Reply #64: Yes I have. Lots of times. And, instead of taking the martyr route, I

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kept in mind that these people had every interest in helping as I did. I didn't label them "assclown". I realized they wanted the same goal that I did, regardless of what kind of time they put into it. It is people like the above poster who will cost votes. Sorry, plain and simple. I was at the Convention this weekend in Detroit. It was great to meet people with the same basic ideology as me even though two of them were rabid DLCers. It's good to be in the same boat, no matter how much you paid for your ticket. It's part of the job.

The assumptions of some on this board that the rest of us sit on our hands is amazing.

I'm supposed to be canvassing for Kerry next week. This kind of stuff really makes me want to tie my tennis shoes and run out there.

In closing, every damned suggestion should be important, no matter what your personal opinion is.