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Tales From The Bottom Of The Ticket: The Grandma Who Gave Three Dollars

by: Andrew Sylvia

Sat Aug 16, 2008 at 18:25:46 PM EDT


It's always refreshing when you knock on a door and you don't get someone screaming at you or completely indifferent to state politics.

I've had a few instances like that, but one in particular has really stuck in my mind. There was a little old lady a week or so ago that saw that I was running for office and out of the blue gave me three dollars. She was just so grateful that someone asked for her vote it seems.

She's asked me not to reveal her name, so if you think you know who i'm talking about, it's somebody else. Still, I wanted to thank her publically even though I know she might feel embarrased that I am thanking her.

She shouldn't. It'd be nice if we could all try to be nicer to each other, and if at all possible, perform a kind deed like she did.

Andrew Sylvia :: Tales From The Bottom Of The Ticket: The Grandma Who Gave Three Dollars
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Though as a town committee member, I might dispute it. I think I occupied the true bottom of the ticket. My kind of election -- not enough candidates to fill the slots, so victory was assured.

Though I still like to think I topped that part of the ticket ...


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I know what you mean in regards to town party committees and municipal committees having served on both. Usually the clinching vote is the one you cast for yourself because they're thankless jobs!

I think that Town Council/City Council/Ward Alderman/Selectman races are tantamount to State Rep races, but due to the different focuses.

Electing all or parts of municipal administrative boards each spring in towns are seen as the "big race" while State Rep races are microscopic in comparison to Presidential and U.S Senate races.  



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