Update from the trail

This past weekend, we had over 60 McNerney supporters knocking on doors throughout the 11th Congressional District!  There were canvasses in Morgan Hill, Tracy, Stockton, and Dublin – all with volunteers walking up front steps to let local voters know what Congressman McNerney stands for and his upcoming reelection run this fall.

I had the pleasure of being teamed with Saifi Ranawala and his two sons, Hamza and Adil in Tracy. We walked all over his neighborhood off Schulte Road and had a lot of great conversations with Democrats, Independents, and Republicans alike.  The boys seemed to particularly love running ahead and ringing all the doorbells!

One conversation we had stands out in my mind in particular.  Saifi and I knocked on the door of a woman named Dolores.  She invited us inside to talk about Congressman McNerney and his campaign.  A registered Republican, she said she saw herself more as an Independent but was open minded to all candidates.  We talked about the Congressman’s plans to reduce traffic problems, expand renewable energy options, and fight for the rights of our veterans.  Dolores admitted she hadn’t known what to expect when she opened the door that morning but now counted herself a McNerney supporter and soon-to-be campaign volunteer!

All in all, what a great day.

Dana Cohn, McNerney for Congress field staffer