The art of door-knocking, Sherman style

Check out this great blog written by Keith Gerein of the Edmonton Journal about Dr. Raj Sherman’s first day of doorknocking in Edmonton Meadowlark.

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/03/26/the-art-of-door-knocking-sherman-style/

As an emergency room doctor, Raj Sherman says he is used to talking to people about difficult subjects.

In comparison, the Liberal leader says its easy to ring a doorbell and ask residents to support him in the provincial election.

“If you don’t ask, you won’t get,” he said Monday afternoon, while running from house to house in his riding of Edmonton-Meadowlark. “This is actually the part of the campaign I love.”

Sherman was elected in the west-end constituency in 2008 as a Progressive Conservative, so it’s unclear whether voters will support his move to the Liberals. His travel schedule as party leader also means he’ll have less time to campaign at home.

But based on the first few blocks he hit in Lewis Estates, Sherman is still enjoying plenty … READ MORE