The Poetist

Chicago.  Tokyo.  Chapel Hill.  Des Moines!  Most people wouldn’t be excited to go to Iowa in December, unless you follow politics and understand that it is one of the most important states, the “ground zero” if you will, in the months leading up to the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations.  It doesn’t matter if you go blue or go red, Iowa is where the nitty gritty plays out; and Iowa is where I’m going.

Earlier this week I had the great surprise, honor and pleasure of being offered a job with the Edwards campaign in Iowa starting December 1, leading up to the Iowa caucuses Jan 3.  I accepted, and will begin in a matter of minutes as my dad and I drive the national campaign manager’s minivan to Des Moines.  Roadtrip aside, I’m excited to be part of the campaign, to have a chance to be directly involved in a cause I really believe in… but I’m also terrified.  This is real, this is high stakes.  This is serious.  So I’m going to do my best.  I’m going to try not to F it up.  Most of all, I’m going to try to keep it classy on the campaign trail!