South Beach, Florida –
“Who?” asked Mrs. Beatrice Bernstine, 83, into her phone to a straw poll conducted by the Republican Party in Florida. “Did you say, McCain?”
“No, ma’am,” answered Todd Hogan, a pollster for the GOP. “I said, ‘Cain.”
“Who?” again repeated, Mrs. Bernstine.
“Cain,” replied Mr. Hogan before losing his cool. “Cain!!! Cain!!! Cain!!!”
A long pause came from the other end of Mr. Hogan’s telephone line.
Mr. Hogan's guilt for yelling at an old lady, as well as concern for her well being, quickly replaced his frustration and anger.
“Maybe I scared the old gal to death,” the pollster thought to himself.
Finally, the silence was broken.
“McCain?” again repeated, Mrs. Bernstine.
“Whatever,” said Mr. Hogan as he slammed down the phone.
“Yes,” replied Mrs. Bernstine to a dial tone. “I’d vote for McCain.”
Copyright © 2008-2011 by Robert W. Armijo. All rights reserved.
“Who?” asked Mrs. Beatrice Bernstine, 83, into her phone to a straw poll conducted by the Republican Party in Florida. “Did you say, McCain?”
“No, ma’am,” answered Todd Hogan, a pollster for the GOP. “I said, ‘Cain.”
“Who?” again repeated, Mrs. Bernstine.
“Cain,” replied Mr. Hogan before losing his cool. “Cain!!! Cain!!! Cain!!!”
A long pause came from the other end of Mr. Hogan’s telephone line.
Mr. Hogan's guilt for yelling at an old lady, as well as concern for her well being, quickly replaced his frustration and anger.
“Maybe I scared the old gal to death,” the pollster thought to himself.
Finally, the silence was broken.
“McCain?” again repeated, Mrs. Bernstine.
“Whatever,” said Mr. Hogan as he slammed down the phone.
“Yes,” replied Mrs. Bernstine to a dial tone. “I’d vote for McCain.”
Copyright © 2008-2011 by Robert W. Armijo. All rights reserved.