Fired Up, Ready for Joe

     Second week on the job, and Biden's coming. Like...what is my life right now? Every day I wake up and think about how I get to to go work. And I can't believe that my life is now about empowering people. And not in the auxiliary way it was before. I mean, I've always been for the development and growth of my employees, been for fighting for them, inspiring them to fight for themselves. But that was behind my first job of running a business. Now doing that is my business.
    Been working on getting ready for Joe Biden. So far we've given away a couple thousand tickets. Most of them directly through my office. It's been kind of awesome to see so many people coming through. it's been my job to ask them to volunteer. People are definitely saying yes, but a lot of people are too busy.
   Don't get me wrong. I realize people have commitments, I realize not everyone cares as much as me. But what we're asking for is two, three hours for your future.

Like, here's the thing guys. To win, Romney needs to take Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, or Ohio. Based on the resources/money he's spending in Pennsylvania and Ohio, we can conclude he's focusing on taking Wisconsin. I mean, it's our job to make sure he loses here, so that him pulling back in those two states is an even bigger mistake.
 How do we do that? We get out and talk to voters. We get out there and inform our independent voters. The ground work is vital to this campaign. Not yard signs. Not going to fun events. It's the tough day to day work that makes a difference. Starting this job I was uncomfortable at the thought of approaching strangers, asking them to help, asking them their personal politics.
  Today this one lady told me that if, at any time of her volunteering, she felt foolish, she'd be done. That's stupid. That is just plain stupid. I mean, number one, who really cars what these strangers on the other end of the phone feel? Number two, this thing.  This thing that decides who the rule of your country is, isn't worth feeling foolish for one moment?
  It's not a secret that I'm a fan of the grandiose statement. That I pride myself in finding the significance of even small moments. But this isn't a small moment. We're facing the election of a party that thinks of me as a second class citizen. That seeks to make the experience of nearly 1 in 4 women something to classify into legitimate and not ligitimite. We're facing the election of a ticket that will cut it's own taxes, while taking away protections that my cousins and second cousins need. We're facing the election of an ideology where some people are more equal than others. Where some identities are blamed for the ills of society that have more to do with our wallets than our conscious.
   What we're asking is that one day a week, you give up tv time. Or internet time. That one day a week you maybe are a bit more harried than usual. We know this doesn't seem appealing. But it is absolutely vital. We know that we are lucky in that we get to think about this all day every day, that this is our work, and we don't have the distraction of other jobs. That's why the organizing is up to us. You show up, we give you a task, and you're done. Believe me, if I could knock the doors I need to, call the numbers I need to, by myself, I would. But I can't. Obama can't. Biden can't. We need your help.
   And your patience. This isn't a perfect science. A man came in today, saying that the number of calls he received was going to deter him from voting. That because we were spending our time trying to get him in to lend a hand, he'd give up his right. And I get it. I know you don't want to be bothered. But we're people. We do this because we see the necessity. It's not that you're targeted. We're not trying to give you a hard time. WE're  just fighting every day to make this the world you want to  live in.
This can happen. Obama can be president again and our country can move forward on the path it needs to. But only with your help, your generosity, your patience, and your dedication. We need you.

Also, seriously. Two weeks ago I ran a pizza place. Now I organize events for Joe Biden. Every day  marvel. I'm one of the luckiest people I know.