“I mention all this mostly in hope that there’s someone reading this who is close to volunteering for a phone bank or doorknock, but is still shy about it, and finding the excuse not to do it. I spelled out what I do just so if you are almost volunteering, you will say to yourself, that’s not so hard. If that doesn’t motivate you, remember not only was the 2008 senate election settled by 312 votes, but there were close races down the ballot settled by a lot less than that. If you put in a couple hours and scare up an extra five or six votes, you may decide an election.”




