Are any Illini close enough to help this sister state??

Many of us know.
Many of us have plans.
I understand.... But I do know where you can help!



If you are anywhere close to St. Charles County (north and east of St. Louis), Missouri, they can use your help. All, part, or some of the day.


Any of you who can be present outside the polling places, or available as "interested citizens" to watch the counting of the ballots in St. Charles County, PLEASE COME HELP!!

I'll explain why on the 8th, but anyone close enough to slide on over to St Charles is NEEDED! With eyes WIDE OPEN! And with a very Democratic vehicle, or clothes, or whatever. St. Charles needs to see True Blue citizens... as many as possible. So if you're close enough to slip on over for a while, do so (the election news will be on your car radio, so there should be no Election Drama Withdrawal for any of us.

It is particularly important to overwhelm the number of GOP people at the last precinct (170th, I think) at St. Peters. That is where the absentee ballots will be counted on Nov. 7th. The provisionals being counted the following days. But check the newspapers.

We really need to be watching St. Charles as if it was ready to melt, particularly the precinct (St. Peters) where the absentees are counted. Shining as much light, by as many people, as possible.

One hint, 'cause your curiosity deserves all I can tell. The Election Director of St. Charles County is a Republican named "Rich Chrismer".

Rich Chrismer, as in the father of Senator Jim Talent's campaign director, who is also named Rich Chrismer!!


There have been calls for him to step down, for an "apparent conflict of interest", but it's unlikely the SoS will act in time. After the election it's too late.

So, with the Democrats understaffed and outgunned, bodies and moral support are extremely important. If you live within 150 to 200 miles, have voted early yourselves, it will be a lovely day for a drive!

It will be like relieving the garrison at the Alamo (we all "Remember the Alamo!!")!
And what better place to hear that Talent loses (providing we catch any electoral shenanigans), or that the DEMs take the Senate, than in his own Daddy's Electoral Domain? So consider it, please?

Better yet, anyone who can and will, please PM me and I will connect you. For reasons you will soon know, we need some really stout hearts down there Tuesday!

I gotta say we have lots of close races in IL. I've volunteered for 2 of them. But, if someone lives close to you it is a great idea.

But I have to go back to Illinois that night or else I definitely would help out.

However, I'd like to subliminally promote a Dem message while I am in St. Louis for the day - any suggestions? I don't have any McCaskill swag, but I do have some anti-Bush shirts and whatever.

so USE that anti-Bush material. The more it is seen, the better.

Let them know you are out there! And, thanks!