What a GINORMOUS Day!

Hi Everybody!

Question of the day -- Should state government be in the business of helping all of its citizens have health care insurance? Any other comments?

Yes, from now on, I'm going to do my best to have a "question of the day" that will hopefully attract some real, thoughtful answers from folks. As I've mentioned before, I would like for this blog to help facilitate actual policy discussion. Please comment away. I will never edit or hold back comments related to policy, even if I strongly disagree with them. This blog will not, however, allow any comments that include personal attacks on anyone (even if it is someone I really, really don't like!). Sound fair?

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Yesterday was a HUGE day for me, for Missouri, for our nation. I'm an Obama guy, but have a lot of Hillary friends, and many of my supporters also support Hillary. Wasn't it a great day for all of us? Even for the partisan Republicans? I don't really have anything earth-shattering to say; I'm just so proud of our electoral system and all of the great work that so many people put into helping their candidates. No matter who your candidate, it was a huge day for Democracy.

And, of course, I should mention that Susan Montee must be some sort of political genius. She was the first in Missouri to endorse Barack Obama, co-chairs his Missouri campaign, and has been working very hard to help him get to the White House. She endorsed him when his chances looked much slimmer than they do today. Yay, Susan!

Before the polls closed, I had my first horrible walk-in-the-rain day. I felt like the golf-playing minister on "Caddy Shack", relentlessly trudging down the fairway in the pouring rain, just waiting to be hit by lightening (and I actually was walking by the country club in the 25th district). Thanks goodness for a warm coat, gloves Leigh gave me, and an incredibly cheap umbrella (that inverted twice, so that I then felt like I was in a Marx Brothers movie or something). Yes, it was a very cinematic day.

The other big deal for the campaign was lunch with many of the most important labor leaders from around the state. I was the only state legislative candidate in attendance, and was given the opportunity to introduce myself and share just a bit about the race. Labor folks are some of my very favorite in the political world. Hard working. Focused on issues that matter to working people. If I am lucky enough to be elected to this seat, there will be no greater champion of Missouri's working men and women. I've walked a few picket lines in my time and am ready to do that as a member of Missouri's House of Representatives.

Oh, here's the walking update:
Hours Walked 2/5/08: 1
HoursWalked, total: 6.5
Houses Visited 1/29/08: 22
Houses Visited, total: 165

Have an awesome Wednesday!

- sean

Sean Spence
Candidate, Missouri's 25th Legislative District
www.SpenceCampaign.com
573-823-1308
seanspence@earthlink.net