We Thought you Might Enjoy Some Tales from the Campaign Trail
A Canby volunteer was out door knocking in the rain. As the elderly lady opened the door, her little puppy ran out. Our supporter spent nearly 30 minutes chasing the dog. But she eventually returned the puppy to her grateful owner (who is voting for Bill).
A volunteer knocked on a door and heard a voice: “No one is home; go away!”
Two Democrats called and said they were voting for Bill. They had watched as Bill walked to their door, noticed the “no soliciting” sign, and left a brochure without knocking. They later called Bill at home to tell him they appreciated his respect and that he would be the first Republican they were to vote for.
While going door-to-door, Bill caught a young fellow just driving up. The fellow asked three times if Bill was actually Bill. Finally, Bill showed him his picture on the brochure. After a long look and pause, he said, “No way, man! It is you. I’m voting for you.”
In upper Oregon City, a fellow answered the door and asked “Are you Republican?” Bill answered, “Yes”. The fellow said, “I didn’t think there were any in Oregon; you’ve got my vote.”
It was raining heavily while Bill was going door-to-door. After the initial comments, the fellow said, “Well, I am a life-long Democrat, but anyone campaigning in this (heavy) rain gets my vote!”
One volunteer reported an older gentleman saying, “I don’t vote for Republicans or Democrats.” The walker replied, “Bill is also endorsed by the Independent Party.” The fellow responded, “Then he’s got my vote.”
After spending about 15 minutes at one family’s door, the fellow said to Bill, “I’m a lifelong Democrat and won’t be voting for you. But if I ever voted for a Republican, it would be you.”
A voter asked if Bill was a Republican or Democrat. After hearing Bill is a Republican, the man said: “Good, so I won’t shoot you.”
A supporter reports getting a call last night asking how she voted. She said, “I tore open the envelope, grabbed a black ink pen and filled in the little circles!”
