We are here in Ohio! I wish all of the rest of you could be here (all of you--all of Columbia). The wifi in our hotel is not so hot, and I am quite tired, so I will keep this post to a few pertinent, somewhat random facts. For a more complete report, check out the reporting of Jimmy Vielkind at the Spec.
Interestingly enough, the Republicans refused to host a Spec reporter for their campaign trip to Connecticut (they are campaigning for Lieberman--how sad is that?), so this is free publicity for us! Thank CUCR for that.
We had a few hitches at the start of the trip. Two of our favourite freshmen are sadly not with us in body, but we know they are here in spirit. We look forward to next year, when we know they will be along to enjoy the speeches of the ghost of Seth Flaxman with all of us. The late van is still not in, but we expect them within the next few hours. They deserve extra praise for leaving Manhattan during rush hour and driving through the night all the way to Cleveland to help us take back Ohio!
Our first two vans--the Red Fox and the Silver Bullet--set out from New York delighted with bagels and coffee at shortly after 6:00 this morning. The third, the Blue Thunder, set out at 5:00 in the evening. Yes, our vans are red, white (really, silver-y white), and blue--how is that for imagery? Even our rental choices are patriotic, and we could certainly not be doing a better service to this country than helping put Sherrod Brown in its Senate.
The trip went well, with much merriment in each van and an abundance of games, diverse (to say the least) music, and Arby's food. A competition between the two vans initiated by Seth--the naming of senators from all fifty states--ended with several thousand from each van. We hate to be negative, but we suspect that the College Republicans would barely reach one hundred.
The crossword puzzles lovingly printed by Julia Moline were appreciated widely in the Silver Bullet, and appreciated in spirit (we promise, Julia!) by the passengers of the Red Fox. The marvelous packets produced by President and VP Emeriti Seth Flaxman and Julia Moline have added joy and clarity to the campaign trip experiences for all of us, and we are eternally grateful.
The Cuyahoga County Democratic Campaign Office seems like a really neat place, teeming with volunteers even before our arrival and clearly ready to help carry Ohio back into the Blue. With new polls today showing Sherrod's race tightening again, we need all the dedication we can find in this heavily-Democratic county. Our arrival brought cheer to the staff, particularly the genial county director, Marquez Brown. During a trip I took with him to the office supply store with him to replenish the canvass bag supply after eager Columbia volunteers filled those available at an astonishing rate, we discussed the disappointments of 2004 and the resurgence of hope and energy in 2006. Here, as everywhere we go, the consensus seems to be that our generation will not give up because of one or two or even many set-backs, that our generation is better than all of those in recent memory because we care about people, care about politics, and care about change.
Remember to check here and on the Spec blog often for more updates as we take Cleveland by storm! Tomorrow, we work all day on the phones and the streets and then take our energy to a rally headed by none other than Barack Obama!
Interestingly enough, the Republicans refused to host a Spec reporter for their campaign trip to Connecticut (they are campaigning for Lieberman--how sad is that?), so this is free publicity for us! Thank CUCR for that.
We had a few hitches at the start of the trip. Two of our favourite freshmen are sadly not with us in body, but we know they are here in spirit. We look forward to next year, when we know they will be along to enjoy the speeches of the ghost of Seth Flaxman with all of us. The late van is still not in, but we expect them within the next few hours. They deserve extra praise for leaving Manhattan during rush hour and driving through the night all the way to Cleveland to help us take back Ohio!
Our first two vans--the Red Fox and the Silver Bullet--set out from New York delighted with bagels and coffee at shortly after 6:00 this morning. The third, the Blue Thunder, set out at 5:00 in the evening. Yes, our vans are red, white (really, silver-y white), and blue--how is that for imagery? Even our rental choices are patriotic, and we could certainly not be doing a better service to this country than helping put Sherrod Brown in its Senate.
The trip went well, with much merriment in each van and an abundance of games, diverse (to say the least) music, and Arby's food. A competition between the two vans initiated by Seth--the naming of senators from all fifty states--ended with several thousand from each van. We hate to be negative, but we suspect that the College Republicans would barely reach one hundred.
The crossword puzzles lovingly printed by Julia Moline were appreciated widely in the Silver Bullet, and appreciated in spirit (we promise, Julia!) by the passengers of the Red Fox. The marvelous packets produced by President and VP Emeriti Seth Flaxman and Julia Moline have added joy and clarity to the campaign trip experiences for all of us, and we are eternally grateful.
The Cuyahoga County Democratic Campaign Office seems like a really neat place, teeming with volunteers even before our arrival and clearly ready to help carry Ohio back into the Blue. With new polls today showing Sherrod's race tightening again, we need all the dedication we can find in this heavily-Democratic county. Our arrival brought cheer to the staff, particularly the genial county director, Marquez Brown. During a trip I took with him to the office supply store with him to replenish the canvass bag supply after eager Columbia volunteers filled those available at an astonishing rate, we discussed the disappointments of 2004 and the resurgence of hope and energy in 2006. Here, as everywhere we go, the consensus seems to be that our generation will not give up because of one or two or even many set-backs, that our generation is better than all of those in recent memory because we care about people, care about politics, and care about change.
Remember to check here and on the Spec blog often for more updates as we take Cleveland by storm! Tomorrow, we work all day on the phones and the streets and then take our energy to a rally headed by none other than Barack Obama!
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