Uncomfortable extroversion and a lass with a bright political future.

[grysar]

So, yesterday I went out to do political canvassing with my Dad, who is a democratic precinct chair. This basically consists of knocking on the doors of registered Democrats, reminding that the election is a week from Tuesday, and encouraging them to vote for our candidates for governor and representative. Now as a kid I was happy to do lit drops (leaving literature by door knobs and such), but I never wanted to actually deal with the people; once I even got ask in no uncertain terms to leave for backing Clinton.

Anyway at this point I'm more of an extrovert and don't mind knocking, though I don't like intruding on people's privacy any more than I have to. By comparison I don't mind handing out lit a polling places or Metro stations because that's not interrupting someone's life at home and it takes up rather little of there time.

It went fairly well, I was even invited in to talk for a bit twice. One time by an older woman who had been a regular voter but wasn't sure if she'd be able to make it to her polling place this time for health reasons. She liked me and thought I had potential as a politician, the kinda thing I like to hear, particularly when it isn't sarcasm. ;p

My glee at hearing this was later somewhat diminished when she asked my name, and upon hearing Greg said, "Isn't that a boy's name?"

Comments

[arterich.livejournal.com]

how could she mistake you for a girl? you don't look womanly at all.

[insheepsclothng.livejournal.com]

Coby said she must have been mislead by his Janet Reno-like shape.

Which is very mean. I mean, she's no longer even in office, let's give her a break!

[grysar.livejournal.com]

Yeah, particularly because Janet Reno is more fit then I am.

[(Anonymous)]

Bet you're regretting turning down the Knight Protector role now.

Nicolas