Last night I volunteered at the OFA Missouri office on California Avenue in St. Louis. It had been some time since I had done voter contact and I had forgotten how much fun it can be. Two days away from the special election, I was making calls to Boston, MA asking folks to vote for Martha Coakley for US Senate and to help out her campaign as we enter the final stretch.

When I introduced myself as the party chair from St. Louis, people were very appreciative that I was calling and told me that my call underscored how important the Senate race in MA was to our country.

One voter, Matt, was watching a playoff football game with some friends when I called. I stated why I was calling and he was floored that I would call from St. Louis. I told him that if I could, I’d be in Boston right now knocking on doors for Martha (right after the game). I asked him to be my surrogate instead.

“Matt do us in Missouri a favor – go over to the campaign field office and volunteer for a couple of hours.”

He said, “Grassroots got us here and efforts like yours tonight will help us reshape our nation!”

Matt signed up for a shift in a Boston field office!

Do yourself a favor – help elect a Democrat to Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat by finding an OFA phone bank or go to www.barackobama.com to learn how to help move the President’s agenda forward.

Just like Matt, you can make the difference.

Brian Wahby

Chairman

St. Louis City Democratic Central Committee