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A campaign story. I signed up to work for McCain's campaign. At the time, I was a very junior lawyer. They sent me to Maine on election day to do poll watching. I was the only R lawyer in the district. The democrats had assigned three lawyers to the district. 1/
I was given like a schedule of polls to go to. After the second one, where the democrats showed up shortly after I did, one of them said - "Hey, want to just ride with us? We can talk and maybe have some lunch."
So that's what I did. 2/
So that's what I did. 2/
We'd go to the polls. Do the observing that was meant to happen. The lawyers told me stories about law in Maine. We had shrimp rolls, I think. I called in several reports back to the central office - people getting mad about the election and yelling slogans near the polls. 3/
Eventually, they dropped me off back at my car. I said good luck. They said "Your boy is toast, we don't need it." They were right.
I did the rest of my rounds. Nothing bad happened at the polls. I saw President Obama called the winner at a bar on the highway, with a burger.
I did the rest of my rounds. Nothing bad happened at the polls. I saw President Obama called the winner at a bar on the highway, with a burger.
Everyone in the bar cheered. I did too, because I wished him well (and still do). It was a great and affirming and patriotic day.
Anyway, take all that for what you will.
Anyway, take all that for what you will.
h/t @smmarotta for mentioning poll watching on his TL.
