i volunteered for about 45 minutes last night at one of the obama campaign locations. in addition to all the inspiring signs created by kids, i was amazed at the numbe of young people there. not just college kids, but high-schoolers and even a kid making calls with me who is TWELVE years old. when i asked him his age, he said, "12, but i'll be 13 soon, if that matters". um, if a kid who can't even vote for 5 more years can get out and make phone calls to support a candidate, then we should all consider what we can do to make a difference. regardless of who you support, there's something about getting involved that i had really forgotten about since i gave up all the rallying and protesting i did in my college years. it was inspiring to spend even a little time in the midst of that kind of energy again.
that's awesome! i volunteered on the opposition to article 12 thing in Cincinnati for the 2004 campaign and it was such an amazing experience! yay for civic stuff.
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