tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post2371718459006705751..comments2024-03-28T02:36:55.037-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Arden: Spreading Some CanvassCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972029478350879112noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-24134795440547718342008-10-22T16:38:00.000-04:002008-10-22T16:38:00.000-04:00When I was door knocking for Kerry someone said as...When I was door knocking for Kerry someone said as they were slamming the door, "Kerry kills babies!" It's a pity he couldn't hear my reply, "Well, not personally." <BR/><BR/>Good for you. Getting out there isn't easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-11028098922915302822008-10-16T17:40:00.000-04:002008-10-16T17:40:00.000-04:00Thank you to you and Melissa for doing that! I he...Thank you to you and Melissa for doing that! I heard abut some opportunities, but haven't been able to make it to Pennsylvania. I'm so happy you were able to go. OBAMA!!!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865246793008240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-10468560340652788552008-10-15T20:39:00.000-04:002008-10-15T20:39:00.000-04:00I would have loved to have run into you and tell y...I would have loved to have run into you and tell you my concerns about Obama. Not all Republicans are bigoted, ignorant bafoons, no matter that we're portrayed that way. Yes, I am a Republican. Yes, I am severely disappointed in my party. Ashamed, embarrassed, etc. I should mention that I live near San Francisco and in any other part of the country I would be labeled "liberal." <BR/><BR/>I applaud your volunteering for something you believe in. I know that Obama will be our next president. I was rooting for him from the get-go because 1) my party deserves to be out and 2) the idea of Obama is very appealing - he's black, he's white - the symbol of cultural healing! He's young, he's eloquent, we'll be respected in the world again. Yay!<BR/><BR/>I have not read Obama's books and I have tuned out of election coverage for the very reason you mention - all the news is about stuff that doesn't matter to me in the least. 20 years ago? C'mon!<BR/><BR/>My problem with Obama is this - he hasn't done anything of note in his career. Has he? Did I miss something? <BR/><BR/>I just think we are letting our hopes build up this perfect-seeming candidate into something he's not.<BR/><BR/>Here's where my skepticism comes in. I was an econ major and tend to be fiscally conservative. In other words, I am a woman without a party. But everything I've heard from Obama tells me that he does not have a firm grasp on basic economic principals. When he debated Clinton, the moderator said that history tells us that when you raise the capital gains tax, tax receipts do NOT go up, they go down. And yet Obama continued to say that his tax proposals would increase the government's tax receipts. No, they won't. He made some silly statements about oil that defied the basic principle of supply and demand. What else does he not understand?<BR/><BR/>He promised voters he would re-negotiate NAFTA, while his minions were assuring Canada that we would not. How many of his other promises can we believe?<BR/><BR/>The main reason I am frightened though, is that I really believe he wants to redistribute wealth in an unprecedented manner. I'm not in the 5% he says will pay, but I know that you cannot tax the top 5% and not effect everyone. You cannot tax Corporations and expect them to add jobs. When you tax Corporations, they raise prices, they cut jobs. Our economy is teetering on the brink and I don't think his policies will help. Tell me I'm wrong, I'll sleep better.<BR/><BR/>And don't bother saying that McCain will be worse, because it doesn't matter. McCain is not going to be our next president.<BR/><BR/>I work hard for my money and I prefer to make my own charity choices. I support five children in underdeveloped countries through Compassion. I like the freedom to help when emergencies come up in the world -from Tsunamis to Hurricanes to local needs. I don't want the government taking my money and deciding who needs it most. That is why I am not a Democrat. <BR/><BR/>If I had one wish it would be that we could eliminate the hatred in political debate and simply say, "I don't agree with you, but I respect your opinion."<BR/><BR/>I shall remain anonymous, because I am a Republican and I'm afraid of the hate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-58606131542039162902008-10-14T21:09:00.000-04:002008-10-14T21:09:00.000-04:00Cheryl! You are awesome!.I live in the most Republ...Cheryl! You are awesome!<BR/>.<BR/>I live in the most Republican county in California. It is so comforting to hear about good things beyond "The Orange Curtain." <BR/>.<BR/>My small part was taking bags of snacks and beverages down to the "Yes We Can" center in Santa Ana. I took a guess that they might be tired of pizza and brought fruit, veggies, string cheese, and other healthy snacks. They were delighted.