Photos of Chabot sign waving

Some blog posters yesterday said they thought it was "pathetic" or "humble" that six-term Republican Rep. Steve Chabot has been taking to the streets to wave at motorists in the last few days before Tuesday's election.

When this reporter was standing in the cold with him yesterday, talking to him about why he was out there, Chabot acknowledged that most members of Congress would probably think standing on a street corner waving to people is "beneath them."

He said that's the point.

With his opponent, Democrat John Cranley, attacking him for "going Washington," Chabot said this is his way of showing people that he's the same guy he always was. That's why his 1993 Buick is parked in the lot next to him, which prompted at least a couple people to shout out: "How long you going to keep that thing?"

Does this kind of campaigning work? Is it a west side thing?

Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt of the 2nd District, who spent this afternoon going door to door, said that's not the kind of thing she'd do. She prefers going door to door.

What do you all think?

And as you get ready to tell us... Here are some pictures of Chabot from yesterday so you can envision the scene.