It was a fast paced, fun filled, night out at the coodinated campaign office on Lasking Rd. in Virginia Beach tonight as six high school students joined together to make calls on behalf of Creigh Deeds and down-ticket Democratic candidates, asking voters to cast their ballots for Democrats on November 3rd.

For these teens, reaching out to voters with the message of moving Virginia forward was serious business, but they had fun doing it. Through the continuous cycle of “Hi, my name is ________ and I’m a volunteer with Creigh Deeds for Governor…”, there was a lot of laughter, more than the occasional witty jab at one another, and a ton of energy.

While I might have thought I was fairly in tune with politics while in high school, it never crossed my mind that I could be doing something to help shape the outcome of elections. These students are way beyond where I was in high school, and I could not have been more impressed or thankful for their contribution. It would be so easy for these students, who aren’t even going to be able to vote, to ignore the election and feel as though it wasn’t important to their lives.

But it is important to their lives. And they get it.

The coordinated campaign is going to continue to be open to students willing to volunteer their time to make phone calls and go out into neighborhoods to talk to voters. Their energy is a welcome addition to the local efforts to win this election.

Interested in volunteering? Call 757-656-3081 or e-mail esamhammer@vavictory09.org.

Related posts:

1. Moran and Wagner lead in latest polling
2. Finally, a plan to make public education relevant
3. PPP: Deeds has lost 25% of the liberal electorate
4. Deeds gaining ground, Moran and McAuliffe stalled
5. Deeds can win by dropping out