Well, the Spirit of the Obama camapaign is ALIVE and well in Muncie, Indiana. We had a full car of Obama supporters from the Western PA region, (Mt. Lebanon, Butler) and left Pittsburgh with our hearts and gas tank full and ready to work for he campaign.We got to experience the grace and givinng spirits of everyone we met throughout the weekend. From Steve, the TGI Tire Warehouse in Heath, OH, who stayed open after closing hours on Friday night to fix our flat tire; to Bill Bowling, the business man and former staunch supporter of the CLintons, in Muncie, IN, who offered the use of his Karate School to sheltoer the out of state volunteers to sleep for the two nights we were in Muincie. (note: we also have several new defensive karate moves to put the hurt on our detractors from the darkside) .
Christine S. had everything coordinated and ready for us when we arrived in her office at 11:00 PM Friday night. Thanks you, Christine!
The only negative experience was that one of the staffer felt that he had to hoarde the yard signs until election day, and that I should trust his opinion and final decision because he was in Iowa and he had been on the campaign for two years, and that he knows what he is doing. He was wrong and I told him so. But, other than this tired, sleep deprived staffer, the trip to Muncie was a fantastic success.
On Staurday, with the campaign office surrounded bu graduation activities from Ball State University, we ventured out into the greater Muncie area with our message of hope: get out the vote.
Just looking around what must have been a thriving downtown 20-30 years ago, Muncie has felt the blows and burden of the past eight years of the current administration. Facotries are closed; jobs are gone. The town is polarized and paralyzed.
My canvassing buddie and Obama spiritual partner, Tamara S., commented that this town is just another of many that is so ready to adopt the positive message of change from the Obama campaign that also comes with the feelings of hope for a better tomorrow. She also pointed out that, irrespective of what ever happens over the next six months, that Senator Obama has already won. He has already changed the country because he has empowered every-day, typical Americans with the will to make this Country better. No other candidate has created this furvor and giddy zeal for positive, enclusive, change. This message is coming from Senator Obama and UP thriugh the organization. This is grass-roots; no a top-down "my way or the highway.
The message is a cleansing, reviving, forgiving, empowering one of HOPE. It washes our feet and cleanses our spirits. "Not just our feet, Rabbi, not just our feet."
-Lou Martina
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