Day 1

Today was my first day working on Bernie's campaign in Salem! It was really exciting and I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. The Bernie group of interns was dropped off at around 10:30 am and for the first hour or so the field organizers introduced us to the campaign material that we would be working with. After that, we broke into groups and went out to canvas. 

Unfortunately not a lot of people were home when we were canvassing (between 11:30 am and 3 pm) but we did speak to a few Bernie supporters. We also spoke to a couple older GOP men who had good (and long) conversations with us about politics in general. No one was mean or slammed the door in our faces which was definitely nice. The weather was beautiful too (though there was some snow on the side of the road!) which made walking around much easier.

After canvassing (and eating a late lunch), we went back to the office and started phone banking. The campaign used an online service to conduct the phone calls which was really neat and easy because all I had to do was stay on the line and wait to be connected to another person. 

We were picked up at 8:30 pm and we went back to the hotel to get ready for dinner (and the Iowa caucus results)! The results are still coming in, but so far Hillary is beating Bernie by less than a percentage point!! I'm really hoping he can win both Iowa and New Hampshire because not only will that be wildly exciting to experience here in New Hampshire, but it will also be a real game changer!! 

Goodbye, Florida!

I'm finally on the plane and officially headed to New Hampshire! Most of the class was able to get on the same flight, so we all met at the gate around 11:30 this morning. We went over the itinerary which made this trip actually start to feel real for me... I still can't really believe it, honestly.

It's crazy that starting tomorrow I'll being working for Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire (which has the first in the nation primary)! Tomorrow is a big day not only because I'll be meeting all of the people I'll work with on the campaign, but also because it's the Iowa caucus! The results of this caucus are going to have a big impact not only on the primaries in New Hampshire but on the entire election, too!

I'm really excited to have the opportunity to experience working on this campaign. Plus, it will be exciting to go to other candidate events and (hopefully!) meet some of the candidates as well.

I'm pretty nervous, but I can't wait to start working tomorrow!

Introduction

In a little more than two weeks, I will be in New Hampshire getting ready to work for Bernie Sanders' campaign. I could not be more excited! I love working on campaigns - it's such an exhilarating experience. I chose to work for Bernie Sanders because I feel that his policies most closely align with my views and opinions. I love how passionate and vocal he is about climate change, equal rights, and universal healthcare.
I can't wait to learn all about all the candidates and attend events and rallies!