10 September 2008
Obama, McCain, Girl Scouts
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A Girl Scout troop in Presidential nominee Barack Obama’s home state wanted to get some freebies from the campaign in order to give prizes for learning about the upcoming election. His campaign told them to buy them off his website. John McCain’s campaign just sent over a box of stickers and signs.
We all do it. Come on. You know you’ve asked a local business or politician for a favor so you can teach or finance your troop. We all get blown out of the water occasionally or actually quite often, but that’s okay. Michelle Walsh, however, wasn’t taking no for an answer.
Instead, Walsh e-mailed What’s Your Problem?
“I was very surprised,” Walsh said. “I thought this was a no-brainer. Especially since McCain’s camp responded without a thought.”
How, Walsh wondered, could a campaign that has raised roughly $400 million be so stingy?
Walsh said she was determined to remain impartial. “My whole point was I did get something from McCain. I can’t even hand out the McCain items without something from the Obama side as well,” she said.
The Problem Solver called Obama spokesman Justin DeJong.
Within days, an Obama employee personally delivered Walsh a box of pins, magnets and bracelets with the slogans “Hope” and “Obama.”
Obama’s Illinois campaign staff has also offered to meet with the Girl Scout troop to talk to them about the importance of the election.
All’s well that ends well. I guess sometimes you have to fight to be impartial.
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