Crossing Over to the 2008 Campaign Year

Paulie Brading

The visa requirements, passport, customs and languages are about to change for those who are gearing up for the 2008. Some of us will pack bags and travel with statewide candidates to beautiful small towns and discover the best burger ever eaten. Some of us will sit staring at the M49 and M50 results precinct by precinct trying to find a correlation, any correlation... with the chances of unseating a county commissioner. Some of us will spend time chiding, snarking and armchair quarterbacking a candidate's campaign without lifting a finger except to be snide, aloof, and of course, sarcastic. Some of us will build walking lists, answer phones, hold house parties, and look for a candidate to run against a Republican incumbent. Some of us will update data bases, review old Kerry phone bank volunteer lists and try to remember who that nice lady was who ran the awesome GOTV effort four years ago. Some of won't bother to register to vote or vote if registered. Some of us will discover it is not intimidating at all to work for a candidate we believe in. Some of us will focus on acquiring the golden ring, ah the status of "political insider." Some of us will sweep the floor and clean the toilets at headquarters without being asked. Some of us will buy 100 First Class stamps and give them to a candidate for direct mailing. Some of us will slug down micro-brews and watch the Super Tueday election returns.

We'll eat the best ever cookies over the holidays. We'll rest. Come 2008 some of us will work day-in and day-out to elect Democratic candidates. What are your plans for taking back America?

By Paulie Brading Nov. 27, 2007