On the Campaign Trail…

Today, I went out and joined the Feeney team for a morning walk. The last walk of the campaign. We walked for Feeney, Tom Lee and Katherine Harris.

The area Chris and I walked was a retirement community in Oviedo. I have to say most of the people were not receptive. Granted this is a highly Republican area, but none the less, many people were not receptive.

Several people asked me if I had permission to be there. And several said that there was no soliciting allowed. I kindly reminded them that I was not soliciting, I was campaigning. But they responded the same way. “Same damn thing.” But still I pushed on- leaving literature on people’s steps.

Several people followed me around. I kept waiting for someone to call the cops on me. But no such luck. One of the other teams however, did get kicked out by the police. ( But not us! )

However, not all my responses were bad. I got several people that said they were planning on voting- some already voted Absenteee, and some said that they voted Republican. Very encouraging.

I got the feeling that most people just didn’t want to be bothered. Voter fatigue. One guy even commented that he had so many “damn brochures” that he didn’t want any more. Somehow, I don’t blame him.

I have to admit I’m getting a bit of voter fatigue myself. But none the less, I will press on and do my best to get Republicans elected.

See on on the campaign trail…

Waving on To Victory

Tonight I went out to the I-4 Conroy Overpass with the several RPOF volunteers to wave our candidates on to victory.

While we were out, We received lots of responses: horns blared, people shouted, and a bus full of middle schoolers flipped us off. Several people stopped and asked us for bumper stickers. And several people were confused since we were waving signs for Tom Lee, Andy Gardiner, and Charlie Crist. One woman thought Tom Lee and Crist were running against each other for the same office. And if that wasn’t bad enough one person even stopped and asked us what Charlie was running for. Even though we just waved a sign in his face that clearly stated “Crist for Governor”.

I’m guessing, or rather hoping that he’s not planning on voting. And if he is, hopefully he won’t have any problems reading the ballot.

It was exciting, not just because this was my first sign waving, but because every time someone tooted, waved or yelled out the window at us- the more it revved me up for the election. I suppose, because in my heart, I knew they were waving us on to victory.

The Last Push

The last two days have been extremely busy as we make the last push into the election tomorrow. I spent several hours yesterday and today down at Gallagher HQ helping Christina put together sign packets, make calls and drive around putting out signs. We worked hard, but we had a lot of fun.

Last night, Christina, Ariel, LeAnn took a bit of a break and went to dinner at PF Changs then we headed back to HQ to pick up signs and put them out. Another girl, Sara, joined us to put out signs. Christina, Sara and I drove around till about 2 am canvassing the area with signs.

I got home about 2:30 am on Mon. I spent the day at home and returned to HQ tonight about 4:30 pm. I worked on calling voters in Seminole County urging them to vote for Tom. I left HQ about 9 pm with a few Gallagher signs, which I put up on the way home.

When I returned home, I grabbed the rest of Tom Lee signs and went back out to get them up before morning. I jfinished about 11:30 pm.

It sure has been a busy two days for me- and I know for a lot of other people too. But it is worth it to get good Republican candidates on the ballot and hopefully elected to office in November. If don’t see you before then, I look forward to seeing you on Thurs at the Unity Party. And if you have not voted–don’t forget tomorrow is the last day. Polls are open from 7am – 7pm.

If you’ve already voted, there are still plenty of candidates that need your help tomorrow to get out the vote. Phone banking, Sign waving, Poll watching, and Passing out Literature- so get out there and make a difference!

Crying In Their Milk

As predicted yesterday, many liberals have been spotted crying in their milk. They just can’t bring themselves to say one good thing about the death of Zarqawi. Yesterday on the evening news, they all seemed to come out in favor of the attack. But that was when they had a camera staring at them in the face. Cowards!

But only a few hours later when talking to the paper or writing their blogs their attitudes had changed. I guess that’s so they can say” I was for it before I was against it.”

Here are a few of the comments reported in papers and blogs. Nancy Pelosi comments can be seen on the News page.

The comments below are what liberals really think about the killing of Zarqawi yesterday but didn’t have the guts to say to a tv camera.

"This is just to cover Bush’s [rear] so he doesn’t have to answer” for Iraqi civilians being killed by the U.S. military and his own sagging poll numbers, "Iraq is still a mess — get out." -Rep. Pete Stark, California Democrat.

Zarqawi was a small part of "a growing anti-American insurgency" and that it’s time to get out.
"We’re there for all the wrong reasons," -Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio Democrat

As the civilized world justly celebrates the long overdue killing of Abu M al-Zarqawi, it must recall that his death was brought about by what has come to be known as “targeted assassination” or "targeted killings." This is the same technique that has been repeatedly condemned by the international community when Israel has employed it against terrorists who have murdered innocent Jews.- Alan Dershowitz

I suspect this will only get worse in the days to come. As all Democrats seem to know is doom and gloom. Their leader Nancy Pelosi is already using this as a stepping stone as part of a larger debate on the war in Iraq. (ie. reasons to bring the troops home immediately).

But we as Americans and Republicans need to stand for Freedom at all costs. The founders did no less. In the famous words of Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty or give me death.”