Over the last several months I've given at least $500 to the Obama campaign (all I could afford)- and I keep telling myself that I will volunteer, but until now my hesitations about what's involved have kept me from doing so. I'm not particularly at ease with people I haven't met before, and I can get a little worked up over political issues. Palin's interview last night absolutely terrified me - realizing that there is even the possibility that this woman could become president is like noticing I'm standing on the edge of a tall building. Suddenly my absolute number one priority is getting to the Philadelphia office tomorrow to volunteer, but just to allay some of my fears I thought I'd ask some of you veteran volunteers some questions. Please leave your thoughts on any or all of the questions in the comments below - or if not on a specific question, any hints would be welcome. I'd especially appreciate anecdotes on tactics that worked well (or horribly).
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