<BR/>.<BR/>Keep using your superpowers for good!<BR/>.<BR/>Waving from California!<BR/>,<BR/>MarilynThetoymakershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405265800595978197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-65201624568662345722008-10-14T20:18:00.000-04:002008-10-14T20:18:00.000-04:00Interesting poll questions, Cheryl. I, too, had t...Interesting poll questions, Cheryl. I, too, had trouble voting on the second question.<BR/>I mainly wanted to comment on how it was unfortunate that the McCain supporters you encountered weren't able to state policy decisions they disagreed with in balance with character. That doesn't seem to represent the McCain supporters I interact with on a daily basis. We can easily tell you that we don't want the government to "spread the wealth around" with any more of our money. We don't want our taxes raised. We think EVERYONE deserves a tax cut and the government should spend less. We want the military commanders in Iraq to tell us when the job is done. We want LESS government; government only screws things up when they take over. That's not to say character issues, like some of his more recent associations (Rev. Wright, as you mentioned, and ACORN), should be discounted. Character counts and who you associate yourself with influences who you are. It's easy to hide who you are in what you say and write. Actions are what matter.<BR/>Anyway, sounds like you had an interesting experience. Lot of different types of folks out there.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823967291444905800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-36738674823874456152008-10-14T10:07:00.000-04:002008-10-14T10:07:00.000-04:00What worries me is not being able to find a candid...What worries me is not being able to find a candidate I agree with 100%. <BR/><BR/>Obama for me is light-years better than McCain, but he's still not left enough on issues I care about. As I understand it, he supports Israel over Palestine, a Berlin-like wall between the US and Mexico, and he voted for subsequent Patriot Acts and to prolong the Iraq war. There's _no way_ I'd vote for McCain, but it makes me sad that Obama isn't my ideal 100% candidate. <BR/><BR/>But I agree with you, Cheryl -- what's scary is people not voting for him because they're racist and misinformed. That makes me even sadder. (And angry.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-52649802656231645332008-10-13T21:52:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:52:00.000-04:00THANK YOU for going to Pennsylvania. I loved readi...THANK YOU for going to Pennsylvania. I loved reading your account of the canvassing and appreciate your efforts in such an important state.KateMessnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474241166918282375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-55319322056734269402008-10-13T21:03:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:03:00.000-04:00Hey, good for you! I was out on Sunday, too, canva...Hey, good for you! I was out on Sunday, too, canvassing in Ohio (where I live), in a solidly Democratic union town, where there were lots of Obama signs in front yards, as well as some pretty scary evidence of extreme poverty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-16362728866741352382008-10-13T20:16:00.000-04:002008-10-13T20:16:00.000-04:00Cheryl, congrats on your work for Obama. At this p...Cheryl, congrats on your work for Obama. At this point in time, my work for him is to dissuade some seriously republican, non-thinking relatives that all those email's they are sending around are lies. <BR/><BR/>It really worries me, that so many people only seem to care about the lies. AND, they believe everything they read and see on the internet.<BR/><BR/>The latest was titled:"An old German woman's perspective on Obama" You just would not believe it. They are saying Obama claims he called himself the "American Messiah". It equates him to Hitler and the Final Solution. It is sick and downright scary. Even more so because some of my relatives buy into it.<BR/><BR/>I sure hope his party is watching these emails and attempting to fight them.SAVanVleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526439123724746902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-54179312804197627172008-10-13T15:51:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:51:00.000-04:00I voted for the first poll, but I couldn't for the...I voted for the first poll, but I couldn't for the second. I don't think it's truly possible for a person to have a "model personal life" and be only "55% [in] agreement". I think there's a scripture for this. It goes something like, 'By their fruits you shall know them' - Matthew 7:16, 20<BR/><BR/>Thus, if someone really did have a reprehensible family life and only partial policy agreement I would think that either someone's lying or someone's covering something up.Daniel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214334186482741716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-52689594261728999482008-10-13T15:48:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:48:00.000-04:00Great job! We did some canvassing a month or so ag...Great job! We did some canvassing a month or so ago and it is interesting -- a woman took one look at the Obama button and said, "I'm not going there!" She was older, and I do wonder if the racial issues skew toward an older demographic.