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relayerbob

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8. Yes, I had a little luck early on with texting, but stopped. It seems as if ...

Reply to Vivienne235729 (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 09:05 PM

Oct 2020

the campaigns have determined that they are not very effective. The number has dropped off quite a bit, fortunately. I had to tell a number of PACs to go away. Yes, it is annoying as hell.

I've been enjoying postcarding, as I noted elsewhere. It's much less intrusive and more personal. Data suggests it actually makes a difference.

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Poll: Are you volunteering/donating to the campaign? [View all] BainsBane Oct 2020 OP

I'm awful on the phone relayerbob Oct 2020 #1

That's great! BainsBane Oct 2020 #3

I do too, I'm glad someone came up with the idea relayerbob Oct 2020 #7

I've always preferred door knocking myself BainsBane Oct 2020 #9

When I was out for Obama, it was a blast relayerbob Oct 2020 #10

I donated and volunteered in the way I wanted to volunteer. Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #2

Research shows that phone calls do work BainsBane Oct 2020 #4

We did postcards and helped organize signs and car rallies. It was great for people to see us. Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #16

What Vivienne235729 said hurl Oct 2020 #5

Yes, I had a little luck early on with texting, but stopped. It seems as if ... relayerbob Oct 2020 #8

We did postcards too. I had my daughter do it as well for girl scouts to get out the vote. Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #17

Very cool!! Thanks!!! And a special thanks to your daughter!!! relayerbob Oct 2020 #18

I found that people were much more receptive when I was calling to see if they got their ballot MaryMagdaline Oct 2020 #12

we used to be more active... stillcool Oct 2020 #6

I spent five hours yesterday on a dry run of the vitrual voter protection war room Gothmog Oct 2020 #11

That's awesome! BainsBane Oct 2020 #21

Query: Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #13

They want people to give a shit MoonlitKnight Oct 2020 #14

Freudian slip BainsBane Oct 2020 #15

😹 Meowmee Oct 2020 #20

Donating Meowmee Oct 2020 #19

Are you in a red area? BainsBane Oct 2020 #22

No Meowmee Oct 2020 #23

That's hard BainsBane Oct 2020 #25

I am glad you don't have to talk with Meowmee Oct 2020 #26

Well, I have BainsBane Oct 2020 #27

Well I hope it helps Meowmee Oct 2020 #28

I volunteer and donate. I also tavernier Oct 2020 #24

That's great BainsBane Oct 2020 #31

They enjoy pissing me off with their enormous flags tavernier Oct 2020 #32

Donating Sugarcoated Oct 2020 #29

Donated. Demovictory9 Oct 2020 #30