Spending extended periods of time at the same table outside the Exposé has offered me an unprecedented glimpse into the lives of canvassers for Environment Minnesota, Amnesty International, and that one group that carried around that cardboard cutout of Rush Limbaugh, which I always hoped they would burn in effigy. Regardless, having observed them for this long, I've come to learn a few things. For example, they are a resilient people. Even though there are passersby who are incredibly rude (more than one person has shouted, "I've already talked to you!"), they nevertheless maintain a pleasant disposition and a cheerful smile. Despite people's general hostility and unwillingness to listen, these canvassers nevertheless attempt to stop each and every person and convert them to their cause, a cause which I like to believe is their only motivation.
In some ways, canvassers are my heroes.
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