Noah

I have never seen such a torrential downpour like this. The staff here is collectively wondering if we'll even be able to make it to our homes tonight. All the low roads, including I-76 headed to Philly, are closed, and detours abound. I live approximately 3.5 miles from here as the crow flies, and I'll let you know in the morning how long it took me to make it back. Two out of a scheduled eighteen phone bankers made it into the office to work tonight, and I'm amazed that they made it.

We've also discovered that our office is not waterproof. We've got some serious leaks, but the wind seems to have shifted and they are not streaming as they were earlier.

We've got 34 days starting tomorrow morning, and the polls are turning in Kerry's favor here in PA. I think they'll be in his favor all over the country when this election is finally over. There are record numbers of voter registrations (mostly new dems) all over the country, and these are the people who aren't being polled. I think there are going to be some suprises in this election, and I'm confident that, with sustained effort, they'll go our way. Being positive is something that we have in our favor, and a positive Democratic electorate will win this election. We are on the right side of every issue, both factually and morally. So talk to your neighbors, your co-workers, and everyone else you can, about how much better off we can all be with Kerry in the White House.

We can all do a little bit more to help, so try to get those last few folks registered before your respective state deadline, or offer to give a senior neighbor a ride to the polls, or make phone calls on Nov. 2 to remind other Dems to vote. Everyone, even those too young to vote, can do something to help Kerry make this not only a successful election, but also a clear mandate about the direction we want our country to take over the next 4+ years.