I just gave away three Kerry buttons!

[athena]

I just went to dinner wearing my John Kerry T-shirt. One person stopped me to discuss politics (he claimed not to support either candidate but happily accepted a Kerry button), and two others asked me where I got my T-shirt (I told them about johnkerry.com and gave them buttons). I'm a very shy person with strangers and was afraid I would end up keeping all the buttons I bought, but this was really easy! You don't have to be outgoing and confident; all you have to do is wear your Kerry gear, get some buttons, and go out! :7 (You may have to be a little patient, though; the first two days that I wore my Kerry T-shirt, nothing happened.)

[oasis]

1. Are you in a red or blue state?

[athena]

2. Blue state.

Hawaii. Why? Is it harder in red states?

[0rganism]

3. *snerk* funny things happen to open Kerry supporters in "red states"

Look around on this forum, you'll find some stories...

[oasis]

4. Hey, I wore my Kerry Tee-shirt to the Ala Moana Mall yesterday. Plenty

of red state tourists. I got mostly good vibes.

[athena]

6. Too bad I didn't run into you.

I feel like I'm the only person in Hawaii wearing a political T-shirt. I did see a Kerry bumper sticker today, though.

[oasis]

7. Was it Kerry/Edwards with an Ed Case just below?

[athena]

8. No, just a Kerry sticker, exactly at the center of the back bumper.

Heh, so there must be a third Kerry supporter in Honolulu!

[oasis]

9. Have you been to the Dem HQ? The place is crawling with Kerry folk.

[Democat]

5. Good for you, keep it up!

Besides giving out the buttons, when people see you proudly wearing your shirt, it gives the Kerry campaign a real face and personalizes it. I've talked with people with Kerry bumperstickers on their car and they are always so happy to talk to other Kerry supporters!

[athena]

10. Yes, thank you!

I'm so glad I'm wearing it. At first, I was skeptical that buying and wearing Kerry gear would make a difference. But I saw that other posters were recommending it, so I decided to give it a try.

People are especially impressed when they realize you're not with the official campaign and that you paid for the buttons yourself.