Thread by @OhioEricJones

I want to tell a quick story from something that happened when I went door knocking.

I always pass out flyers displaying my big-3 policy proposals. I usually hit every single door on a street to make sure I've talked to everyone.

That includes diehard Trump supporters.
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As a Democrat I know they may not agree with everything I have to say, but I also know many of them where I live were former Democrats.

So I saw a house with dozens of anti-Biden flags, "FJB" signs, the whole 9 yards.

I'm not deterred - not even a little.
I walk up! 2/6

There is a small dog in the yard barking at me like crazy. So the guy living there saw me walking up.

The garage door opened and he was wearing a "FJB" shirt 👕- this man LIVED this life.

I go through my 30 sec script "Hi I'm Eric Jones, running for Congress blah blah" 3/6

But my main pitch is my flyer. Before I can hand it over he looks at me suspiciously and asks "What party are you with?"

"Democrat, sir."

He moves back a few inches and gestures around asking "Didn't you see all of this?"

I had. I definitely had. But I leaned in and said 4/6

"Yes sir I did, but if I win this race I'll be representing everyone in my district, not just folks in my party. That means I need to take everyone's concerns into consideration."

And then the craziest thing happened.

He thought about it a sec and said "You know what..." 5/6

"...let me get one of those flyers."

Now I don't know if I won that man's vote, but I can be certain I won that man's respect.

We need to talk to the other side more often. Otherwise Fox News+ will tell them about us, and they won't tell a flattering tale.
#OH06 #USA