Hello, you know me; I'm a political pragmatist. I'm the guy or woman who knocked on your door last July, and again in October. You didn't see me in September, but I was the one who stuck some literature for you read between the screen door and the jamb. I hope you took the time to read it.
Sorry I interrupted your dinner last Tuesday, but I was the one who called to make sure we could count on your vote in the primary. When you said yes, we talked about you getting engaged with the campaign--just a few hours a week calling folks, remember? Yeah, we met down at the union hall and we phonebanked together. Will you come down again and help us in general? Those ballot measures are really important, too, you know. Can you bring a friend?
But it was more than that, wasn't it? You told me about the school board race. You said that there were several candidates to stay away from, even though they sounded as though they were strong advocates of public education. We both learned something from each other that night.
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