Are you working on a campaign?

[Pryderi]

Poll question: Are you working on a campaign?

[Political Heretic]

1. The best thing I can do in Idaho is donate money to the national campaign

Which I do. If I can donate over time all the way up to the personal limit, I will.

[Pryderi]

2. The nice thing about volunteering is that it doesn't count towards a monetary donation. ;)

[Political Heretic]

9. There's nothing to do in Idaho.

[Pryderi]

12. deleted

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/phonebankmap

Phonebank from home and help get out the vote in key states.
Over the next few weeks, several states, including Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island will hold primaries and caucuses. Take a moment to encourage voters in those states to get out and support Barack Obama. You don't even have to leave your home to pick up the phone and reach out.

All you need is a few minutes, a phone line, and a desire to help change the country.

[Political Heretic]

15. lol

look, I've pretty carefully looked at what I can do right now.

I can't phone during the week because by the time I get home its past 9pm Central, and I can't afford long distance fees - I'm poor. I can't phone on the weekend because when I'm not working all week, I work graveyard shifts on the weekend, which means I have to sleep during the day and be at work after that.

I get to post here a lot because of the nature of my jobs, not because I have free time.

Trust me, the best thing I can do is set aside as much money as I can each week - which is sometimes no more than ten dollars, and donate to the campaign to help them connect with people who do have the capacity to be on the ground that I don't have.

In the mean time... I'll keep doing all the things I describe in my post to the person below you as my contribution to a better tomorrow.

[mopinko]

4. you can make phone calls.

after they hit the million donations, they went to a million phone calls.
:shrug:

[Political Heretic]

10. I can't call long distance. No point calling here.

[Political Heretic]

11. I guess I should clarify:

I kind of interpreted the OP to assume that people weren't doing anything but talking. There are a lot of ways to choose how to support a Presidential candidate. Here in Idaho, where I am a full time Graduate Student working towards my PHD, with MSW in Social Work, there are better things for me to do than campaign in the second most conservative state in the country.

That doesn't mean I sit on my butt. Not only am I working toward my PHD, not only did I pursue my masters in a field totally devoted to helping other people, but I've run a statewide campaign as campaign manager, I've worked as a community organizer, and right now in addition to work that pays the bills, I work twenty hours at a Community Action Agency that helps low-income and homeless individuals and families find housing and meet basic needs.

I'm doing all this while recovering from bankruptcy less than six months old and a personal crisis that consumed most of my past year.

So... I'm doing my bit for king and country.

[mopinko]

13. didn't mean to imply that, but

i assumed they had some sort of voip set up or something. i didn't follow the links in the email, so i dunno.

[NightWatcher]

3. I worked in Georgia prior to Super Tuesday

I hope to be working on the General

[Tesha]

5. I was, but my candidate lost our local primary and has since dropped out.

There'll probably be no more work from me this cycle.

Tesha

[mopinko]

6. i offended several voters in wisconsin

by leaving raspy messages on their answering machines in my post surgical voice. did some local stuff for the illinois primary, even though i was mostly laid up.
bit tomorrow, i will be gettin'g on the bus, headed for ohio till tuesday. not 100% healed, but i think it is the last chance.

[dysfunctional press]

7. canvassing for bill foster...

trying to keep the repug milkman oberweiss from inheiriting denny hastert's seat.

http://www.foster08.com/

[mopinko]

22. very worthwhile effort

if he gets in in the special, it will take some heavy artillery to get him out, i fear.

[Pryderi]

8. 2008 Poltical Training Academy Schedule

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CupVsnjF77w&eurl=http://www.democracyforamerica.com/training

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/training#schedule

The DFA Training Academy brings hundreds of local activists, campaign staff and candidates together for 2 days of intensive campaign training. Experienced campaign professionals lead sessions in voter contact, fundraising, communications and much more to empower progressive activists with the skills to win in November. Scroll down to see our 2008 training schedule.

The DFA Training Academy also produces Night School. These are live, interactive presentations that you can watch from your computer. Lesson topics range from Volunteer Recruitment to Framing to Online Media. The cost is completely free, and you can download past presentations to watch at your convenience. DVD versions are also available for purchase.


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[slackmaster]

14. I am a Campaign Manager

:D

ETA Not on a Presidential campaign, but a significant local one.

[Political Heretic]

16. Hey fellow campaign manager!

Statewide campaign manager previously.

It's a whole different world of stress, isn't it? Maybe a local one isn't quite as much stress as statewide - on the other hand, local politics is ruthless - so it could be even worse! :)

[slackmaster]

17. My candidate and all of our committee members thrive on competition

We eagerly await our opponents taking off their gloves. We have nothing to hide, nothing in our pasts to be ashamed of.

Let them bring it on.

[Political Heretic]

18. What's your gal/guy running for?

[slackmaster]

19. San Diego City Council

:hi:

Our papers aren't officially filed yet. The deadline is March 6. I'm keeping things quiet on DU to protect peoples' privacy, at least for now.

[Political Heretic]

20. March 6 is my birthday! :)

[slackmaster]

21. Have a happy one!

It will be a big day for us.

[Forkboy]

23. No, and I doubt I will at all this year.

A few reasons but the one I'll share is that no candidate, or even party, really wants me representing them. ;)