Honest mistake or scam?

[DemoTex]

I just got a call from the Obama campaign soliciting a contribution. I told the guy that I had just made an on-line donation and about the DU goal of $100,000. He thought that was great, etc., etc.

As he rang off he said: "See you at the polls on November 5th."

I said, "November 5th? Are you sure?"

He said, "Yes, November 5th."

I didn't press it, because I am often wrong on things like that. Then I looked it up and, of course, the 2008 general election is on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008.

I'm guessing that it was an honest mistake.

:shrug:

[deadmessengers]

1. Are you in a predominantly Democratic area?

During the 2004 election cycle, there were several published reports of robocallers calling people in phone exchanges known to be in Democratic strongholds, with a message that said "don't forget to vote on November x." (the day after the real election day. It was a misinformation campaign, done to hold down Democratic turnout.

[DemoTex]

4. Uber-red Upstate SC

:shrug:

[uppityperson]

2. Check the number if you have caller id. I'd call them back, find out about them

make sure they are actually working for Obama. Either a mistake they need to be corrected on, or something really nasty there. What was their number?

[DemoTex]

5. No caller ID

Maybe I should get it.

[uppityperson]

8. Check your phone book, or with phone company. *69 should do it though

Even if you don't have caller id, you can usually dial a *69 to get the number of the last call. Sometimes they allow a few/month, then charge, but try it and see. We had a few odd calls and used it a couple yrs ago. Stopped Jr's "friends" from calling when I called them back. Late at night. Right after they called me. Check with your local phone co also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*69
Last Call Return, commonly called Call Return, is a telephone feature code offered by telephone service providers to give a called party the time and telephone number of the last received call, and may also offer the facility to place a call back to the calling party.

The access number for this facility varies per country and provider:

* Canada and US: star code *69 (*66 in some markets); 1169 (1166 in some markets) on rotary phone/pulse dial telephones. (In the USA, "to star-69" is sometimes used as a verb)

[amdezurik]

3. I have seen that "mistake" before

seems it is a common tactic the RNC uses to confuse and confound people who don't listen as closely as you did. Chances are pretty good it was not a BHO staffer who called you but a McLamer or someone from a 527 trying to get you to vote on the wrong day.

[DemoTex]

6. He did know my correct mailing address.

I can't see a dis-information campaign like this may be so far out. A day or two or a week before the election .. maybe.

[Realityhack]

7. my guess would be mistake.

If he was soliciting donations it would be one hell of a risky scam. And not much point this far out.

[EC]

9. This is why computers are always stolen from

Democratic offices across the country...this is known as disinfranchisement...you should report it to Obama's website...

[DemoTex]

10. Either way, if it was a mistake or a scam, they need to know ..

They need for their callers to have the correct general election date in front of them in large red letters!