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Danmel

(5,337 posts)
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 06:56 PM Oct 2024

I spent 5 hours today canvassing in a senior community

In western Suffolk County NY. Not a fancy gated community. A mix of fixed income, people with disabilities and section 8 subsidized housing. Along with Kamala, I was walking for John Avlon for congress and state assembly and senate races. I was quite heartened by the reception I received. A lot of older white men disgusted by trump. The only negative response I got was from and anti choice woman, but she wasn't rude.
Maybe we'll be ok.
Tomorrow morning, we'll vote and then back to doors tomorrow.
9 days as of tomorrow!
Let's do this!

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I spent 5 hours today canvassing in a senior community (Original Post) Danmel Oct 2024 OP
THANK YOU for... CousinIT Oct 2024 #1
I've been doing something for 30+ years Danmel Oct 2024 #2
thank you so much for doing that! barbtries Oct 2024 #3
Mahlo, Danmel!💙 Cha Oct 2024 #4
Thank you for doing this DeeDeeNY Oct 2024 #5
LaLota is such a knuckle dragging neaderthal Danmel Oct 2024 #7
Agreed DeeDeeNY Oct 2024 #10
Thank you so much!! PittBlue Oct 2024 #6
Yes i find Figarosmom Oct 2024 #8
THANK YOU!!! ailsagirl Oct 2024 #9
I love you. tavernier Oct 2024 #11
I hope John Avlon wins this mountain grammy Oct 2024 #12
Thank you for your time and effort. badhair77 Oct 2024 #13
that's wonderful that you do that orleans Oct 2024 #14
Thanks for doing the leg work......you'll be the one that gets us all the wins..... a kennedy Oct 2024 #15
Thanks for the report! calimary Oct 2024 #16
Thank you for knocking on doors! MLAA Oct 2024 #17
I much prefer it to making phone calls Danmel Oct 2024 #18
Western Suffolk county (the 110 corridor) is my home turf JHB Oct 2024 #19
Not to mention the Yaphank Bund Danmel Oct 2024 #20
Thank you for canvassing, you rock! HeartsCanHope Oct 2024 #21
Back at doors today also. AllyCat Oct 2024 #22
Thank you!! camartinwv Oct 2024 #23
Cheers. legallyblondeNYC Oct 2024 #24

barbtries

(30,172 posts)
3. thank you so much for doing that!
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:18 PM
Oct 2024

canvassing is so important.

imagine embracing a fascist dictator just to keep women from having bodily autonomy. and being a woman. smh

DeeDeeNY

(3,663 posts)
5. Thank you for doing this
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:32 PM
Oct 2024

I'm in Avlon's district in Suffolk but unable to do much walking because of back problems. And it's been frustrating seeing all Republican lawn signs around here. Next to Kamala, a Democratic House will be critical. What you're doing is so important!

Danmel

(5,337 posts)
7. LaLota is such a knuckle dragging neaderthal
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:35 PM
Oct 2024

I can't believe he "represents" me.
I'll be back out tomorrow.

DeeDeeNY

(3,663 posts)
10. Agreed
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:51 PM
Oct 2024

Lalota brags how he was the first House member to support the Slobfather. That alone should disqualify him.

a kennedy

(32,784 posts)
15. Thanks for doing the leg work......you'll be the one that gets us all the wins.....
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:13 PM
Oct 2024
thank you so much.

calimary

(85,182 posts)
16. Thanks for the report!
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:22 PM
Oct 2024

I completed my third canvassing session this week. Lots of folks not home (or maybe just not answering their doorbell). But those who we did meet were friendly and receptive. And a couple of 'em had already voted, which was good to hear.

MLAA

(18,875 posts)
17. Thank you for knocking on doors!
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:58 PM
Oct 2024

I did some sign waving today and it felt good to be doing something. Knocking on doors is much harder, so thank you!

Danmel

(5,337 posts)
18. I much prefer it to making phone calls
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:08 PM
Oct 2024

People are much less likely to be nasty to your face. I'm a barely 5 foot tall 115 pound woman. I'm pretty non threatening and can talk to almost anyone.

Thanks for what you do. It all helps!

JHB

(37,570 posts)
19. Western Suffolk county (the 110 corridor) is my home turf
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:57 PM
Oct 2024

Born and raised there, and even after leaving, job realities brought me back. A lot of Republican voters there, but maybe not this time, at least not for president.

Good news. Not bad for a county whose Republican party had once been (1924-1926) actually Klan-dominated (a fact that I bring up to dispel RW Republican claims of the Klan being a purely Democratic Party creature).

Danmel

(5,337 posts)
20. Not to mention the Yaphank Bund
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:26 PM
Oct 2024

Which ralllied at Madison Square Garden , like the sick f* k will do tomorrow

Nazis on Long Island: The Story of Camp Siegfried

In 1936, the German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi group, was formed in the United States to advocate for policies beneficial to Germany. The Bund was very active throughout the latter half of the 1930s, organizing rallies and marches, including a rally at Madison Square Garden in 1939.
https://mjhnyc.org/events/nazis-on-long-island-the-story-of-camp-siegfried/

I always remind people that the suburbs grew out of white flight. Developments were strictly segregated with racial covenants and our park ways were designed to keep those people from the city away from our beaches.

It's a tough road to climb, but we have to keep fighting, cause when we fight, we win!

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