MegaAwesome

The New Hampshire hostage crisis in Hillary’s campaign offices is old news now, but it’s something that has really stuck with me. I’m something of a serial volunteer, I love campaigns, and I’m very lucky in that the craziest situation I’ve ever had to deal with is calling the police to remove a belligerent drunk.

Its important to remember that behind any big campaign is a core of true believers, people with just about zero influence or status who do just about everything. They work long hours for little if any pay, and sacrifice most of their lives to keep the campaign going. A lot of them are ambitious, hoping that this will be the big one that gets them noticed and makes them a player who is courted for other campaigns in the future, but not as many as you’d think.

I’ve been proud to count myself among them in the past and will probably continue to do so with any campaign I believe in that will have me for the rest of my life. I have a deep respect for anyone who’s given up portions of their life for goals they believe in, no matter the campaign or cause. This is what makes our democracy work, such as it does.

My heart goes out to those staffers and volunteers in New Hampshire, and to their families. I am very glad that the situation was resolved without violence, and I hope that it won’t deter anyone from the vital service of campaign work in the future.

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