Please, when you have the time, send the link to my campaign blog to everyone in St. Marys you have an e-mail address for.
Thank you so much.
Jay
http://www.jayforfourforfourormore.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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If you want to be elected to public office, you need to meet voters in person and ASK for their vote. You can go door to door or you can park yourself in prominent locations where you can introduce yourself. The electronic media are highly over-rated as mechanisms of persuasion. They do provide a steady stream of income for publicists and communications specialists. Losing candidates provide a steadier stream because there are more of them.
I am, of course, fully aware of that.
There is one major problem with that approach: the vast majority of homes are not wheelchair accessible.
By the way, by "not wheelchair accessible" I mean that I literally can not get in the front door if there is a raised porch more door more than 2.5 inches high.
However, I'm hardly hiding out.
At this time, my wheelchair has a sign on the back of it identifying me as a candidate for District 4.
There is a large, embossed ID tag on my shirt. By this time next week, there will be campaign signs on my van.
I attend all county commission and city council meetings. I'm in Walmart 4-5 times a week. I'm in Aunt B's twice a week.
So far, only one person has introduced themselves as a result but then it is extremely early.
Please folks, don't be bashful: say hello.
The candidate needs to introduce him/herself. You need not gain entree to homes to (virtually) knock on doors. Rolling up driveways and leaving a hand-out will probably be enough. The neighbors will notice the effort, even if no-one is home.
Apparently, you (understandably) have no idea what is involved and the time consumed getting in and out of a van with a hydraulic wheelchair lift.
However, yesterday, as I was waiting for them to cook my order at China Wok, a lifelong resident of St. Marys who was also waiting, saw the sign on the back of my chair and struck up a pleasantr conversation. He grilled me rather thproughly on my candidacy. I told him everything he wanted to know.
I would be very surprised if I did not win his vote.
When people approach me in a civil mannewr, I'm just as civil and pleasant as most and more than some. But, if someone attacks me, that's a whole different story. Note that I said "attacks me," not disagrees with me.
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