Two days out, our dedicated staffers are working with thousands of volunteers to ensure that New Hampshire takes advantage of this moment in history to bring about the fundamental change we need. Operating from staging areas in wards and towns throughout the state, our grassroots movement is hard at work to build on the momentum and energy as we approach the primary.
I dropped by our Milford staging area earlier on Sunday to visit with volunteers toiling throughout the weekend.
The group I met with had just returned from canvassing the neighborhoods of Milford, and my eyes immediately focused on the piping hot beef stew in the corner which had been prepared by star volunteer Joan. Joan is a Milford resident who has been involved in presidential campaigns before, but believes that Barack stands apart because of his ability to inspire so many others to get involved.
Joan chats with fellow volunteers.
“He is proving to be such an inspirational figure, getting so many new people interested in the political process,” she said. “At the same time, he is such a calm and collected leader, you can see him leading the nation through a crisis.”
I also spoke with Gail, another Milford resident, as she returned from her first canvass ever. Gail is inspired by Barack’s capacity to heal the country of the partisanship of the past two decades.
“I’ve heard a lot of people say one person can’t make a difference, but that doesn’t mean that I have to listen to them,” she said with a laugh. “I was scared to death about knocking on another person’s door, but I believe in him so much that I’m going to be doing it from today until Tuesday.”
Gail just left a job and her husband is self-employed, so she is feeling increasingly squeezed by rising health care costs. The couple pays over $1,100 a month in health insurance premiums, and Gail is worried that they will no longer be able to afford coverage if she can’t find a job soon.
“We’re going to need a president with the character and integrity to push back against the lobbyists and insurance companies, and Obama is the only one I see that can get the job done,” Gail said.
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