new hampshire experience

Today I conducted my first experiment in direct involvement in the democratic process by volunteering for Obama's campaign in New Hampshire. Now, I'm under direct guidance not to blog about it, so I shan't - suffice to say, I now have new appreciation for the tireless volunteers who are working so hard to make this country a tad better.

I will, however, mention two things that became painfully obvious to me when I was in Manchester. One, the current election process is broken in a major way, and not just the electoral college piece of it. During the primaries, these forsaken little towns get saturated with campaign ads, phone calls, and well-meaning chaps like me knocking on doors - all because, by some twisted design, these town are responsible for selecting who America will vote for.

Which brings me to the next point. Boy am I glad to live where I live. I mean, hey, I'm no snob, but using trash bags for window drapes and not having a door on your apartment... wow.

And just to circle back to my original point - these people will decide on Tuesday who will have a chance to lead the United States.