Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Here We Go...
Hey everyone my name is Noah Kutchin and, yes, i'm Sean's campaign manager. I'm pretty new to all this so bear with me! I am real eager and excited to learn and be a part of this campaign and look forward to working alongside all of the other people that I hope will be involved too. We have alot of stuff coming up and are always looking for volunteers. The students at Mizzou have been great so far (Josh, Mark) and Sean seems right at home strolling around campus talking to all the college kids. I'll try to keep you posted! (if anyone reads this)
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
So much snow...
Hi Everybody!
Yesterday afternoon it got down to 10 degrees (with windchill -- and it got VERY windy!). Then it was hailing. Then it was snowing. Then it was REALLY SNOWING.
So, sensible candidate that I am... yes, I went walking door-to-door, talking to voters. My commitment for this campaign is to walk every day, unless I have to be out of town for business (which I've cut back, so it won't be very often). I'm not going to let a little thing like near-zero temperatures stop me from meeting the voters!
Honestly, though, it was a great experience. People are remarkably nice when you show up to their door in freezing weather. I am repeatedly gratified by the good nature and generosity of the people of the 25th district.
Here are the stats, which I'll try to update each day:
Hours Walked 1/29/08: 2.25
Hours Walked, total: 4.00
Houses Visited 1/29/08: 37
Houses Visite, total: 65
My favorite story of the walk comes from Steve. The first thing I liked about him was when he said, "You came to my door, you get my vote." There is nothing a candidate likes to hear more than that -- and, to me, it is points to something really great about our election process. I wish it could all be about one-on-one communication, ya know?
The main thing that made this my favorite door of the day, though, is that Steve is launching a project that I agree Columbia sorely needs. He is in the earliest stages of building a hospice care facility -- which I believe will be the first full-time, live-in facility of its kind in Boone County. This is something we really need, and I'm going to see what I can do to help him. If you want more information or think you might be able to help, just e-mail me at seanspence@earthlink.net or comment on this post and I'll get you in contact with Steve.
Have a great Wednesday!
- sean
Sean Spence
Candidate, Missouri's 25th Legislative District
573-823-1308
seanspence@earthlink.net
Yesterday afternoon it got down to 10 degrees (with windchill -- and it got VERY windy!). Then it was hailing. Then it was snowing. Then it was REALLY SNOWING.
So, sensible candidate that I am... yes, I went walking door-to-door, talking to voters. My commitment for this campaign is to walk every day, unless I have to be out of town for business (which I've cut back, so it won't be very often). I'm not going to let a little thing like near-zero temperatures stop me from meeting the voters!
Honestly, though, it was a great experience. People are remarkably nice when you show up to their door in freezing weather. I am repeatedly gratified by the good nature and generosity of the people of the 25th district.
Here are the stats, which I'll try to update each day:
Hours Walked 1/29/08: 2.25
Hours Walked, total: 4.00
Houses Visited 1/29/08: 37
Houses Visite, total: 65
My favorite story of the walk comes from Steve. The first thing I liked about him was when he said, "You came to my door, you get my vote." There is nothing a candidate likes to hear more than that -- and, to me, it is points to something really great about our election process. I wish it could all be about one-on-one communication, ya know?
The main thing that made this my favorite door of the day, though, is that Steve is launching a project that I agree Columbia sorely needs. He is in the earliest stages of building a hospice care facility -- which I believe will be the first full-time, live-in facility of its kind in Boone County. This is something we really need, and I'm going to see what I can do to help him. If you want more information or think you might be able to help, just e-mail me at seanspence@earthlink.net or comment on this post and I'll get you in contact with Steve.
Have a great Wednesday!
- sean
Sean Spence
Candidate, Missouri's 25th Legislative District
573-823-1308
seanspence@earthlink.net
Monday, January 28, 2008
First Day Walking Door-to-Door
Hello,
From now through the election, I'm going to try to be a regular blog poster. As much as possible, I'll talk about issues, as well as my experiences on the campaign trail. There will be no discussion of my opponents, and this will not be a forum to debate the short-comings or anyone in this race. We will, however, discuss issues; hopefully, we can even have some real debate and discussion from time to time. I can dream, can't I?
The big event today was that I walked door-to-door, talking to voters, for the first time in the campaign. This is something I will do as close to every day as I can. On average, I'll probably walk two hours every day; but I may up that average at some point.
Today, I walked 1.75 hours and hit 28 houses. Yes, this is a little slower than I would prefer over the long haul. This gave me an average of 16 houses/hour, and a candidate should be able to do about 20 houses/hour (it takes a while because there are always a few people who want to talk for a long time). Over the next several days, as I get acclimated to daily walking, I expect my numbers will improve.
The important thing is that I'll be spending time, every day, talking to voters about whatever is on their minds. Is that cool, or what?
My favorite door today was a 79 year old man who wanted to talk about rising property taxes. I agree with him that we should explore the range of circuit breakers that freeze property taxes for certain folks. I tend to believe -- as does Attorney General Jay Nixon -- that we need to expand current circuit breaker programs in Missouri.
This is definitely an issue I would like to continue to explore throughout the campaign.
By the way, the gentleman with whom I had this short discussion ended up supportin me. He even wants my sign in his yard when we start putting them up. Very cool.
Have an excellent evening.
- sean
From now through the election, I'm going to try to be a regular blog poster. As much as possible, I'll talk about issues, as well as my experiences on the campaign trail. There will be no discussion of my opponents, and this will not be a forum to debate the short-comings or anyone in this race. We will, however, discuss issues; hopefully, we can even have some real debate and discussion from time to time. I can dream, can't I?
The big event today was that I walked door-to-door, talking to voters, for the first time in the campaign. This is something I will do as close to every day as I can. On average, I'll probably walk two hours every day; but I may up that average at some point.
Today, I walked 1.75 hours and hit 28 houses. Yes, this is a little slower than I would prefer over the long haul. This gave me an average of 16 houses/hour, and a candidate should be able to do about 20 houses/hour (it takes a while because there are always a few people who want to talk for a long time). Over the next several days, as I get acclimated to daily walking, I expect my numbers will improve.
The important thing is that I'll be spending time, every day, talking to voters about whatever is on their minds. Is that cool, or what?
My favorite door today was a 79 year old man who wanted to talk about rising property taxes. I agree with him that we should explore the range of circuit breakers that freeze property taxes for certain folks. I tend to believe -- as does Attorney General Jay Nixon -- that we need to expand current circuit breaker programs in Missouri.
This is definitely an issue I would like to continue to explore throughout the campaign.
By the way, the gentleman with whom I had this short discussion ended up supportin me. He even wants my sign in his yard when we start putting them up. Very cool.
Have an excellent evening.
- sean
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
My very first post...
Hi Y'all!
I'm not going to start posting regularly until closer to the end of the month, when I've formally announced my entry into the race for the 25th legislative district. For now, I just ask that you spend a little time with www. SpenceCampaign.com, where you'll find the answers to many questions, and ways to reach me directly. Until then, take care.
- Sean
Sean C. Spence
573-823-1308
I'm not going to start posting regularly until closer to the end of the month, when I've formally announced my entry into the race for the 25th legislative district. For now, I just ask that you spend a little time with www. SpenceCampaign.com, where you'll find the answers to many questions, and ways to reach me directly. Until then, take care.
- Sean
Sean C. Spence
573-823-1308
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