Door to door to door

[sabotabby]

I did my first night out canvassing (for the NDP, if anyone's wondering—my local incumbent MP who's been pretty decent). Always an interesting experience going door-to-door.

I met mostly nice people, including the other volunteers. As you might guess, the party grassroots are a lot more progressive than the top brass.

I met a rabid Thatcherite who wanted to, quote, "crush the unions and send them back to hell where they came from." She was scary. She slammed the door on us and I thought she might spit.

I met a scary guy who looked like Walter White from Breaking Bad but with more piercings and tattoos. Which was pretty funny actually.

I got all the volunteers talking about the purge of pro-Palestinian candidates. I was the most knowledgable about the issue, so it was good that I was there when it came up—surprisingly—at the door. But since no one seemed to know much about it, I sent along some information and I think I got people thinking and debating at least. This, along with the community policing policy and a rightward turn on economic issues is my main beef with the party at the moment, but I truly believe that the perfect is the enemy of the good, and if we have a chance to defeat Harper, we need to jump on it.

Going out again next Tuesday. I think my riding is pretty safe, but to be honest, the current regime is so terrifying that if we get another Tory government I won't be able to look my kids in the eye if I don't do everything in my power to prevent it.

Comments

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Go you! *cheers you on*

[karinmollberg.livejournal.com]

You could have sold her some rubber nipples (as Ren;) Or drawn out the Sect Prospect from below your skirt. Just to cheer her up again! The guy you describe makes me think of the horse Ren&Stimpy meet on their salesanimal tour.

[kakodaimon.livejournal.com]

I say it a lot but will just reiterate how bizarre it is that pretty much every political candidate is required to a) have an opinion on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict b) have that opinion be classifiable as "pro" or "anti" one so-called side or the other. Like it's not a sports team, it's human suffering. And needless to add, many "pro-Israel" candidates in no way benefit the lives of Israeli citizens, much the contrary.

[smhwpf.livejournal.com]

Go you!

Did Walter White tell you who he was voting for?

[luckweaver.livejournal.com]

Sorry to leap in as a complete stranger, but I saw this on my LJ feed and as a 1/2 Palestinian who just moved to Canada, I have to ask - "the purge of pro-Palestinian candidates"?