Day Three: Citizens of Alexandria make their cases known!

I must say, we seem to be gaining momentum as we go along. Our outreach events seem to be drawing more attention from citizens and media the more time we spend on the road. Not only are we touching more people, stressing the necessity of responsible health reform, but the people we do interact with seem to be increasingly enthusiastic and engaged. I have to toss in a grateful shout out here to the Alexandria Town Talk and KALB Channel 5 for promoting our tour; that undoubtedly contributed to the response we received today.

One good tale from the day came from Ferrin Dubose, a 74-year old small business owner in Alexandria who shared with us his concerns of a proposed health care bill’s potential affect on the solvency of his business. Check it out:



Also of note is that our friend Johnny Adriani from New Orleans brought us some goodies from our home base. As you may have noticed from David’s video blog, we have new handouts, including the official campaign pushcards, delightfully witty notepads, and cute little first aid bandage kits. Maybe it was the additional bric-a-brac that made today so successful…

THIS IS DAVE!

It seems that every day tends to have its own theme as we travel the state and the theme we got from the citizens today was very clear: don’t penalize small businesses for not being able to afford health coverage for their employees. Frankly, I would write more but the testimonial given to us by Mr. Dubose sums up the plight of small business owners perfectly. Keep checking for updates and we’ll see you in Monroe!