Up and at 'em!

Here's the walking update:
Hours Walked 1/29/08: 1.5Hours
Walked, total: 5.5
Houses Visited 1/29/08: 36
Houses Visited, total: 143



Good Morning!

Yes, it is 5:33 a.m. and I'm up campaigning (started about 4:30, actually). We have volunteers coming in at 9:00 to do a 2300 piece mailing. It is pretty exciting (to me, anyway) because it is being sent to likely voters in the district, just introducing myself to them.

Nope, not asking for money. Just an introduction.

In bigger campaigns, there are just too many voters to do a mailing like this, months before the election. Campaigns have to save their money for the last few weeks, when people are paying a little more attention. But in a state legislative primary, there are relatively few voters, and I feel like it is my responsibility to start communicating with them earlier. At this level, there is a real opportunity for voters to get to know their representative, so isn't it my job as a candidate to help create a real connection? Or, at least, the opportunity for one?

Here is the core of the letter we are sending today:

Dear Gerald,

Within the next few weeks, I will formally announce a run for Judy Baker’s seat in the Missouri House of Representatives (as she takes the first steps toward becoming Columbia’s next member of the U.S. Congress). I am a progressive Democrat, running in the August 5th primary and then hopefully in the November 4th general election.

As a candidate, no one will work harder to create a dialogue with the residents of our district. There will be many opportunities for us to get to know each other – to me, being in close touch with constituents is the only way to provide the kind of representation you deserve.

My goal is to make sure that every Missourian is educated, employed and insured. If these basic needs are met, is there anything beyond our reach?

At www.SpenceCampaign.com, you’ll find increasingly detailed information about our campaign and my vision for the future. We won’t be a campaign that just talks about problems. We’ll talk about specific solutions and participate in vigorous debate with anyone sincerely interested in solving the problems we face.

Please visit www.SpenceCampaign.com – and let me know if you have comments or questions about my vision for Missouri. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Sean C. Spence
Democratic Candidate, Missouri’s 25th Legislative District


Later today -- while others work on the mailing, I suspect -- I'll be back out, walking door-to-door and meeting voters. That's turning out to be a pretty awesome part of the campaign. People are giving me a pretty friendly reception and it really feels like they are responding well to our message.

Thanks for reading. Have a fantastic Saturday!

- sean

Sean Spence
Candidate, Missouri's 25th Legislative District
823-1308
seanspence@earthlink.net