Phones, Phones, Phones

   Today I started working on Obama's political campaign for the 2012 presidential election. I was extremely nervous and didn't really know what to expect walking into the office. My supervisors Victoria and Bernadette were very welcoming.

My first task was working the phone banks, one of the biggest parts of any political campaign. I was given a username, a phone and got to work making calls.

My first call was nerve-wrecking and I stuttered my way through it but as luck would have it, the person I spoke to was very nice and a whole hearted Obama supporter. My second call didn't go as well; that person didn't really like being called to talk about their politics or Obama for that matter. Either way it was a great experience.

I expected a scene much like one from the film "Definitely, Maybe," where Ryan Reynolds' character is sitting at a desk making calls and searching supporters. Everyone in the office appeared disheveled and bored. My experience was a lot more fun; we only had one desk five mobile phones and cheered every time someone was able to get a reaction out of a potential voter. We even had an Obama-meter where each of us would add a line and fill it in, marking our progress.

My first day on the job was great, everyone was nice and as dull as it may sound, mining the phone banks aren't that bad, it was actually a fun task to do and I look forward to helping the campaign as much as I can.