Hi friends!
I was out of town last Friday through Monday, in case you missed me. :) I'm sure you all would like to hear about my weekend, especially when I say that I saw the President! Yes, its true! Here's the whole story:
Friday, my mother, my sister, and I went to Topeka to work on Jim Ryun's campaign. A rally was planned for Sunday, to which President Bush was coming to endorse Jim Ryun. (For those who don't know, Jim Ryun is our U.S. Representative.) Friday night we painted signs for the rally, and on Saturday we campaigned door-to-door in Topeka and Manhattan. That night we also did campaigning via phone. Sunday morning we had group devotions, and then rushed out to place literature on cars at various churches. At 10:45 we had a tour of the expo center before the Secret Service did their security sweep. By 2:00, we were back at the expo center, through security, and at our posts. Our job was to monitor the media and press, and make sure they were in their assigned area when the President arrived. Over the next four hours, about 9000 people flooded into the expo center. Jim Ryun, Phil Kline, Tom Barnett, and the other Republican candidates were on stage. At about 6:10, the President entered, to the sound of loud cheers and a standing ovation. As he spoke, the audience applauded and voiced their approval at almost the end of every sentence. President Bush spoke of his respect and admiration for Congressman Jim Ryun, and how he desired to see him continue in office. When he had concluded his speech, the President greeted some of the crowd personally. Then he returned backstage as the whole assembly wildly applauded. The crowd gradually dispersed, and we left about 8:30, exhausted, but exuberant. The next morning we campaigned door-to door again in Manhattan. Once we got back to Topeka, at about 5:30 that night, we left for home. It took me a couple days to get rested up again, but now I'm back to my usual self!
Personally, it was a beneficial experience for me. At first I was nervous at the thought of calling and knocking on the doors of complete strangers. I soon realized, however, that it was not a big deal at all. In fact, I kind of liked it, and I'd like to do it again. Imagine that. :)
Miscellaneous things I learned:
-contrary to what the media says, lots of people greatly appreciate President Bush
-having a position at a political rally has the tendency to go to one's head
-when bored, one can disguise oneself quite well using only tape and a Sharpie (see pictures on Bryant's blog)
-standing for seven hours on a concrete floor makes one's back and feet ache
-it is possible to gain massive amounts of muscle in on one's legs in one day just by walking
Be sure to check Bryant's blog for more pictures: http://www.whomihavenotseen.blogspot.com/
I was out of town last Friday through Monday, in case you missed me. :) I'm sure you all would like to hear about my weekend, especially when I say that I saw the President! Yes, its true! Here's the whole story:
Friday, my mother, my sister, and I went to Topeka to work on Jim Ryun's campaign. A rally was planned for Sunday, to which President Bush was coming to endorse Jim Ryun. (For those who don't know, Jim Ryun is our U.S. Representative.) Friday night we painted signs for the rally, and on Saturday we campaigned door-to-door in Topeka and Manhattan. That night we also did campaigning via phone. Sunday morning we had group devotions, and then rushed out to place literature on cars at various churches. At 10:45 we had a tour of the expo center before the Secret Service did their security sweep. By 2:00, we were back at the expo center, through security, and at our posts. Our job was to monitor the media and press, and make sure they were in their assigned area when the President arrived. Over the next four hours, about 9000 people flooded into the expo center. Jim Ryun, Phil Kline, Tom Barnett, and the other Republican candidates were on stage. At about 6:10, the President entered, to the sound of loud cheers and a standing ovation. As he spoke, the audience applauded and voiced their approval at almost the end of every sentence. President Bush spoke of his respect and admiration for Congressman Jim Ryun, and how he desired to see him continue in office. When he had concluded his speech, the President greeted some of the crowd personally. Then he returned backstage as the whole assembly wildly applauded. The crowd gradually dispersed, and we left about 8:30, exhausted, but exuberant. The next morning we campaigned door-to door again in Manhattan. Once we got back to Topeka, at about 5:30 that night, we left for home. It took me a couple days to get rested up again, but now I'm back to my usual self!
Personally, it was a beneficial experience for me. At first I was nervous at the thought of calling and knocking on the doors of complete strangers. I soon realized, however, that it was not a big deal at all. In fact, I kind of liked it, and I'd like to do it again. Imagine that. :)
Miscellaneous things I learned:
-contrary to what the media says, lots of people greatly appreciate President Bush
-having a position at a political rally has the tendency to go to one's head
-when bored, one can disguise oneself quite well using only tape and a Sharpie (see pictures on Bryant's blog)
-standing for seven hours on a concrete floor makes one's back and feet ache
-it is possible to gain massive amounts of muscle in on one's legs in one day just by walking
Be sure to check Bryant's blog for more pictures: http://www.whomihavenotseen.blogspot.com/
Jim and Ann Ryun
phone banking
Bryant and I at a restaurant after the rally
4 comments:
Great post! The "Miscelanious Things Learned" is hilarious! Love you!
Oops! Miscel*L*anious! :-)
A green folder chair. I've never seen one so bright before. Orange, maybe, but not green. :P
It sounds like you had a really good weekend! We're blessed to have the president that we have.
Sounds like you had heaps of fun!! What an exciting thing to be apart of, even if Jim Ryun didn't get elected...:(
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