Re: trip to Oregon

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

Noelle had me write you because she thought I might be able to go with you
to help if I'm still unemployed.  But, it sounds like I wouldn't easily
fit into your plans.

There's not much point in canvassing around here because everybody is a
democrat or, if not, a green (which is what I am).  Basically, G.W.Bush
has already lost in northern Ca.

 > From: "g3" <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:48:42 -0700
 >
 > Yes, we're tentatively thinking of leaving the eve. of Sept. 16 and
 > returning the eve. of Sept. 19 - going with Art Ludwig and Cynthia who
 > have contacts in the Portland/wine country area, i.e. her sister lives there
 > and they know someone who can give us the Campaign materials needed for
 > Oregon that we can pick up when we arrive in Portland by airplane. We'll
 > then rent a car. Our plan is to do some door to door canvassing and some
 > wine tasting at the wineries in the area, never having been there and always
 > have wanted to as it's a great Pinot Noir area. Both Art and I have already
 > had experience with door to door canvassing - me in Goleta and Art in
 > Solvang, I believe. What we do is give out voter registration forms or
 > absentee ballot forms for those who need them as well as any other
 > applicable campaign materials, ask them if they had to vote today, who they
 > would vote for, and what are the issues they think are the most important
 > and write down the responses on a survey form we have including their name
 > and address. This information goes to the local campaign headquarters to use
 > in targeting later in the campaign. We find that it's easier to have 2
 > people going to each door at a time to help with the mechanics of juggling
 > all the materials and writing info down while standing at the door. I have
 > been doing it myself alone, and it's much harder.Anyway as you may know,
 > Oregon is one of the swing or battleground states (I'm not sure what the
 > difference is), so we feel we can be effective there, we hope. A survey has
 > proven that door to door campaigning is much more effective than TV ads,
 > etc.
 >     If you have any free time, being Democrats, it would be nice if you
 > would also do all that you can to help out in this election. We have a very
 > active Democratic Service Club in S.B. Other things that we do is host
 > neighborhood precinct meetings or parties to give out information and try to
 > recruit more volunteers, man voter registration tables all over town, attend
 > Democrat meet-up meetings, etc. In Oct. I will be placing Democratic
 > campaign material doorhangers on people's doors. I did that in a past
 > election, good excercise.
 >     Over Labor Day I think we're going to Mammoth in the Ford Escape to see
 > it in non-snow weather and do some nature hikes, etc.
 > Gail