I walked in the rain a few times over the past two weeks.  I really did not have a choice because it has rained so much and I have alot of ground to cover.  I did not think I would mind it and at first I did not think I would need an umbrella. Wrong!!!  Not only did I get wet (less important) but all of my stuff got wet (my campaign literature) and worst of all my pen would not work on the wet paper.  I just never thought this would matter but it really does.  Part of what I am doing when I am walking around is keeping track of what people talk about, what they care about, if they are interested in what I have to say.  I cannot remember all the people I talk to if I cannot write something down about them to help me.  It was a big mess and I was wet and cold.  I did it for a few days but I also took a break.

I started walking door-to-door in my district; it is the most old fashion way of campaigning. I have heard from many that this is the most effective way to meet voters but I have also talked to critics who say is an ineffective use of time? I am not sure who is right here; I guess we will find out in November. It’s time intensive and if I want to walk the entire district once it will take me nearly five months (thus the reason I started so soon). I already have a load of funny, interesting and intimidating stories about my experiences at people’s doors and when I started sharing some of them with my husband, he suggested I put them on the blog. Good idea.

So far, I am surprised at how many people simply say, “This is the year for a Democrat” or “it is time for a change” it is so interesting but people’s disenchantment with our president and Congress is far reaching. I have heard this many times from Republicans, Democrats and Independent voters. People are disturbed in a frightened kind of way. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues as I walk into different communities and different economic circles. I will let you know.