Obama for America - Indiana Primary

Obama For America - Campaign in West Lafayette, Indiana
Primary date: May 6, 2008

I'm heading to West Lafayette, IN the first weekend in April to help register voters there. Should be fun visiting Purdue
country. Hmm...we can discuss the issues and why Obama is such a fantastic candidate and while we're at it, maybe
we can root on the Indiana Hoosiers! OK, so maybe we'll just limit our discussions to politics! (can't help it - I'm an IU
grad!)

Well - I just got back from spending the weekend in W-Lafayette, IN. I'm an Indiana grad currently living in Columbus,
OH. I went out there to split my time between visiting some family friends and campaigning. On Saturday, I canvassed
neighborhoods to register voters on Saturday (got a sunburn - it was a GORGEOUS day! Sure beat some of the
weather we had in Ohio and PA - freezing rain and snow - BRR!) and today, I worked in the main office HQ in Lafayette
- tallying the canvassing numbers, organizing packets, data entry, etc etc etc. It was a good time. Although it was a
smaller operation that what I've seen in Columbus, OH and Pittsburgh, PA, the folks working were no less dedicated or
enthusiastic as any other volunteers I've either met or worked with. While I'd have loved to volunteer in Bloomington
(mainly to see my alma mater), I thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with all the Purdue folks - who, fortunately, were
rather forgiving of the fact that I went to their rival school! :-)

What was especially great, is that I made this trip with my parents (the friends were their best friends) and we talked
about Obama and the issues all the way there - from Richmond where my folks live, it was about two hours. But as
well, I discussed the issues with their best friends. My parents, their friends - all Republicans, but they're considering
Obama. The way I see it, if they're even asking about him and wanting to know where he stands on the issues, that's a
big step for them!

We had one gentleman stop in the office today for a bumper sticker. He didn't necessarily want to volunteer, but he
did say that he was a lifelong republican who was definitely voting for Obama and wanted to at least put a sticker on
his car. That, to me, is a wonderful thing!!

So my trip back home again in Indiana (sorry, couldn't resist!) was a good one. I plan to go back the end of the month
- though probably to Indy or Richmond. Given a chance, Hoosier hospitality is a great thing - of course, having been
born in New Albany, gont to Jr. High and High School in Frankfort and Terre Haute, college in B'town and having
worked in Indy - - - - my opinion is slighly biased!

Thanks for the hospitality Hoosiers! (or should I say Boilermakers!)

Take care and see you soon!

Heather

Barack Obama - Presidential Campaign 2008