteers, and that IS worth something. I have a lot of respect for the two that did sign up.

Still, I know I could be doing more, and if I can whip my own sorry ass up out of this chair, I'm going to get on those phones at the local HQ before this is all over. To be frank, I hate phone work and don't look forward to the possibility of being cussed out by "phone freepers," but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I really don't have any legitimate excuse not to do all I can, even if it gets unpleasant.

[isrealpackard]

26. Taking Tuesday off of work.

Got some landscaping to do.

[MaineDem]

29. Getting the bushes out of Washington???

I'm assuming that's what you meant. :D

[isrealpackard]

31. Pulling them out by the roots. Round Up everywhere.

[truthisfreedom]

27. driving people to polls all day tuesday.

can't wait! 8^)

[TexasSissy]

28. Can't. BUT I contributed much needed $$$$$ ! Contribute any amount,

if you can, and can't contribute time! Or contribute a little time if you can't contribute $$$$$!

For those of us most fortunate, contribute both time & $$$$$!

[0007]

30. Vote

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

[Eric J in MN]

32. yes (nt)

nt