Handshake Worth More Than a Speech on Campaign Trail

It’s a hot day in late summer on a back road in Lewiston, Maine, and first-time candidate Roger Fuller can’t be happier. Armed with his bag of campaign leaflets and a big black Sharpie pen for signing personal messages, Fuller is well on his way to his goal of knocking on the door of every one of the 8,000 houses in his district at least three times. Fuller’s aim to talk with all of his potential constituents before Election Day is a time-honored political tradition and a reminder that...

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