LCV embedded in key states helping GOTV efforts

Kerry, reporting from Michigan:

"I spent Halloween night at the Gary Peters field office where many of the staff and volunteers dressed up as Hill staffers. Much of my day involved recruiting volunteers to Get Out The Vote. I don't know that I've ever made so many calls in one day in my life!

On a break, I noticed that on one of the walls hung newspaper clippings about the race, including a bunch of the articles about LCV's endorsement of Gary Peters as well as Joe Knollenberg's placement on the LCV Dirty Dozen. People know that Knollenberg was the first member of the '08 Dirty Dozen - it makes me smile to find out our issues are clearly playing a role in this election.

LCV made news by endorsing Peters and placing
Joe Knollenberg on the Dirty Dozen

Today, I woke up and read in the Washington Post that Gary Peters "is running a high-tech voter turnout program with the help of Obama's campaign, an operation that Democratic leaders have identified as one of the nation's best."

The strength of this team has been evident to me since I showed up at the field office on Wednesday night. Now that I'm back in my hometown of Farmington Hills, I'm focused on the GOTV effort. Today has been extremely busy with meeting and training many new volunteers and getting them out to their turf. We even had a special treat when Senator Levin's wife stopped by to say thank you to all of the volunteers.

It's hard to fathom that it's now just hours to Election Day. So much work has been done across the country to elect good pro-environment candidates like Gary Peters. But the real work happens on Tuesday. We're ready to vote!"

"yours truly, checking out the yard signs"