Volunteering for Obama Post #3

This is my last, and final volunteering post! I completed my last four hours volunteering with Connor and Melanie again! It was so fun! This time we did not get lost and it was a nice, sunny afternoon, and a nice neighborhood too! We mapped out a plan to go around the entire circle, then on the way go through the streets in between. This time, more people answered their doors and most were very polite to us too! One woman even stated, "Sarah Palin is scary." She told us her views with Sarah Palin and thought that Palin as VP was a scary thought. In the beginning of our volunteering hours people answered their doors, but as the time got later, very few people showed up again. Some people answered their doors quickly, and after they found out that we were taking a poll about the campaign, they were hesitant to give us their answer. I also noticed that a lot of people registered to vote who were on the list were in College, and were not home. After the first hour and a half the weather began to get colder, and the sun began to slowly go down. As the temperature dropped nobody came to their door. We spent the last two hours walking around going door-to-door with no luck. Our conclusion was that during the times 6-9 many people are unable or reluctant to answer their doorbells, because they're too busy with work, dinner, or helping their families. Once the fourth hour was up, I couldn't believe the ten hours went by so quickly! I learned some new people- to people skills, and learned a lot more about the time and patience that many people go through to spread the word for their Party's candidate. This was a good experience, and I am glad that we were given the opportunity to help volunteer towards the 2008 Election, it was definitely worth it! :)