Law Students

It's hard to believe that the election is only 40 days away.  This campaign has been going on for years.  I was actually shocked last night when I realized that the last day to register to vote in DC and VA is in only a little bit more than a week (October 6).  I promptly mailed in my DC registration today -- yeah, I know it's pointless, and I wish I could speed up my impending relocation to Northern Virginia. 

Because becoming a lawyer is proving to be pretty much impossible until I finally get my bar exam results back (I took the thing in July), I've decided to distract myself from the solitary and obsessive job search by volunteering for the Obama campaign, and maybe even getting in some community service.  I figure I might as well make some use of myself beyond sending out countless e-mails and resumes every day. 

Today, I went to the official opening of the Obama headquarters in DC.  This headquarters, as you would guess, is almost entirely focused on getting out the vote in Virginia.  DC Mayer Adrian Fenty made an appearance at the event this morning, and provided a brief pep rally for the modest crowd which by then had blocked off most of U Street.  I'd like to think of my attendance today as the beginning of 40 days of service to getting Obama elected.  I've never really done official campaign work before...this is a first for me, and somewhat rattles my non-partisan stubborness.  However, I still checked independent on that voter registration last night.