Volunteer Post 3

On suday i went canvasing again for the obama campaign in herndon with katie. We were sent over to the reston community center to meet and get maps. I would say about 3, maybe 4 people opened their doors. They wanted to talk to us for as little time as possible, but they were generally nice about it. One lady we saw walk in her house, and then hide away as we rung the doorbell three times. It got dark fast, and we finished our list which was pretty short. We went back to the community center area and got our sheets filled out. We then went to diary queen (which was a bad idea becuase it started getting cold) and talked to one of the volunteers, who was very active for the democratic party, for about 15 minues. Like i said in my last post, the work wasn't very exciting, but it was easy, and it gave me the feeling that i made a difference in the election (but really probably not).

Volunteer Post 2

For my 2nd volunteer activity, i went canvasing for the democratic office in herndon. I drove the neighborshoods in reston and knocked on a lot of doors. The majority of the people i talked to( and there werent many) didnt really want to talk to me at all. Most either said right off the bat "im for obama" or "im for mccain" and asked me to go away. The majority of people ignored me, or werent home. It was simple work, not very fun, but easy. Im glad i was able to support Obama by contributing in my community.

Volunteer Post 1

For my first volunteer activity i volunteered to march with the young democrats in the herndon parade with Connor Shannon, Chad Schaner, and Shannon Story. It was a lot of fun. We all got to meet Judy Feder, who seemed like a nice enough person. We walked down the street holding democratic signs, while Judy Feder walked along the sidewalk shaking hands will all of the people watching the parade. The even only lasted about an hour, but there was a long time setting up. We met at eight but didnt start to march until nearly 9:45. But the weather was nice, and I was able to meet Judy Feder and talk with my friends. Overall it was a good experience.

Election Post #6

The presidential race is now just around the corner. For the majority of the election race Obama has held a significant lead. Now that the election is upon us, the lead seems to be closing in. Even though Obama is still the projected leader, his 9 point lead has been cut down to a 7 point, and with error in polling, it could only be so much as 4% of the popular vote. I believe that this election truly could go either way, comming down to a few key states. If Obama follows through and wins key republican states such as Virginia and Colorado, I think that he has a very good chance of winning the presidential election. I believe that Obama will lead the popular vote by at least 3-4%, but I believe that the electoral votes will be almost as close as the 2000 election. I predict that Obama will win with somewhere between 275-300 electoral votes.

The Senate race is basically decided. Warner leads the republican candidate Gilmore by about 30 points. Throughout the last months it has been a clear democratic victory, and at this point it looks like Warner is a sure winner for the Senate seat in Virginia. I know that he has my vote.

Currently Wolf has a lead over Judy Feder. I believe that wolf will continue to on to win the Virgnina house seat due to his impressive actions in this position over the last few years. This assumption goes along with America's fear of change, because he has done a good job at addressing Virginia's needs, Virginians will continue to vote for his because he has proved to be a good representative.

Connolly is facing off against Fimian. From what i can tell, the democratic nominee (Connolly) is currently favored in the district against Fimian, the rebulican nominee. I truly do not know how this election will turn out, as i have not been following this election very closely, but I will agree with the polls and predict taht Connolly will emerge victorious this upcoming Tuesday.

Current Event #6

My current event this week deals with Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney. McKinney has been known to be a very quiet and somewhat reclusive candidate. Sources note that her schedule is very carefree and she often avoids answering her personal phone. McKinney has served in the National Government from 1993-2003 in the House of Representatives, and again from 2005-2007. On Dec. 11 of last year, McKinney was officially announced as the Green Party's nominee for the presidential race. Currently, McKinney is on the ballot in thirty two different states. Though as a third party member, nobody expects her to even come close to being a serious competitor, many people say that they will give her thier vote. McKinney and the Green Party are looking at a 2-5% popular vote, thus encouraging third party involvement into the future.