YAY!!! The Politicians Are Coming! The Politicians Ae Coming!!!!

Canada
September 27, 2011 7:06pm CST
I got a call earlier tonight, and as usual I screened it. Caller: Hi is (insert my name) there please? Me: Who may I ask is calling? Caller: I'm calling on behalf of James Gordon, NPD Candidate for Guelph Me: This is (me) speaking, and he's the one I'm voting for. What can I do for you? Turns out they need volunteers for his office, for the election. They wanted someone to make calls, but I told her I don't do cold calls. God knows if Dalton McGuinty's office had called me, I'd have torn the caller a new one. I know that political cold calls can be a powder keg waiting to blow. Foot campaigns? Nah, can't walk that car. Then she asked if Hubby and I could come to the office and stuff envelopes, put together fliers, etc. YEAH, GREAT!!! Not only that, but they are going to come here and pick us up, since we do not have transportation!! How great is that? We can do all that office stuff, since it's what we do anyway. I'm in the process of getting two businesses going, and Hubby's going to help me expand one into the USA, so a little office experience isn't going to hurt anyone. LOL I'm going to vote in the advanced poll, so I'll be 100% available on election day. Hubby can't vote in a Canadian election because he's American, but between you and me, we're politically aligned anyway, so were he to vote, we'd be voting for the same people. Same thing in American elections (Go Ron Paul!!!) I can't vote for him, but hubby can. It really is great to be with someone who agrees politically. This is going to be awesome!!!
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
28 Sep 11
Volunteers keep many organizations going. Good for you. I think it is great that they will accommodate you by providing a ride as well. It is great to get out and do things.
• Canada
28 Sep 11
Thank you. Hey, if you happen to find it, I published a similar post on Gather, just with a different title. LOL Volunteering is great if I can do the work, and believe in the cause. Walker's happy to be on board too.
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
28 Sep 11
It will show up in my Gather notifications as well. I usually hit both for the ones of us that double dip. What kinds of businesses are you opening
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• Canada
28 Sep 11
Walker and I are looking at getting a book publishing company going, and I am selling stuff from regal catalog a Canadian business that works like Avon, but specializes in stationery, and small housewares, and other little gifts.
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@BarBaraPrz (51839)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Sep 11
I'll be working the election, too, as a Poll Clerk.
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• Canada
28 Sep 11
Are you in Canada too, or is this the American election next year?
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@BarBaraPrz (51839)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Sep 11
Down the road (#6) from you in Hamilton...
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
4 Oct 11
I hope it all works out very well for you both.
@mehale (2200)
• United States
28 Sep 11
That is really great! Good for you. You should be able to learn a lot and have some fun too.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
28 Sep 11
I love people with as much enthusiasm as you! And I bet you will have a great time doing it! I worked on a campaign once....won't do it again because is was too time consuming...and with working full time etc...it just got to be too much! Have a wonderful time though!
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