President Obama said on his weekly address that the United States are ending the war in Iraq. The President said he will proceed with the steps as he promised in his campaign. He thanked all the people who participated in the war and said the veterans will forever bear the honor of defending the America's dream. He said, the government will provide the care necessary for the veterans and they will be offered jobs and positions in the public sector.
It was Saturday. Ann and I went canvassing together as hosted by Organizing for America. Marjorie Parsons was hosting the event at her house in Cambridge. She has the most beautiful place and a garden where she set up bird feeders -- which seem to attract pigeons, sparrows, and squirrels. It happens when you set bird feeders in a city like Boston. It was such a sight.
We knocked on 15 doors and talked to 9 people, asking the first time voters to vote for the next midterm election emphasizing how important it is. It goes as follows: we knock the door and say "We are here for Organizing for America. We came here for asking you to vote. Are you a first time voter? Will you vote for the next election? Are you a Democrat? Do you vote for Deval Patrick, the incumbent Massachusetts governor? Would you like to have a note before the election sent out from us?"
As it turns out to be, all of the people we talked to were Democrats, and they say that emphatically. "I am a Democrat," "I will definitely be going to vote for the next election." Whether to vote for Deval Patrick for the governor, most of them said yes, some say yes, maybe. Some of them signed up for notification letter for voting. Most of the people welcomed us and showed willingness to answer our questions.
We went to an interesting cafe facility on Mass Ave. after canvassing, a cafe that is with Buddhist settings. There were statues of Buddha. We talked about Boston and politics. Ann said she participated in a protest against the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was in 2003, half a year after the invasion and some went really angry at us, she said. We talked about the withdrawal of the combat troops out of Iraq and the President's speech on August 31.
It was Saturday. Ann and I went canvassing together as hosted by Organizing for America. Marjorie Parsons was hosting the event at her house in Cambridge. She has the most beautiful place and a garden where she set up bird feeders -- which seem to attract pigeons, sparrows, and squirrels. It happens when you set bird feeders in a city like Boston. It was such a sight.
We knocked on 15 doors and talked to 9 people, asking the first time voters to vote for the next midterm election emphasizing how important it is. It goes as follows: we knock the door and say "We are here for Organizing for America. We came here for asking you to vote. Are you a first time voter? Will you vote for the next election? Are you a Democrat? Do you vote for Deval Patrick, the incumbent Massachusetts governor? Would you like to have a note before the election sent out from us?"
As it turns out to be, all of the people we talked to were Democrats, and they say that emphatically. "I am a Democrat," "I will definitely be going to vote for the next election." Whether to vote for Deval Patrick for the governor, most of them said yes, some say yes, maybe. Some of them signed up for notification letter for voting. Most of the people welcomed us and showed willingness to answer our questions.
We went to an interesting cafe facility on Mass Ave. after canvassing, a cafe that is with Buddhist settings. There were statues of Buddha. We talked about Boston and politics. Ann said she participated in a protest against the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was in 2003, half a year after the invasion and some went really angry at us, she said. We talked about the withdrawal of the combat troops out of Iraq and the President's speech on August 31.