Bill and companion, Mike, Sharon, Ken and I finished up the Hueneme beach areas yesterday.
We're going to expend our remaining brochures today in the area just north and west of the beach area we finished yesterday. This appears to be military base-related housing on the West side of Ventura Road. East of there is heavily Democrat. Looks like we'll have four people today.
Lana's report from yesterday:
Good morning!
What a great day for getting things accomplish when we walked precincts. There were seven of us who walked River Ridge: Mona, La Donna, Jane, Tom, Mary, Ed, and myself. We meet at 10:00 am in the River Ridge parking lot and began walking around 10:20 am. We divided up the area and spent about 4 1/2 hours walking the area. We completed the development between Gonzales, and Vineyard running North and South and from Ventura Rd/ Vineyard as it curves into Gonzales East and West. After refreshing with something to eat and drink at B.J's, we were going to the area across from Oxnard HIgh School, but found that this is a gated guarded area and was unable to get into the complex, after several attempts. Anyway there is a little area above Vinyard and West of the golf course that we could still do, we don't have the precinct walking papers - but at this point I don't think we need them - if we decide to walk the area. I am about tired of walking for hours though. I have brochures left for Tom, if anyone wants them.
I continued walking in Port Hueneme today, West of Ventura Road. It's a strange neighborhood: old run down houses, right next to the port and the base, some fixed up nice, with almost new developments of nicer houses tucked in by Ventura Road. Only 700 registered Republicans in this precinct of over 2700 registered voters. Lots of opportunities, as Tom Watson would say. With only 30% Republicans in the district, we can only win with DTS and Dem swing votes.
In spite of that, I ran into some open minded and neutral people, including some hard core Conservatives-- Anglo and Latino. Almost everyone spoke English. I invited several people to Tom's Party at Oxnard Beach Park at 2 PM. I was quite pleased that two showed up and talked to me there. The highlight of the day was a visit to a real grungy looking house with pickups parked outside, garage door open, with all kinds of junk all around and two very slick Harleys in the garage. As I walked up the driveway, I was thinking that it wasn't very promising. I asked two very bad looking biker types if Mr. ___ still lived here. No, they said. Just on a whim, I presented Tom's brochure and started talking. Not only had they heard of him, but were enthusiastic about his military background and prospects of kicking Capps' A__. These guys were familiar with the issues. I had to turn down the beer they offered, and accept water instead. Before I knew it, I had been there 15 minutes. Prior to leaving, I gave them a Tea Party voter guide, since they were totally baffled by all the judges running (our #1 email question received, by the way). I noticed on the way out that one of the pickups had an old Clark Venderveter sticker and a "Not a Nazi" sign. The older guy gave me a Teamster ball point pen and said "not all union guys are alike."
Quit walking at 1:15 PM and went over to Tom Watson's party at Oxnard Beach! Food and fekllowship were fabulous/ Tom has been through hel this year, but you would never know it for looking at him and talking with him. He has matured politically, Imagine how he'll be in DC.
1- I can't bear the thought that we might lose by just a few votes and it would be my fault if I didn't do al I could do. Have you?
2- I still have some brochures left.
If anyone wants to join me, email me at TPartyNow@aol.com
Ventura Patriot
We're going to expend our remaining brochures today in the area just north and west of the beach area we finished yesterday. This appears to be military base-related housing on the West side of Ventura Road. East of there is heavily Democrat. Looks like we'll have four people today.
Lana's report from yesterday:
Good morning!
What a great day for getting things accomplish when we walked precincts. There were seven of us who walked River Ridge: Mona, La Donna, Jane, Tom, Mary, Ed, and myself. We meet at 10:00 am in the River Ridge parking lot and began walking around 10:20 am. We divided up the area and spent about 4 1/2 hours walking the area. We completed the development between Gonzales, and Vineyard running North and South and from Ventura Rd/ Vineyard as it curves into Gonzales East and West. After refreshing with something to eat and drink at B.J's, we were going to the area across from Oxnard HIgh School, but found that this is a gated guarded area and was unable to get into the complex, after several attempts. Anyway there is a little area above Vinyard and West of the golf course that we could still do, we don't have the precinct walking papers - but at this point I don't think we need them - if we decide to walk the area. I am about tired of walking for hours though. I have brochures left for Tom, if anyone wants them.
Oct 31, 2010
Ventura Patriot
In spite of that, I ran into some open minded and neutral people, including some hard core Conservatives-- Anglo and Latino. Almost everyone spoke English. I invited several people to Tom's Party at Oxnard Beach Park at 2 PM. I was quite pleased that two showed up and talked to me there. The highlight of the day was a visit to a real grungy looking house with pickups parked outside, garage door open, with all kinds of junk all around and two very slick Harleys in the garage. As I walked up the driveway, I was thinking that it wasn't very promising. I asked two very bad looking biker types if Mr. ___ still lived here. No, they said. Just on a whim, I presented Tom's brochure and started talking. Not only had they heard of him, but were enthusiastic about his military background and prospects of kicking Capps' A__. These guys were familiar with the issues. I had to turn down the beer they offered, and accept water instead. Before I knew it, I had been there 15 minutes. Prior to leaving, I gave them a Tea Party voter guide, since they were totally baffled by all the judges running (our #1 email question received, by the way). I noticed on the way out that one of the pickups had an old Clark Venderveter sticker and a "Not a Nazi" sign. The older guy gave me a Teamster ball point pen and said "not all union guys are alike."
Quit walking at 1:15 PM and went over to Tom Watson's party at Oxnard Beach! Food and fekllowship were fabulous/ Tom has been through hel this year, but you would never know it for looking at him and talking with him. He has matured politically, Imagine how he'll be in DC.
Oct 31, 2010
Ventura Patriot
1- I can't bear the thought that we might lose by just a few votes and it would be my fault if I didn't do al I could do. Have you?
2- I still have some brochures left.
If anyone wants to join me, email me at TPartyNow@aol.com
Oct 31, 2010