Door-to-door campaigning is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna' get!
Sunday afternoon on a campaign route can be VERY interesting, indeed. Our team encountered everything from folks only willing to talk at commercial breaks in the game to men clad only in boxers and a beer asking if we had any photos of Palin!
Still, the comedy broke the mundane blurring of house numbers, pamphlets and water bottles. My favorite report is the one about the older gentleman appearing at the door in boxers with a belly to rival Santa. Steve reported being taken back by it's shear size. Jacob suggested that next time Steve ask, "Hey, can you tuck that in!"
Ah, a leisure Sunday afternoon in Republican Land!
Today started with a visit to a local church. I shall call it "Church-topia". It was something to behold...like a movie set. The mega church of all mega churches...only with a small shopping mall in the foyer. The message however, was powerfully surprising and right on the money for the Sunday before the election day.
Fired up, we made it back to HQ's and proceeded out to canvas the ENTIRE town of Deer Park! Which we did in like 6 hours! Over 5000 homes received a visit from our pamphlet toting little monkeys! My team of three boys managed about 330 homes! Tomorrow, I think they are just going to take us to the gulf, line us up on the beach and have us proceed north as we sweep the entire district! But, seriously, I think we are set to make another record number of hits.
Our evening ended at a gorgeous home, the likes I've never seen before, where we were treated to a huge fajita feast! The sponsor is a long time friend of one of the local candidates and gave us such a warm reception of genuine appreciation.
I managed to pick up two orphans to take back to our host housing. Their chaperone was experiencing an infection and fever. After picking up the new additions, I and my 7 young men headed to another precinct to help finish some sign bundling for their district! Our host is the Galveston Republican HQ director, so we've been giving her an hour each evening before heading to the house.
The boys are exhausted but still find energy to be as goofy as is humanly possible. The laughs never stop around here! I am SO ready to get home and take my three girls shopping!
Sunday afternoon on a campaign route can be VERY interesting, indeed. Our team encountered everything from folks only willing to talk at commercial breaks in the game to men clad only in boxers and a beer asking if we had any photos of Palin!
Still, the comedy broke the mundane blurring of house numbers, pamphlets and water bottles. My favorite report is the one about the older gentleman appearing at the door in boxers with a belly to rival Santa. Steve reported being taken back by it's shear size. Jacob suggested that next time Steve ask, "Hey, can you tuck that in!"
Ah, a leisure Sunday afternoon in Republican Land!
Today started with a visit to a local church. I shall call it "Church-topia". It was something to behold...like a movie set. The mega church of all mega churches...only with a small shopping mall in the foyer. The message however, was powerfully surprising and right on the money for the Sunday before the election day.
Fired up, we made it back to HQ's and proceeded out to canvas the ENTIRE town of Deer Park! Which we did in like 6 hours! Over 5000 homes received a visit from our pamphlet toting little monkeys! My team of three boys managed about 330 homes! Tomorrow, I think they are just going to take us to the gulf, line us up on the beach and have us proceed north as we sweep the entire district! But, seriously, I think we are set to make another record number of hits.
Our evening ended at a gorgeous home, the likes I've never seen before, where we were treated to a huge fajita feast! The sponsor is a long time friend of one of the local candidates and gave us such a warm reception of genuine appreciation.
I managed to pick up two orphans to take back to our host housing. Their chaperone was experiencing an infection and fever. After picking up the new additions, I and my 7 young men headed to another precinct to help finish some sign bundling for their district! Our host is the Galveston Republican HQ director, so we've been giving her an hour each evening before heading to the house.
The boys are exhausted but still find energy to be as goofy as is humanly possible. The laughs never stop around here! I am SO ready to get home and take my three girls shopping!
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