For the country
I participated in the political process yesterday. It was the first time I did so, and it was rather satisfying.Â
One stipulation of being a journalist is that an individual must stay away from engaging in activities that would reveal any bias. Sure, it’s a sensible stipulation. But considering that journalists are among the most opinionated individuals on Earth, some begrudgingly follow this principle.
So, even though the decision to leave newspapers was a difficult one, I felt lucky yesterday to do things that were forbidden in my old job. Such as volunteering with Barack Obama’s campaign to get people to register to vote.
I got two people registered, which felt like sweet victory, but I was outside for two hours in what was the hottest, muggiest day in St. Louis thus far.
Democracy is hard.Â
Tags: barack obama, democracy, election 2008, politics, vote
July 15th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Yay, yay. Minal. I am proud of you.
July 15th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
You know what else is hard? Promoting democracy IN HEELS!!
September 18th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Good work, Minal! So proud…