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Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 9:24 p.m.

Braving the rain for McCain

by Nat Grossman

This post was written by Jonathan Ewing

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 25) – This overcast Saturday morning began over hotel coffee and talk of strong rain in the forecast.

“The rain doesn’t stop John McCain. It doesn’t stop the Republican party, and it’s not going to stop us from winning the state,” said junior Connor Walsh.

The coalition of GW and Georgetown College Republicans then returned to the Luzerne County GOP Headquarters at around 9:30am to remind just over 1200 registered Republicans and Independents to get to the polls on Nov. 4.

“They love their volunteers too much to send us out in to the rain and get pneumonia,” senior Cielo Villasenor said. “ But if they wanted us to, we would probably do it.”

And they did. Four vans set out with teams of four and five to knock on doors under the cover of umbrellas.

The rest of the evening was spent back on the phones, using accents and pseudonyms such as Albert Gore and Stephen Trachtenberg for comic relief while reciting a script. It’s estimated the College Republicans made a weekend total of 6000 calls.

Tomorrow morning will again be split between the “call bank” and doing last-minute canvassing for John McCain and Chris Hackett before heading home.

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Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 3:24 a.m.

On the Campaign Trail with the College Republicans

by Nat Grossman

This post was written by Hatchet Reporter Gabriella Schwarz.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 24) – This weekend, Hatchet photographer Jonathan Ewing and I are following the GW College Republicans as they campaign for Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain and the Republican challenger for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, Chris Hackett.  We arrived here last night and the volunteers spent the day canvassing.

The local interest in the election is evident by the many signs that line highways and driveways. Most of the homes have been receptive to the pamphlets; however, there have been some interesting reactions. One man came to the door in little clothing. “I’m in my underwear honey,” the older man said. CR Chairman Brand Kroeger was chased by a dog twice after trying to approach a house. And an elderly woman opened her door only to say, “there’s nobody home.” Country music blares in many of the vans, as does “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynard Skynard.

As I write, Kroeger is playing in a pile of leaves. “That’s quite possibly the most excitement I’ve had all day,” Kroeger said.

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