We had an uneventful (as in peaceful) sign-waving this morning just a few miles shy of tony Princeton, NJ. Where we were is much more private industry territory than non-profit/government territory. No Obama folks showed up.

Great friendly response from our folks (all the usual various demographics), but more quiet “thumbs up” signs and broad smiles then on Friday’s rush hour. What was nice was what I would call, the “Monday Morning Surprise.” *The folks on our side who honked their horns, fist-pumped, etc. REALLY got into it. I think this because they were surprised to see some Republicans and McCain supporters out there on a chilly Monday morning actually campaigning for their candidate. *Warmed my heart and toes considerably. Wish we could have stayed out there longer, but we had to go to work.

Folks, don’t “think about it”, don’t just sit at home or your job wishing you had the gumption to do something about the election. Just Do It and Do It Now. It is looking good out there, we just have to help move the ball forward.

John McCain and Sarah Palin deserve even the littlest bit of time and effort YOU can give them. When I think of what McCain went through in Vietnam, I shudder. When I think of what the Media and the Dems did to Sarah Palin and particularly her Family, I get disgusted and angry.

DON’T LEAVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. PULL YOUR OWN WEIGHT. THAT IS THE CONSERVATIVE AND REPUBLICAN WAY. WE’RE GONNA WIN IF YOU HELP YOURSELF.Best, Alvin Bovay in Urban America

I’ll be quick as I have to be up in six hours to be out with signs one more time for morning rush hour and before work.

*We hit a good Republican (but lot of Dems) area here in central NJ for nearly four hours today on a busy suburban road/intersection. *Good day that got even better a few hours in, when the County Dems dropped off two flunkies (one middle-aged white guy and an African American woman) to give us competition. They had just the yard signs, with no handles or backing. Not professional (ie. Home Depot) outfitted signs like us.

All was cordial for the most part until the Obama woman yelled that “McCain is a racist” (we ignored her) and he started yelling that we were being paid $5.00 an hour to be out here. Our Joe, told him that “We’re Volunteers. We did this on our own” The Dem guy’s jaw dropped. He refused to believe it. Now, us being Republicans, if we did it for money… it wouldn’t be %5.00 per hour. (I guess that is the homeless rate the Dems pay on Election Day?)
Well, they lasted nearly an hour until a young college aged Republican (and hockey player) showed up with an Obama sign. He snuck in behind me and the Obama folks started going crazy cheering and thinking he was one of them. I thought so to for a moment. Then he says, “Watch this.” He holds up the sign, the Obama woman yells “yeah, another Obama!” The Hockey Player, says, “No, you know what this is? It isn’t a sign, it’s a garbage bag!” He then turns the Obama sign inside out and the Obama folks get sullen. He then yell “Hey watch!” He spits his tobacco chew in it. While this was not what I would have done, but I don’t chew tobacco… it was very funny. Long story short, the Obama folks (after more yelling at the Hockey Player) left. We sang, “na-na-na-nay, na-na-na-nay, hey-hey-hey… GoodBye” to them as they walked off. Quite funny stuff.

I did notice a returning phenomenon though. When they were there on the other corners, it INCREASED the response WE GOT from drivers a lot. Almost like a bullfighter with a red cloth. It really got our folks to honk and wave, etc. to us with the M-P signs. We even ran out of ALL our bumper stickers. Good stuff. Definitely an inverse reaction for the Dems.

Also, still a lot of quiet folks with thumbs-up or waves. They will be our SILENT MAJORITY on Tuesday for sure. And again, a good number of African Americans, Latinos and Asians supporting McCain-Palin, which should surprise the Dems.

It is looking better than we are being told, folks. Let’s work hard to get the word out.

As Todd Beamer said, “LET’S ROLL!”

Below is the original version of my Letter to the Editor sent to my local paper nearly two weeks ago. They had me reduce it my eighty-three words and then (on the phone) confirmed they got it and all was good. Today was the last day of “Election Letters” to run in the paper. Of course, two Anti-McCain/Palin letters and one Anti-Republican letter ran along with some general local issue letters. NO anti-Obama or Pro-McCain letters ran.

I am posting this, because I believe so much in my points. That and the fact that WE’RE GONNA WIN!!

Dear Editor:

Leadership is measured and tested by many things. One’s reaction to a tough situation, forward thinking and action which others around you may disagree with or simply removing yourself from a situation when you know staying offers support to someone else’s wrong deeds. Senator Barack Obama has failed all of these tests.

Throughout his campaign and his career since Harvard and Columbia, he has never showed leadership of the kind Americans expect of their President. He voted “present” on tough Illinois Senate votes so he would leave no track record for an opponent to find. He talks of speaking out against the Iraq War as if he was Nelson Mandela taking on the apartheid government of South Africa. He did so from the safety of a State Senate office, from which he had to make no decision on whether to send troops like my brother to war.

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Sorry for triple-posting yesterday. Server errors kept coming up.

UPDATE: Well, Joe the Payroll Clerk, a female McCain supporter and I were out on Route 130 and Route 571 (for all you Jerseyphiles) for three hours this afternoon. This is a part of Mercer County that runs near NJ Turnpike Exit 8A (hold the jokes, people) and near the Monmouth County border (Springsteen’s native county). Plenty of shopping centers, diners and so on.

Well, this was the best outing yet. More car honking and smiles than we have gotten by far. My arms and hands actually starting getting sore from waving, thumbupping and holding the M-P sign. * *(I celebrated with a couple of Guinesses. Feel much better now.) * While the shift started off slow, after we and the traffic got warmed up… we continually got honks, etc. As one light changed, the next set of cars would come and make us quite happy. While I expected decent response, the amount and level and enthusiasm was shocking. Cars, trucks, motorcycle riders (9 out of 10 are for McCain), Cops, Fed Ex drivers. I wish our County GOP Chair could have been out there to see it. *But, then again I like to go guerilla style without official permission.

*Folks, the O-B’s are in trouble. * If we are a suburban stronghold of the Peoples Republic of New Jersey and getting this response, Mr. Springsteen, the Media and the Dems are indeed misreading the tea leaves. Every demographic group you can imagine was out there driving by and “showing the love” as Obama says.

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