<BR/><BR/>I know one die-hard Republican who is voting McCain for the benefit of his finances, and one who is ticked at his party, but can't bring himself to vote for another. He plans to be on his boat on election day.Mari Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705269922678029068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-6611644435583856902008-10-13T13:25:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:25:00.000-04:00I really have to admire your cool-head in the situ...I really have to admire your cool-head in the situations you related. I don't know if I could have been so calm about it. I'm hoping those traits come with time and experience.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for going to PA. Hopefully some of the sense you spread around catches on the wind and blows over to Ohio. Though I do have hope for us, judging by the approval lines running below the CNN debate broadcasts.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363411079221274431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-33516822237235438822008-10-13T12:47:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:47:00.000-04:00Cheryl,It's always interesting to hear opposing po...Cheryl,<BR/><BR/>It's always interesting to hear opposing points of view -- maddening, sometimes -- but interesting. <BR/>Thanks for putting your time and energy where your ideals are. <BR/>Now, if you want to do canvassing in the Sunshine State . . . we could use you!<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>DonnaWild About Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325527050158095051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-32839296473912234672008-10-13T12:18:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:18:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for traveling to Pa. to do such ...Thank you so much for traveling to Pa. to do such important work. Here in Colorado, we are fighting our own fight, but we're all in this together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-56329541834767215772008-10-13T08:02:00.000-04:002008-10-13T08:02:00.000-04:00It's not like McCain has led a life of principle a...It's not like McCain has led a life of principle and honor. He did abandon his wife (who took care of his kids and waited for him while he was a POW) for a younger, wealthier woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-28456936214455213682008-10-13T07:17:00.000-04:002008-10-13T07:17:00.000-04:00I was at a county fair on Saturday. Now, when I s...I was at a county fair on Saturday. Now, when I say county fair, that does imply certain things--especially when I add that it's a county fair in the Appalachian mountains in the South. I expected lots of McCain support, to be honest, despite the fact that Obama is clearly, in my opinion, the better candidate. But what I did NOT expect was the blatant anti-Obama propoganda. It wasn't just that people were for McCain; they were against Obama. And there's quite a bit of that based on race--something that I, if I am honest with myself, knew would be an issue in this area, but nothing something that I expected people to be so blatant about. I would be ashamed of my own racism and would try to hide behind policy issues, etc., rather than admit I were racist if that played a role in my candidate selection. Instead, people at this fair were wearing stickers that proclaimed proudly not to vote for a black man. <BR/><BR/>My perception is skewed: I find Palin an idiot and am shocked--<I>shocked</I>--that she's even a possibility for the VP office. However, others went around quipping "read my lipstick, NObama!" <BR/><BR/>My father is one of those who is staunchly in support of McCain. His argument is: People hate Bush so much that they want the complete opposite--that they're willing to vote Obama in just because he's different. My counter-argument is that people like him are willing to vote against Obama just because he's different.<BR/><BR/>I am more excited about this election than any election I've ever been able to be a part of. I cannot wait to see the outcome. I just hope that enough of America is able to put aside presuppositions, think about policy instead of race, go beyond one issue, and vote for the right candidate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-15463209554855366932008-10-13T00:40:00.000-04:002008-10-13T00:40:00.000-04:00You have been doing the lord's work.You have been doing the lord's work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com