I spent another day canvasing in Claremont today. With Fiona's cousins in school, she stayed with Kim at the campaign headquarters. Fiona watched DVDs and Kim worked the phones. It was a beautiful day to be canvasing. The weather was warm and the sun broke through from time to time. I spoke with several people out walking their dogs as well as whomever I could find at home.

The first neighborhood seemed to be a solid working middle class neighborhood. Obama seemed quite strong in the neighborhood, but Edwards was doing well too. There wasn't much for signs of support for Clinton. Richardson supporters had been through the neighborhood and at many houses I found literature that had been left by them.

The second neighborhood that I visited was a mobile home community. Just about everyone there was retired, home, and very friendly. I had great talks with many people. There seemed to be more Edwards supporters there, but still there were a lot of Obama supporters; the Obama team had canvased the neighborhood earlier in the day. Inside the mobile home community, I didn't find any Clinton support, but when I started canvasing some of the neighboring streams I found a small enclave of her supporters.

Driving between canvasing locations, I listened to Vermont Public Radio which had a series on about people out canvasing. I tried to call in, but had copied the number down incorrectly, so I left it to get back to my canvasing. It did make me think about the contrast between politics in the United States, Pakistan and Kenya. This made me appreciate all the more, the friendliness of people that I visited.

Back at Edwards headquarters in Claremont, things were hopping. Edwards visit in the early morning had gone much better than expected. Word was that Obama had a great gathering later in the morning and Bill Clinton was coming in the afternoon, but interest seemed muted.

Now, we are back at Kim's brother's house. We are tired. Kim is making a special dinner for all us, in part to thank her brother and his family for their hospitality and in part to replenish and reinvigorate us for a busy day tomorrow.