You know, I was thinking about how fast things are going. It's been a few days since most of us started, and we have seen the media swirl around Barack, and a flurry of activity.
May I suggest that we do not make the mistake of looking at polls too much right now. It's easy to burn out before starting. Many have never been involved with a campaign before. We are not going to see the polls change much right now. In fact, we may not see the polls change much till the very end. Think of Dean and Kerry. There will be many attempts to cause burnout in Obama followers. The opposing camps may believe we are here just out of a fleeting whim or hope.
We need, in my opinion, to not pay attention to the Hillary Camp and their flag waving in the media with their poll numbers on them. That is meant to scare away those who are easily fatigued.
May I suggest we make it a routine to analyze the issues and remind ourselves constantly why we are supporting Barack Obama. Don't allow yourself to get sucked into the manipulation that would have us believing that polls should change in the short term. They are meant to shake down this network and divert our attention from the reason we are here. They are meant to induce us to be pessimistic and lose the energy to organize and recruit. They are meant to have us lose the audacity of hope and friendship that brings us together from many walks to support Barack Obama.
Stand firm in this course because of the principles that drew you here in the first place!
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