The St. Louis for Obama group and a dedicated member from Columbia, MO drove up to sister city, Ottumwa, IA on Saturday 9/8, for an afternoon of canvassing. Unable to bend at the waist for the 10 hour round trip car ride, 2D BO stayed behind and let his supporters do the driving and the talking.
After planning with the Ottumwa, IA office staff, 11 canvassers hit the neighborhoods to find out what's on the minds of Ottumwan's and gain supporters. Lakisha Jackson, our most persuasive canvasser signed up 5 supporters! Not an easy feat in Iowa, where people often wait until the caucus to make up their minds about which candidate they support. Patrick Green said that while it's difficult to get Iowans to commit this early, he could tell that folks were excited to see Obama representatives knocking on their door.
Stay tuned for details on the next Ottumwa road trip on Saturday, October 20th. Iowa, here we come!
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