Technically New Columbus is now part of the borough of Nesquehoning. When it was settled originally, it was the Italian section. You can tell that by the street names:
Columbus, Marconi, Garibaldi, DaVinci, Padua, Messina, even Little Flower, Mayor LaGuardia’s nickname.
Lorraine and I canvassed it for the Obama campaign this morning, and it went well. We met a very strong supporter at the very first house we visited. Her husband, on the other hand, was not. They had a big argument, and she told him, “When you lose your Medicare and your Social Security and are lying in the gutter, I’m not picking you up.”
Most of the people on our list were favorable, but we did run into one guy who said Obama was trying to take away his guns. The N.R.A. told him. One of the rules is that we aren’t supposed to argue with people, but I told him the N.R.A. was using him to get his dues money. That really made him mad, so we shouted at each other for a minute or two.
We also met two Jehovah’s Witnesses working one of the same streets. We chatted a while--it turned out we knew them. People who canvass door-to-door, be they Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, or Obama volunteers have certain common experiences--the occasional slammed door, fear of large unleashed dogs, and tired feet, especially in towns built on hills.
I’ll be at it again next Saturday, when we are doing a “labor-to-labor” walk. I’ve done those before, and you almost always get a good response.
I know ow you feel about canvassing. It can be frustrating but it can also be very rewarding. I know it's hard to turn away from some people that are totally ignorant about how they will be affected by some politicians. The woman whom you spoke to probably has a better handle on the finances in her household.
ReplyDeleteAs for the gun issue, from what I understand, the gun laws have actually weakened under the President. Much of this was started by an extreme right wing blogger, (fox calls him an online journalist), that is a real stretch. Search a news story, How Pro-Gun Blogger Michael Vanderboegh Started the 'Fast and Furious' Scandal.
I always try to be reasonable with people. Most people are civil, even republicans. They are just hard headed.
Most Jehovah's Witnesses are decent folk who are trapped in an oppressive cult like organization the Watchtower society.
ReplyDeleteThe Watchtower core dogma is Jesus 'invisible' return or second coming October 1914,this is a false doctrine.
Matthew 7:15-16 "Be on the watch for the false prophets,who come to you in sheep's clothing....."
God bless-Danny Haszard FMI- www.dannyhaszard.com