The Democratic Reunion: Governor Dean in Pennsylvania
Posted by Josh McConaha on July 29, 2006 at 09:36 PM
This morning I met up with Governor Dean and around 80 volunteers at Bob's Inn in Murrysville, Pennsylvania for a Democratic Reunion event. Fred Terling, a DNC-funded organizer for Pennsylvania, helped organize the canvass with Jason Altmire, the Democrat running against Melissa Hart in PA-04, and a host of other Democratic officials and volunteers (including Danny Bertani, the Westmoreland County Democratic Chairman, State Rep. John Pallone, County Commissioner Tom Balia, and County Clerk Dave Patterson).
I got to Bob's Inn and found a packed restaurant of people eager to hear from both Jason Altmire and Governor Dean. Fred gave a quick run-down of the canvass itself, and given that the turnout was triple what was expected, had to think-fast on a shortage of walk lists -- certainly a nice problem to have. After a 10-minute warm-up speech and shaking quite a few hands, our small group headed out to a quiet neighborhood in Murrysville to start walking, while others scattered elsewhere across town, walk lists and door hangers in hand.
I'm won't even try pretend that Governor Dean's presence in a neighborhood on a Saturday morning is subtle. He's always well-recognized and people are always eager to talk. But as soon as everyone hit the ground, it was all business. The Governor was quick to get to the first voter, stunning the man who had stepped out to see what the gathering canvassers were up to. After a brief conversation, it was on to the next house. As Governor Dean worked his way down one side of the street (the even side), Altmire volunteers headed down the other. By the end, everyone was so thrilled with the way things had gone that the Governor walked back up the street, talking with residents who had missed on his first pass.
I have photos posted below (and on DemocraticFlickr), and Tracy has done an absolutely phenomenal job at posting the first few reports we've gotten in so far today, so be sure to check those out as well (see: Ohio, Washington, and New Jersey).
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i cant believe this rubbish. you guys have NO IDEA !!! It's all a fooey !! There were not nearly as many pls out there as you say there were.!! email annabellelister@hotmail.com for uptodate pics.
OPEN THREAD ONE DOOR DOWN AT "AMAZING"
wow there is even a troll attacking the reality of photos. are we to believe the governor is photo shopped into these pictures and really was playing dominos in jackson heights. old trolls never die they just move to other threads.
Jeeezuz, Check it out! The trolls are already acting out.You know what that means....
WE'RE GONNA WIN!
hmmmm, now who we gonna believe. Josh and the DNC and Howard Dean, or this half-wit broad who is part of the last 30% still sticking up for George Bush ?
colleen, get a job and get real will ya? Too bad you have nothing better to do with your time than troll the DNC !
We knocked 581 doors on July 29 and hope to do more today (July 30). We have a few new volunteers from young to not so young with various background who are ready to do something to change the course from wrong to the better future. We will continue to knock more doors find more Dems. We would love to have Dr. Dean in one of our weekly walk.
Kudos to everyone who took part in the reunion,all the photos and stories are great,and we tripled wow that's amazing.
And i look foward to some stories from my fellow new yorkers. Keep up the good work fellow bloggers.
And Dean you keep on what you're doing as well Mr Chairman.
Dr. Howard Dean,
You have done an amazing job with the 50-state strategy. The result is simply that Democrats are now mobilizing and building a infrastructure that will one-day match, if not exceed, the republican infrastructure.
It is fair to say that the republicans have an infrastructure that was underestimated by the Democrats. With your 50-state strategy, Democrats are getting to know each other. Democrats are starting to work together and find ways to make the necessary adjustments so that America can have a real choice in the future.
Keep up the great work and thanks.
Dean is a joke !!!!!! With him as a leader we'll get no where.
Fred come see me
www.fredwilkes.blogspot.com
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