Phone Calling For Hillary: She is in Toledo tonight!

[susankh4]

Yesterday I made about 50 calls to folks in the Toledo area, to invite them to her rally there tonight. I can't believe I am saying this, but it was a wonderful experience! I talked with three elderly ladies who told me they were too old to go... but would be praying for Mrs. Clinton. One of them cried about how much she wanted to see the first lady in the Oval Office. She had already voted. I also talked with one young man, very animated..... even flambouyant.... who thanked me *profusely* for the invite and for working for his candidate. The call that really got to me tho, was the Teamster who told me Hoffa "can go F himself" ... and that he and his wife will *always* be a Clinton family. They had been to Bill's rallies, and would certainly be at Hillary's too. I had six or seven hang ups. (Obama supporters, I guess, cuz surely SOME registered Dem in Ohio is going for Obama?) Several answering machines. A few undecideds.

The experience was NOTHING like ones I have had in previous campaigns. If you have ever done camp calling, you know what I mean by this. People simply don't cry over their candidates. The hang-ups are typically more numerous. You can even get cussed at. Sometimes it takes a kevlar suit! Not this year. At least not if you are calling Ohioans about Hillary.