Reply #36: I remember it raining, and being chilled to the bone. My leather jacket weighed a ton [View All]

[LittleClarkie]

and that night at campaign hq, I really didn't want to go outside anymore. My legs were killing me and I couldn't feel my feet. Maybe I'm just a wimp. ;)

I think Kerry was indeed impressed by our cheezy heartiness.

So you and the people you were with were mostly ABB. That doesn't make it "thousands and thousands", just you and your buds. I think there was a goodly number of ABBers, mind you. But if Kerry hadn't started looking like a winner, I don't think we'd have all been out there cheering and shit.

I just wish he'd started building momentum a tad sooner. It didn't start happening until he looked so good during the debates. Suddenly people saw a winner, and started showing up to campaign at HQ. I had trouble getting a seat after that. Suddenly people wanted signs and stickers and stuff.

I actually thought we'd pulled it off. It's only been since this last election that I've been able to think about those few days at the end without crying. I just wish the country had been smarter back then.