I went to the northeast suburbs of Philadelphia, PA yesterday with Alli, Josh, and my mom to canvass the area for the Obama/Biden campaign. That morning, Barack Obama himself appeared at a rally outside the Mayfair Diner only a few blocks from campaign headquarters. We rolled into Mayfair around 9:20am; the rally began promptly at 9:30am. I'd like to say I got a good look at the man who will become our next president but, alas, the crowd was thick and noisy, blocking Obama's signature rhetoric from reaching my ears. It was still exciting to be there and I did get some glimpses standing on my tippie toes, albeit from afar.
It was amazing weather, perfect for walking door to door asking people if they were voting for Obama. Josh and I went with another newbie, a woman named Barbara from Westchester by way of Queens. Ours was a middle-income, working-class neighborhood, Obama's prime target demographic in this swing state. Most people were not home. In fact, out of the 50 doors we hit that afternoon, only 15 people actually spoke to us. One man leaned from his window and replied, "Yeah, I'm voting for Obama. Two chickens in every pot!" To which we laughed and moved on, marking him as a supporter. "What the hell does that mean?" we later asked ourselves. We figured it had something to do with the economy. Indeed, it was a statement made by Herbert Hoover during his 1928 presidential campaign remarking on the prosperity he would bring our nation. Interesting what all that prosperity would eventually lead to, and how chillingly close we are to a similar fate.
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