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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I encountered a couple of Bernie Sanders Canvassers on my street yesterday. [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)20. But how wonderful.
Personal contact is hugely important in every campaign. But the GOTV stage is about efficient turnout, not education and outreach.
You hold a party position and are doing the long-term work. That's great. Newly activated campaign volunteers at this stage in a campaign do the easy stuff -- figure out who among likely supporters are going to make it to the polls. Campaigns don't want to have to wait until 9 p.m. tomorrow to determine what their candidates' messages should be and where they go next.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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I encountered a couple of Bernie Sanders Canvassers on my street yesterday. [View all]
MineralMan
Mar 2020
OP
They probably didn't stop at your house because they knew you were an "establishment Democrat"?
George II
Mar 2020
#1
To me there is no such thing as an "establishment Democrat". That's a contrived expression.
George II
Mar 2020
#22
I canvassed for Obama in 2008 -- I was given a list of houses to contact and skipped the rest
Dorn
Mar 2020
#2
Well, all I know is I'd like to get my sweet doggy to growl at Trump supporters, but she loves
hlthe2b
Mar 2020
#7
They were probably using a list generated by something other than the party, such as a union or
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2020
#8
clearly the OP has never canvassed for anybody within the last couple decades.
dumptrump1
Mar 2020
#39
After President Obama won in 08. We kept up our relationships and continued to call.
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#67
I have been visited twice now by block walkers for a GOP candidate for Congress
Gothmog
Mar 2020
#68