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It's the election of our lifetimes, and certainly the most consequential election of my life. We will all be telling stories about this election for decades to come -- but what are the stories we are crafting in the weeks leading up to this election? What are the stories of us everyday people, like you and me, looking to make a difference in this election? I am not an expert or a celebrity with any influence, so what can I do as just an everyday person to impact something so big, with such high stakes, as the election of our lifetimes? As Gramsci said, it's not about "pessimism of the will and optimism of the intellect" but about reversing those, it's about "optimism of the will and pessimism of the intellect." In that spirit, here are everyday stories, of volunteers like me, and stories from my own experiences each week in making calls as a phonebank trainer and being a poll worker. Each week, I'll share a few short stories from that week's efforts, from my own perspective as just an everyday volunteer. I'll also interview other volunteers whom I'm meeting in these next few weeks. Hopefully these stories and interviews give you a sense of the cadence and rhythm of stories over the next 10 weeks, counting down week by week. And, hopefully, as a "2020" retrospective/oral history of the plot twists and motivating tensions we are about to experience ahead. The background music for this series of episodes is the song "The Long View", royalty-free and shared freely by Purple Planet Music. Along those lines, join me, in taking the 'long view' to Election 2020. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haricuts/message