I was volunteering for Obama's campaign again today, handing out fliers and talking to people close to a polling place on 33rd and Park.
Here are some "pearls" from today. I would say: "Hi, how are you, please support Barack Obama tonight.Thank you!"
And they would say:
-"I'll vote for You!"
-"If you give me a kiss!"
-"No, thank you, I don't like Muslims."
-"Can I get a hug? I'm a Republican, why don't you try to convert me?"
And you can guess, these were men. Women were much more focused, and concrete.
They said that they are either voting for Obama, Hillary, or they would just pretend I wasn't there!
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Tadic Won, now go Barack!
It was a good day!
Boris Tadic, the Democratic candidate for the president of Serbia won. So, my vote wasn't wasted after all.
I also joined Obama people in Midtown today, and distributed fliers, stickers and talked to the potential voters for a while. It was a whole new experience for me, and the one I've enjoyed. I felt like I was really doing something worth a while, making a tiny, but important difference.
Some people would talk to me about Obama or Hillary,some would say they are Republican, and some would just walk away without even acknowledging me. But that was o.k. I lived. And kept asking: "Are you voting on Tuesday?"
My hour or so with New Yorkers led me to believe that New York will be a battle field for Barack. As long as he wins it at the end, all's good with the world.
Boris Tadic, the Democratic candidate for the president of Serbia won. So, my vote wasn't wasted after all.
I also joined Obama people in Midtown today, and distributed fliers, stickers and talked to the potential voters for a while. It was a whole new experience for me, and the one I've enjoyed. I felt like I was really doing something worth a while, making a tiny, but important difference.
Some people would talk to me about Obama or Hillary,some would say they are Republican, and some would just walk away without even acknowledging me. But that was o.k. I lived. And kept asking: "Are you voting on Tuesday?"
My hour or so with New Yorkers led me to believe that New York will be a battle field for Barack. As long as he wins it at the end, all's good with the world.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Tadic vs Nikolic, part II
I voted once again, today, in Serbian presidential elections. I find these very important, even more important for Serbia's future, than the American ones for America's future. I am pro Obama, as I am pro Tadic(current Serbian president and a Democrat), but I am more so con Nikolic(Radical Party's candidate and a total embarrassment), than con Clinton. Actually,.. let me rethink that.
I know that Tadic is well-respected here, as I heard the talk among Diplomats. Nikolic, on the other hand, would give Serbia a bad name, a really bad image in the world. Who would want to deal with a president who's party was once married to Milosevic.
So, I am hoping that my fellow Serbs can see that, and do the only right thing. Vote for Tadic. Maybe he didn't deliver everything people were hoping for, but at least, with him as Serbia's head, people will respect us, and open doors to us.
I know that Tadic is well-respected here, as I heard the talk among Diplomats. Nikolic, on the other hand, would give Serbia a bad name, a really bad image in the world. Who would want to deal with a president who's party was once married to Milosevic.
So, I am hoping that my fellow Serbs can see that, and do the only right thing. Vote for Tadic. Maybe he didn't deliver everything people were hoping for, but at least, with him as Serbia's head, people will respect us, and open doors to us.
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