I am pumped. Exhausted and pumped. At the same time. Which means my mind is racing while my heart pumps while I sit on the floor with my eyes half closed. . . Just left a ridiculously long district caucus . . . over 1,000 delegates showed up for the 43rd district caucus. That means it took 9 hours to complete the nominations and elections for state delegates!!!
Richard and I took the opportunity to make an announcement on the mike to the waiting crowd, half to energize and entertain them as they waited for vote counting and half because we couldn't imagine a crowd of more likely candidates for our project!!! We made the announcement, the 1,000 folks cheered and clapped. We sat down. Minutes later we had checks and cash in our hands for donations. People offered equipment for rallies and vehicles for the trips and wanted to get involved. "I have family in Ohio where you could sleep" they said. Or, "I used to run a college program in Ohio that feeds and shelters folks, we could totally hook your road trip crew up when you come through!" It was amazing. The amount of enthusiasm and energy and passion and follow through in that crowd was so contagious. If only I had no need for sleep. If only I could channel all into DV work.
This whole matching T-shirts thing really works. I tell ya, put on a cute DV t-shirt and grab a mike folks--the people are ready and willing to listen. . . It helps if they are progressive democrats too, but hey, try it anywhere!!! Plus, I was elected to the State level caucus!!! Can't wait to wear my t-shirt at that one!!!
// posted by nicki at
06:14 PM
