For the past few weeks I’ve spent most of my free time meeting neighbors, responding to mailers and attending the debates. If I haven’t met you in person by now, it’s because you were not home when I knocked on your door. I’ve already knocked on every door personally at least one time. I’ve encountered numerous paid canvassers from other teams and their always surprised I’m either doing the ‘door knocking’ myself or I’m there, in person with my helpers (I have some people helping me, but I’m almost always there with them).
My second mailer “Your Voice Matters” received an unbelievable response! Just after it hit mailboxes Friday, I was receiving a response every fifteen minutes. By the Sunday, I had around 75 responses and had answered about ten, at which point I figured out how to respond using a computer instead of my phone. I believe I’m entirely caught up and that I’ve responded to everyone and as new responses only come in a few per day now, I should be able to respond to everyone within a day or so.
We have had just one sixth ward debate at the Library, but I’ve tried to attend all the mayoral and city council debates: because I’m also a voter and I’m going to need to work with one of the Mayoral Candidates and three of the At-Large City Council candidates.