The sound of marching feet, boy…

I’ve been doing canvassing work for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for the last month, through Grassroots Campaigns. It’s a little odd for me to work this directly with the party, but I’m happy to do nearly anything to press regime change in this country. I’m enjoying the work on several levels. I love talking to people and reinforcing the feeling that everyone can be involved in the campaign. I also love being on my feet all day and have been dropping poundage! One of my least favorite things about my paranerd job was sitting on my butt all day.

I would prefer working to build a progressive organization that will last beyond the election, however, and I don’t feel that the DNC is that. I’m glad, therefore, that we have finished with our DNC contract and will start next week doing work for MoveOn and The Environmental Action PAC.

This is still a little off the track of my “UU monk for the revolution” career plan, but the pay is suitably meager…