Comments on: For those who don’t sit on the sidelines

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:02:38 +0000

Kris, thanks very much for your kind words, but I do have to take exception with one comment you made…

We have had no experience this year of people yelling or slamming doors in our faces. People have been uniformly polite–even the ones who identify themselves as “staunch Republicans.” There is a lot of interest and curiosity about Jim Webb out there; I guess because he’s such an unconventional candidate. But we haven’t encountered any overt hostility–not even in Westgate, Allen’s home precinct. The results have actually been very encouraging and interesting. We’re all having a lot of fun.

As for the walking, it’s good exercise. And the weather is fantastic, the camraderie equally so. I strongly urge everyone to lace up their sneakers (or their boots!) and come join us.

On to Victory!

By: Doug in Mount Vernon

Doug in Mount Vernon — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:01:27 +0000

Thanks Kris, I don’t feel that I deserve such high praise. But your point is smack-on. There are (fortunately) hundreds like me (and many even more dedicated than I am!) all over the area who are working hard for our elections, every cycle. You are right–we believe in the process, but we also believe and trust in the consicience of those for whom we work. We believe that, despite a 100% consensus on every issue, the people we work to elect view the totality of the messages being sent in our legisalture, and work to bring good government and its benefits to all citizens. Then there are the personal issues such as the one we face this year in the awful amendment to our venerated Bill of Rights. Things like that can really hurt in one’s psyche, and are even MORE motivation to make a difference.

I wish civic and political involvement would be a higher priority for more citizens. We truly all benefit from government (schools, roads, national defense, social welfare), and we all ought to participate.

Oh yeah, and I still believe Election Day should ALWAYS be a national holiday. I wonder if we’ll ever see that?

By: Bob Brink

Bob Brink — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:55:14 +0000

We canvassed for The Jims in Arlington last Saturday. Great weather,great turnout of volunteers. Hope you have the same results tomorrow in Mount Vernon.

By: Shayna

Shayna — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:07:59 +0000

So true, Kris! Thank goodness for dedicated volunteers, for the enduring value of good old fashioned voter contact, and for talented coordinators – Doug, Scott, Laura, and up here in Alexandria tomorrow Jill and Brian, Dan, and Lindsey, and countless more – who make it all happen!

By: James Martin

James Martin — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:09:06 +0000

Go Laura!

By: Kris Amundson

Kris Amundson — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:43:19 +0000

Thanks, Vivian. We sure need to get folks to hit the streets.

By: Vivian J. Paige

Vivian J. Paige — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:34:55 +0000

You and I were on the same wavelength this morning. You just said it better than I could :)