Dennis Kim Campaign

Well it's officially over.  After months and months of supporting the Dennis Kim campaign the day of election came.  My kids were such troopers.  They got used to putting on their red shirts to go sign-waving several times a week.  Can you believe Zui took 5 kids sign-waving by himself almost every time??  I was usually teaching piano during the hours they went.  That didn't stop him one bit.  Zui would pack up all the kids, snacks, and ipad and off they went.  Each kid had to sign-wave for 5 stoplights before they got a turn on the ipad.  

Even Ezekiel would sign wave!!  Haha.  But mostly Zui carried him in the trekker.

Between all the families helping we had a ton of kids!! To keep it safe we would alternate watching the little ones.

Sign waving sometimes began as early as 5am.  Zui, Lehua, and Darrell all taking the early shift before work and seminary.

It was pretty cool to see Dad's face posted everywhere like a celebrity.  Every time we passed by the kids would say, "HI GRANDPA!!" And then start chanting "VOTE DENNIS KIM!  VOTE DENNIS KIM!"

The day of Elections Zui was at the booth from 5am to 6pm.  Really I was so amazed at how the volunteers put everything into the campaign.  Countless hours sign-waving, door-to door canvassing, and weekly meetings.  

So cool to see Dennis' name on the ballot!!  Unfortunately the results weren't what we had hoped...  BUT he did do better than forecasted, winning 40% of the vote, when the news said he was outspent 10 to 1.  Dennis left an impression: Listen to us.  Hopefully that is enough to embark some change.