Getting Involved, Part 2

So, earlier today I met with a very small group of women to begin talking strategy for getting Hillary elected President in 2008. There were only 4 of us, but I really feel like the work we will be doing could make a real difference locally. I feel that each of us is committed to really getting the word out, not only about Hillary, but also about the more basic issue of voter registration.

We are hoping to start with voter turn out since it doesn't matter how hard you campaign for a candidate if nobody goes to the polls. So, if you are reading this, and you are not yet registered to vote, please go here and get registered!! If you are registered, share the link with your friends and ask them to do the same. It has always been my opinion that if you do not vote, you do not have a right to complain about our elected officials. I know that it can feel like your vote does not matter, particularly in light of the 2000 Presidential election, but we must continue to get out to the polls and make our voices heard

Additionally, it is time to stop standing on the sidelines (as I had been doing until today) and watching the political process happen around us. I urge you to get involved. The ONLY way any of us can really make a difference is if we get our hands dirty and really work on making change happen. I don't even care if you are not a Hillary supporter, as long as you are actively involved

If you would like to know more about Hillary and what she stands for and will work for as President, please be sure to check out her website.

Logo/HRC Democratic Candidates Forum

So, I just watched the Logo/HRC Democratic Candidates Forum focused on LGBT issues and have to say that my views about the candidates have changed very little. I do wish that Hillary's position on marriage equality was one of actual equality (civil unions, no matter how many rights they afford, are NOT marriage), but she was absolutely the most Presidential. Of course, there is still more than a year until the election, and it is possible that my opinion will change, but for now, Hillary is my girl!!

Getting Involved

So, I had always said that if Hillary Clinton ran for President, I would do all that I could to get involved in her campaign. Well, the time has finally come for me to do just that! I plan to attend my very first grassroots campaign meeting this weekend at the home of a complete stranger!

While this might not seem like a big deal to many people, to me, this is a HUGE thing. I tend to be a bit anti-social and withdrawn around people that I do not know very well, and I have frequently heard from my friends that they thought I was a snob and a bitch before they really got to know me. So, for me to go to the home of somebody I have never met for the purpose of getting some grassroots work done for Hillary, well, that just really falls far outside of my comfort zone. Not to mention the fact that I don't really feel like I am as educated about the issues and other candidates as I should be and fear that I will sound like a complete idiot!!!

I will be sure to let you know how it all goes, but if you are thinking about getting involved, and have decided, at least for now, to back Hillary, be sure to check out her website: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/