Patti told me that over the last couple of months, several young people stopped by the house to talk to her about John Kerry and the Democratic Party. They were walking house to house in our town, a nice community south of Boston, trying to get people to vote for Kerry and Edwards. And while walking around Cambridge near my office, I see campaigners and Kerry supporters, still wearing DNC 04 shirts, trying to stop people to talk to them about Kerry and Edwards and get them to sign papers or give money or something. Because, let?s face it, if people do not read the papers, watch the news, watch the debates, or talk to others at the water cooler, I am sure they will pay attention to some tongue-ring, blue-hair colored college kid to get up to speed.
Now, I am not saying this does not happen with Republicans who support Bush. But where are they? Where are all the zealots who are trying to get people to vote Republican? Oh I know. They are at work.
And another thing. Why go through this effort when the greater Boston area is like 104% registered Democrats and Kerry is FROM THIS STATE.
A message to Kerry campaign volunteers. First, stay away from my house. Pretend it has the plague and you will get very, very sick if you preach to me about how evil Bush and Chaney are. To be fair, I feel that way about charity and religion. Great if you like something, don?t push your agenda on me. I do my own thing. Second, I am glad you have a trust fund and there is no need for this silly work thing, but if I ever interview you for a job, bring up the campaign stuff. I have a lot of sympathy for people who have had everything handed to them.
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