Repost from DKos: "Today I stopped calling West Virginia for Obama"

[Aloha Spirit]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/9/1940/77825

( I found this from a link at wvablue.com )

This afternoon I started calling West Virginia for Barack Obama. I had read "Big Coal" by Jeff Goodell and felt a special empathy for the people of West Virginia and wanted to share with people why I thought they would be best served by an Obama presidency.

Most of the people I called weren't home so I left several messages. I did speak to one woman who was undecided and said she appreciated hearing from me and having a chance to hear what I had to say. She said she was most concerned about the candidates' principles and their faith.

Then came the call that put a wrench into my calling.

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[BlooInBloo]

1. That's close to par for the course.

[FlyingSquirrel]

8. Do you actually follow any links and read anything?

And if you do, do you read the whole thing, slowly enough to actually comprehend it? Or do you just scan a couple sentences and make assumptions on what the end result was? You seem to me like strictly a knee-jerk reacting one-liner type of guy who doesn't care whether what he says actually follows from the story. It's really kinda sad in a way because you don't even seem to realize that your entire time here is pretty much wasted.

[housewolf]

2. Wow, what an amazing story...

and what a heart that op has to to try to help that woman out some.

Thank you for posting, it's an inspiring story.

[cliffordu]

3. Callers like the one that told her story on Kos are EXACTLY

the reason people are going to "vote for the black guy" in the General Election.

I think it was (of all fucking people) Pat Buchanan the other day who said Obama might get 10 MILLION new voters onto the rolls by the GE.

But Hillary says he cannot get white people to vote for him.

[Aloha Spirit]

5. Agreed. I have total confidence in the 50 state voter drive ...

http://thehill.com/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73206&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=31

and complete disdain for Hillary's forecast, whether heartfelt or just politicking.

[Emit]

11. And, it's up to us to get involved

that story is prime example of how one person talking -- reaching out -- to another can change things. Obama knows that, and that's what his grassroots campaign has been about to a large degree.

[Blondiegrrl]

4. Wow, what a great thing to do. Thanks for sharing! n/t

[Cha]

6. How wonderful to be able

to talk to a stranger on the phone and state your case so eloquently.

What an inspiring story that I had no idea was going to turn out this way.

[Aloha Spirit]

7. I agree. Our country needs to exploit this person's diplomatic skillz.

[NewHampshireDem]

9. :sigh: My faith in democracy just grew three sizes today!

[MagickMuffin]

10. I think Eve did an excellent job in describing Barack's message over her callers concerns

She showed what Barack has been conveying with regards to community service. A helping hand and a genuine concern for our fellow Americans demonstrates what it means to support the Democratic Party. The republicons would never show that kind of concern.

Thanks for posting, beat tk:thumbsup: