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December 04, 2005
Neither Rain Nor Sleet Shall Stop Our Campaign
I was so proud to have my brother Scott Bailes and father Dr. John F. Bailes canvassing with me yesterday on a cold rainy morning. In fact, other members of my family were also with us (see including my mother, wife, son, and a niece). My brother and his family are visiting the area. Scott, wife Christy, and their four daughters are missionaries to Mexico. My father is Director of Home Missions at Baptist International Missions, Inc.
You know, there is no substitute for hard work. And that's what my campaign has been doing for the past eight weeks, canvassing on Saturdays in East Ridge. The hard work is paying off. We are reaching thousands, handing out campaign literature, registering voters, and hearing from supporters. And what are they saying?
It's time for change.
Change in District 8 is in the air. It is a refreshing idea that will only take off the ground with constant and thoughtful groundwork. Of course our campaign team members are meeting a few people more comfortable with the past because it is much easier to hang on to the old than embrace the new. And so yesterday, it was no surprise for me to see the re-election campaign of Curtis Adams kick off at The Country Place restaurant in East Brainerd. While Adams was politicking with GOP muckety mucks, we were going door-to-door in the cold and rain. As one East Ridge supporter recently said to me, "The reason Curtis Adams won't go door-to-door is that he won't want to hear what they have to say."
That supporter has a point. In fact, the Adams event demonstrates exactly how our hard groundwork is already having an effect and why it must continue and expand. The Republican Party is worried. Curtis Adams is worried. Let's keep them worried. And better yet, let's show them how sure and strong and smart we are. Here is where I ask for your commitment~again.
I would love for you to join us on this unique campaign. If you could commit to canvassing with me on a Saturday, you'd see how receptive voters are to our message. And if you cannot do that, there are other opportunities in our campaign. Please email our Volunteer Coordinator Samantha Bayles (click HERE).
~John Bailes
Democrat, County Commission, District 8
| By wjbailes | 06:08 AM
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