I was a Chicago ward heeler; tearing down posters, packing press kits, and other campaign adventures

Washington Monthly, March, 1988 by John Eisendrath

Running a clean campaign helped Edwin gain voters' trust. The Opponent, bless his slickness, was too smooth. In the 43rd ward lawyers outnumbers public school teachers probably 100 to 1. Many parents send their children to private schools. Yet a public school teacher whomped three attorneys. In the end, the yuppies and the DINKS did think, and in doing so they came to appreciate the value of sacrifice and working for the common good. No one traded in his BMW, but many came out and volunteered, and almost all ended up with a far less cynical view of the political process.

I know I did.