Jag Says Get Out The Vote!!!

At least, that's what I imagine he's saying. His companion, Gov. Schweitzer certainly delivered that message a few hours ago in Billings. Here's his trick: Close your eyes. Now visualize five people you know who might not vote. Busy single mothers. An elderly neighbor or relative. A harried coworker. Now visualize getting them to the polls. Now get on the phone with them and tell them that you're going to help them vote tomorrow, and figure out just how you're going to do that.

Schweitzer had a room full of people in Billings standing there with their eyes closed, trying to come up with five people they thought might not vote. Even the firefighters, with their bright yellow Team Tester t-shirts got quiet and closed their eyes when Schweitzer told them to. And getting this room quiet was a major accomplishment. Jon was trying to do a TV interview in one corner of the room, and the crowd kept erupting into chants of TESTER! TESTER! TESTER! Volunteers were at every entrance and exit, making sure they corralled every possible GOTV worker they could cull from the crowd. They set up an impromptu phone bank for all the people that had cell phones with them. The GOP and their 72-hour business has nothing on Montana Democrats, I can tell you that.

So all of you out there, try Schweitzer's excercise. Close your eyes now. You must know five people who could use some help tomorrow. Or you'll know someone who will know five people. Between the two of you, you can get them out to the polls.

Do it because Jag and Brian told you to. Do it for them: