What a remarkable couple of days! Rachel and I did lit drops and talked with folks in over 150 households. The streets that we were assigned to were populated largely by people of Greek heritage. Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches were sprinkled throughout the neighborhoods. Although many were not home, the people we visited with were very considerate and encouraging. I met only one lady today who politely said, "Sorry, I'm for Romney," and that was it.
One older gentleman who was out on his lawnmower stopped to tell me that he had already voted for the President. He was so proud because his grandson, who just turned 18, voted for the first time. Another very elderly lady wearing an oxygen tube hobbled to her door. She didn't understand everything we said, but when we asked her if she was supporting the President, she said, "Yes, Democratia!"
Last evening we spent a couple hours calling people who had said they would be willing to volunteer. We were trying to get them to commit to a two hour slot on one of six days. It was a tough job and very few made any commitment to help. We were so sorry that we had to leave after three days, but Cheri was very grateful.
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