Last night the kids and I went canvassing for Obama around my neighborhood. It was so damn cold but they were bundled up in their wagon and although we got the door slammed on us a few times, it was an extraordinary experience because of the overwhelming support I found in my neighborhood for Obama and as a Democrat. I got hugs from Obama supporters and even passed out all but two flyers which the kids wanted to keep. What was nice was finding the Obama supporters and having them promise to pass on some flyers themselves for Super Tuesday. I called my family, a few friends and texted everybody else. It was nice because for the few who I saw last night that were undecided, they told me that because I spent time trying to educate them about Obama and that because I had been the only one representing any of the candidates that they were going to vote for Obama. When I texted some of my friends last night and this morning a few of them had actually admitted that they forgot to vote, but guess who they told me they had voted for when they finally did get to go vote today!! Furthermore, and I think one of the best perks of calling my family was convincing my aunt to vote. I honestly don't know who she voted for, but she told me today that she did indeed vote because of what I had told her about women not always having the right to vote and the need to exercise that right.
Overall it was really amazing that I could make a difference in people's choices for president and rewarding that I had actually been able to convince people to vote for Obama.
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