I was asked to volunteer to work for Obama

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Though I do feel sorry in general for volunteers working the phone banks, I'm glad you had an opportunity to try and set things straight with the gal, Torie.  

The OP actually reminds me of a time I received an auto-signed photograph of George W. Bush working at his desk in the Oval Office with an attached message that read: Thank you for your support of the Republican National Committee. Grassroots leaders like you are the key to building a better, stronger, more secure future for our nation and all Americans.

Incidentally, I've not been asked by anyone to volunteer again this cycle despite pitching in over a hundred hours of service to at least three or four Democratic campaigns a few years back. xD