Monday, November 3, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Campaigning Joys
We are still going strong on the campaign for prop 8. I few weeks ago after calling hundreds to survey I thought well we worked hard, the yes side is starting to rise, that was fun now we can rest. Then Charlie Deem the comutity organiser said we are at the sprint of the Marathon in this campaign.
Last week Brian and I participated in sign waving. When I first heard that we would be asked to do sign weaving I thought NO-WAY that
is not my thing. I will delegate and let somebody else to that. Then we stepped in to get it going. We went out the first and second day. It was so much more fun then I thought it would be! You can't help but smile, and have a good time out there on the street corner holding your big yellow sign as people honk, wave, give a thumbs up or other finger and yell at you positive words and some not so postitive. The first day there was 6 women and it was a a safe corner. We got lots of positive responses sure there were a few nasty words and gestures but mostly good.
Next time we were near Hazard Center, a busy intersection in Mission Valley. There were a lot more people gathered that day participating in the sign waving. It was honestly so fun, I am looking forward to doing it again. The rest of the week our ward had a large amount of people volunteer to sign wave and most everybody had a good time. We have heard that in smaller cities prop 8 suporters gather to line the main street with pepole holding up prop 8 signs.
Today (Saturday) we are hanging door hangers. September we did this with vote yes fliers and surveys registered voters. Today we are giving door hangers to those likely to vote yes, either because in the survey they would or the demographics say they would.
Last night our Halloween surprise was receiving 6400 door hangers. At my house. to hand out! By 9:30 a quarter of them were gone. A few people have committed to working all day in this effort.
There is an amazing amount of grass roots effort going on here! So many Californians have been contacted by face to face, phone, mail, and door hangers. Other Churches are meeting today at Qualcomm stadium to pray begin or continue their fast.
On voting day volunteers are going out to pole wach and check to see if those who said they would votes yes come out and vote. Others will be calling all day tho those "yes voters"to get them out to vote. I heard the grassroots effort is a proven method in elections. I am so happy to be part of this amazing effort. Even if it does not pass we will feel good knowing we did all we could to get people to vote yes on Proposition 8.
Last week Brian and I participated in sign waving. When I first heard that we would be asked to do sign weaving I thought NO-WAY that
is not my thing. I will delegate and let somebody else to that. Then we stepped in to get it going. We went out the first and second day. It was so much more fun then I thought it would be! You can't help but smile, and have a good time out there on the street corner holding your big yellow sign as people honk, wave, give a thumbs up or other finger and yell at you positive words and some not so postitive. The first day there was 6 women and it was a a safe corner. We got lots of positive responses sure there were a few nasty words and gestures but mostly good.Next time we were near Hazard Center, a busy intersection in Mission Valley. There were a lot more people gathered that day participating in the sign waving. It was honestly so fun, I am looking forward to doing it again. The rest of the week our ward had a large amount of people volunteer to sign wave and most everybody had a good time. We have heard that in smaller cities prop 8 suporters gather to line the main street with pepole holding up prop 8 signs.
Today (Saturday) we are hanging door hangers. September we did this with vote yes fliers and surveys registered voters. Today we are giving door hangers to those likely to vote yes, either because in the survey they would or the demographics say they would.
Last night our Halloween surprise was receiving 6400 door hangers. At my house. to hand out! By 9:30 a quarter of them were gone. A few people have committed to working all day in this effort.
There is an amazing amount of grass roots effort going on here! So many Californians have been contacted by face to face, phone, mail, and door hangers. Other Churches are meeting today at Qualcomm stadium to pray begin or continue their fast.
On voting day volunteers are going out to pole wach and check to see if those who said they would votes yes come out and vote. Others will be calling all day tho those "yes voters"to get them out to vote. I heard the grassroots effort is a proven method in elections. I am so happy to be part of this amazing effort. Even if it does not pass we will feel good knowing we did all we could to get people to vote yes on Proposition 8.
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