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 Sunday night, Nov. 3: Two days. My feet hurt,
my voice is shot from the phone bank, I have a paper cut on every finger from envelopes, and I
have never been happier in my life. Here's everything for the last push. If you've got two hours
Monday or Tuesday, we need you.
Why I'm Doing This
Marian Kulas was my 4-H leader for six years. She was the school nurse at the high school for
twenty-two years and she's been on the county board since 1990. When Rep. Tollefson announced he
was retiring after all those years, she decided to run for the open seat, and I walked up to her
booth at the county fair in August and said "put me to work." She did!
I'd never done anything political before. I'm 20, I'm doing my sophomore year at the two-year
campus and living at home to save money, and I'm thinking about majoring in political science now,
which my dad says is Marian's fault. I think Marian would be great in Madison because she listens.
You can tell her about a problem at the grocery store and she'll call you a week later about it.
The Last Two Days: Where We Need You
| WHEN | WHAT |
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Mon. Nov. 4
4 to 8 p.m. | Reminder calls from the office on Main Street (upstairs from the hardware store). Pizza at 6. |
Tue. Nov. 5
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Drivers! Giving rides to the polls for anybody who needs one, especially at the senior apartments. Sign up for a two-hour slot. |
Tue. Nov. 5
7 to 9 a.m.
4 to 6 p.m. | Sign waving at the four-way by the Co-op. Stay more than 100 feet from any polling place entrance. That's the law and Marian says to follow it exactly. |
Tue. Nov. 5
8 p.m. on | ELECTION NIGHT PARTY at the Legion hall. Everybody welcome, win or lose. Bring a dish if you want. We'll call in the numbers from the county clerk's office as they come in. |
How to Vote in Wisconsin
- Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5.
- Not registered? You can still vote! In Wisconsin you can register right at the polls on Election Day. Bring something that shows your address, like a driver's license or a utility bill.
- Not sure where you vote? Call your town or village clerk.
- Whoever you're voting for at the top of the ticket, go all the way down the ballot! The Assembly race is way down there. Don't stop at president.
My Campaign Diary
| Sat. Sept. 7 | First lit drop. 140 doors on the north side of town. A beagle followed me for six blocks. I named him Campaign Manager. |
| Sat. Sept. 21 | Harvest Days parade. Walked next to Marian's hay wagon and threw candy. Ran out of candy by the bank. Kids followed us anyway. |
| Sun. Oct. 6 | Watched the first presidential debate at the office. Marian made everybody promise not to argue about the top of the ticket. We did pretty well. Mostly. |
| Tue. Oct. 15 | Candidates' forum in the high school gym. Marian and Mr. Voigt were both polite and both knew their stuff, especially on the school funding question and milk prices. About 200 people came. I handed out the programs. |
| Sat. Oct. 19 | Yard sign day. We put up 38 in one Saturday. My dad drove the truck and pounded stakes and says he's not political. Sure, Dad. |
| Sat. Oct. 26 | Lit drop in the pouring rain. Lost 60 flyers to a puddle. Still did 200 doors. |
| Sat. Nov. 2 | The last big lit drop. Forty volunteers! Marian bought the pizza and gave a little speech in the office and I had to go stand in the stairwell for a minute. |
My Numbers So Far
| Doors knocked | 1,146 |
| Phone calls made | 487 |
| Yard signs put up | 61 |
| Envelopes stuffed | don't ask |
| Pairs of sneakers worn out | 1 |
Coming Wednesday
THE RESULTS! I'll put them up here first thing Wednesday morning.
A thank-you list of every volunteer.
Pictures from the parade and the party.
Sign the guestbook | Volunteer! E-mail me
[email protected]
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Last updated Sunday, November 3, 1996
This is my own page, not the campaign's. Nobody paid for it (it's free!) and Marian didn't write
any of it, so any mistakes are mine. © 1996 Kristin Albers
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