Just got home from phone-banking for Hillary in New Jersey.

[athena]

Lots of young (really young, and male!) Hillary supporters. So encouraging. I don't like phone banking; I prefer canvassing, but it was really exciting, and I got to speak with many people planning to vote for Hillary (as well as one person who has already voted for Hillary by mail).

I didn't realize how much I missed doing this. It's nerve-wracking, but very fulfilling. I thought I would be too lazy to do it this time around, but the nastiness in GDP made up my mind for me. It's so much nicer to get out there in the real world than to read the nastiness there.

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. Thank you

for doing this!

[athena]

2. My pleasure!

Thank you for the encouragement!

[fleabiscuit]

3. Oh wow. Thanks for doing that. n/t

[athena]

5. It's a pleasure!

Given how well Hillary is doing, I think the fact that her campaign is already organized enough to be getting people like me to volunteer is a very good sign. It's going to be an exciting campaign season!

If you have time to volunteer, sign up here

[savalez]

4. Hill-yeah!

[athena]

6. That's right!

[sufrommich]

7. Yay,Athena !

[ismnotwasm]

8. Thank you!

I donated extra today (I want a "Woman Card&quot

[Raissa]

9. Me too!

I wanted to get some end before the month's end and getting my woman card was a bonus

[athena]

13. You can actually, literally, get a woman card!

I just looked it up. If you donate now, they will send you a "woman card", if I understand correctly:

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/contribute/donate/official-woman-card

[Stand and Fight]

10. Thank you for working so hard on behalf of us all! n/t

[athena]

15. Thank you for the encouragement! n/t

[livetohike]

11. Thank you! Thanks for the link too!

[athena]

16. My pleasure.

[Kber]

12. Hey. I live in NJ

Didn't hear from you.

Actually, no need to call. All eligible voters here will be voting for Hillary anyway.

Plus my 11 year old daughter. I have always taken my kids into the voting booth with me. I want her to do the honors.

I want her to be able to tell her grandkids that she pulled the lever for America's first woman president.

[athena]

14. That will be so exciting for her!

Thank you so much for supporting Hillary! I have a feeling this will be a historic election.

[GvilleDem]

17. Same story here last month

Bernie fans literally pushed me to the phones. I kind of have a phone phobia. It was nerve-wracking, but I feel it is my duty to fight for my convictions.

Congrats to you Athena. Thank you for your support.

[athena]

18. Congrats to you, too, GvilleDem!

Making calls is hard; I have to breathe for several seconds before dialing each number. Canvassing in many ways is much more pleasant. You get fresh air and exercise, and people are less likely to be nasty. And when you meet a supporter who is nice, it feels like a personal connection, so it's even more fulfilling.

[Walk away]

22. Plus you get to check out people's decor!

That is so fun!

[Lucinda]

19. Thank you Athena!

[SunSeeker]

20. Thank you, athena!!

[Walk away]

21. Hi! I live in Bergen County NJ but I canvassed in Riverdale NY with my BFF two weeks ago.

I am on a bunch of lists here in NJ but no one has called me yet. I do belong to a local informal group that meets to discuss the issues and we have been encouraging members to bring their daughters and that has been really effective and fun.

It's pretty exciting that New Jersey will be part of the last big primary day! We are going for Hillary!!! Bernie doesn't give a shit about us but we have a few delegates too.

[DemonGoddess]

23. Thank you Athena!

[Cha]

24. Thank you, athena!