McCain-ing is a- gaining

[yesthattom]

I still feel that McCain will win by a very tiny margin. What can change that is everyone (EVERYONE) who supports Obama making sure they and all their friends vote.

All the media claiming that Obama has it in the bag just makes Democrats feel that they don't need to show up, and McCain supporters more driven to show up. The early voting makes this worse... reports that 10% more Obama people are voting early just add to the effect. If all the McCain supporters show up on the last day, it doesn't matter what the early voting stats were. It's the total sore, not how the team did in the play-offs.

Republicans are very good at the end-game for "close races". Obama's strategy is to make sure there are no "close races" but I am not so hopeful.

I am, however, turning this fear and anger into action (as Dr. King encouraged). I've scheduled to take Nov 1-4 off from work and will be in Penn. driving people to the polls, phone banking, etc.

Not everyone can take days off from work. Here's a web site that asks a few questions about your preferences and suggests what you can do based on your answers:
Web site: Oh come on now. How could I possibly help?

Tom

Comments

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'll be in PA Nov. 2-4 to help. Drop me a message with your phone number in case we end up nearby?

[yesthattom.livejournal.com]

Done!

[cpj.livejournal.com]

I still feel that McCain will win by a very tiny margin.

Pessimist!

I'm all for the Obama side, but how do you propose countering tactics that the Democratic side cannot counter at all? Tactics so underhanded, that are designed as a last ditch effort to ensure a victory at all costs.

[dieppe.livejournal.com]

We are in the final stretch! No slowing down if we're going to win this thing!

Another 4 years of Bush III just scares me...

[lonesomepolecat.livejournal.com]

I'm betting a week and a half of vacation on Obama winning. I leave for NV on Monday and will be there till after the election.

[yesthattom.livejournal.com]

You rock!

[emboline.livejournal.com]

You do realize just how much you rock for posting this, right?

You are a genius!

[smbslt.livejournal.com]

Almost all the news lately has been good, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by the way I'm feeling. Am I just being cautious or shouldn't I feel at least a little optimistic?

[djmitche.livejournal.com]

Great post! And good for you for getting yourself and others out here working for the campaign. For those who can't make it to a swing state, find your nearest Obama office (hint: http://$STATE_ABBR.barackobama.com/, click on "Find an Obama Office") and phonebank from there. If that's too far, use the "Neighbor to Neighbor" tool on http://my.barackobama.com.

Complacency is our worst enemy. With 11 days left, we all have to win this thing, every hour of every day.

Thanks, Tom, and thanks to all of the commenters who are also out there on the ground.