volunteering

You know you're serious about a campaign when it seeps into your dreams...

We were there because Jim supports HKonJ. He supports the People's Agenda, written by and for the people of the state he would represent. Unlike Elizabeth Dole, who supports the people of... the Watergate? That's where she spends all of her time, anyway.

When what we want to do is not the same thing as what puts food on the table, gas in the car, and a roof over head.

One of the many reasons I really like this guy - a good friend of mine's boyfriend has purple hair (this week) and a pierced eyebrow. Jim walked right up and shook their hands, didn't bat an eye.

Ninety percent of volunteering is just showing up. Even when that means rolling out of bed at 5:30am on a weekend and freezing your butt off while planting yard signs in a dress.

After the ecstasy, the laundry -- or at least the carrying in of heavy boxes. Also, a few things the office could use, and an invitation for BlueNC.

It's weird; having a brother who worked on so many Presidential campaigns gave me a skewed view of how these things are equipped and financed, I think. Every morning, I walk into our HQ and expect the Tech Fairy to have arrived and deposited computers, printers, and the like for us.

What's the sound of a campaign headquarters that's up and running?

Day Two: An office is built on paper, wires, and little bits of metal.

Frontpaged by A. Thanks!

So far, it's a lot like volunteering for a science fiction convention, with basic stuff that has to be done to get up and running, and little glamour (I didn't expect any). I'm excited, and having fun.

Jim Neal is the first political candidate ever that I've gotten excited enough about to seek out their campaign and ask about volunteer opportunities.