It is not politically cool or correct to admit hearing such comments, but canvassing for Barack Obama yesterday in Dover, New Hampshire, I found a 70 something New Hampshire native hauling a trailer. He told me he voted for Bush the first time, but this time, “I’m voting for the colored guy.”  Voting behavior always amazes me, how different people will vote for all sorts of reasons.  This guy mostly seemed pissed off at the current administration.  It was hardly a statistically significant sample, but somehow it gave me hope, to hear this guy, mincing no words, just making it clear how he was voting.  I guess I will see in about 9 days how many people are like him.

I was canvassing with my eight year old daughter, walking up and down Back River Road.  Everytime I do this, it gives me hope, and a good perspective on America.  Old fashioned politics in a high tech world.  It still makes sense to go door to door and talk to people face to face.