nothing for granted

Today we headed north of beautiful San Diego to Riverside, California.  Riverside is home to Congressman Ken Calvert, the representative of California’s 44^th Congressional district.  While Congressman Calvert won in 2006 with 60% of the vote, the campaign is not taking anything for granted and is geared up for a tough fight.  We were happy to help the campaign distribute yard signs in the Riverside area. 

Calvert has been serving as the 44^th’s representative since 1993, and hasn’t had a particularly tough race in a decade.  That hasn’t stopped the Democrats from recruiting a reputable candidate.   Riverside is between San Diego and Los Angeles so a media buy for races in either area could touch parts of Calvert’s district.  Before this trip, I had never seriously looked into the strategy of buying into ad buys and the importance of a district’s location relative to big media markets.  It has been an interesting factor in many of the candidates’ campaigns.

The Calvert campaign actually hadn’t done much yard sign work in the past few elections so they have been working hard to accrue a large sign list.  We were excited to be a part of delivering that first round of Calvert for Congress signs. 

After seeing the organization and the great people working on Congressman Calvert's campaign, I don't think they'll have much to worry about.  I took a look at the opponent's website and there doesn't seem to be much substantial content, just calls for "change."  The campaign is prepared for a fight none the less.  Good Luck Calvert team!