The Chris Cardé Experience

I'm writing this with my laptop on the hood of my rental car, parked outside the campaign office in Corpus Christi a few minutes before they open for today -- the final day before Texas gets out to vote and caucus. I'd meant to post an update before leaving, but as tends to happen, life got busy and the days all ran together. I'm out in Texas working as a part of the Barack Obama campaign's ground operation, trying to deliver that knockout punch they need on Tuesday to secure the nomination. No time to write about the details (and we've been asked not to blog about this stuff) but suffice it to say that this is as exciting, fulfilling, and fun a thing I've done in quite some time. The energy on the ground and the enthusiasm from the campaign staff and volunteers is palpable. Across the state, citizens are waking up to the realization that -- for the first time in recent memory -- Texas is going to play a pivotal role in determining the Democratic nominee for president. People are excited!