Cold calling in today's world!

[Oerets]

Just spent a few hours calling off a list of Union members for ALG KY Senate run and the other Democrats. Geez 90% or more were no answers going to machines. People screening calls, and we did not leave messages.


In this day and age calling home phones from a list of any kind seems like a waste of time. Retooling time maybe??


Some of the people were interesting that I did talk to. Racism is alive and well in KY! Surprising how many people in their 60's and older hate the ACA and the man who proposed it, will not use their words for him. But are they are on Medicare, a government program.



Barney

[donquixote99]

A campaign contact, even in person, let alone by phone, is not going to flip anyone's vote. The only worthwhile purpose for such contacts is to identify your supporters for election-day get-out-the-vote contact. If that wasn't what you were doing, the whole thing was pointless IMHO.

And yes, the number of unabashed racists encountered as one approaches and crosses the Ohio river is always amazing, no matter how aware one may be of it already.

[Oerets]

That was basically the purpose but we were to try and talk the issues if the contact was wishy washy on who they liked. Everyone I did talk to was going to vote. Very strong opinions and had made up their minds long ago.

Also they wanted more to volunteer so that was on the sheet to ask too.



Barney

[bobabode]

Good for you my friend. It's tough work that you and your wife are doing .

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Good for you my friend. It's tough work that you and your wife are doing .

Hey they had free food and beer!



Barney

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Hey they had free food and beer!



Barney

Lucky dog! We got to see my UBEW union thug of a brother and his charming wife from Memphis, Tennessee this past weekend. He drinks that sour mash stuff strained through old tennis shoes. Blech!

Time for me and the missus to sit through a refresher course given by the Registrar of Voters here, no beer.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Lucky dog! We got to see my UBEW union thug of a brother and his charming wife from Memphis, Tennessee this past weekend. He drinks that sour mash stuff strained through old tennis shoes. Blech!

Time for me and the missus to sit through a refresher course given by the Registrar of Voters here, no beer.

The CWA is a GREAT Union! The beer was supplied by a fellow member. I passed just ate the Bar B Q and had water. To much other stuff going on ya know!


Barney

[merrylander]

The one big problem is that the media is giving Mitch a free ride and going totally rabid against ant Democrat. Liberal press my arse.

[BlueStreak]

Let me guess;

"Hi, I'm Barney and I'm calling on behalf of Aliso......"

"Fuck Obama! Obama........Bengahazi......Obama........Kenyan ......Ebola......Obama......."

Am I close?

Dave

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Let me guess;

"Hi, I'm Barney and I'm calling on behalf of Aliso......"

"Fuck Obama! Obama........Bengahazi......Obama........Kenyan ......Ebola......Obama......."

Am I close?

Dave

Basically it was like listening to FOX news, word for word. You could tell by the part of the state also. The farther from the city the more right the contact. The Lady in her 70's want to ""Get rid of that FKN Obama Care"" was about average. But had to be nice and just get off the line ASAP.

Originally Posted by bobabode

Right, we have an electoral college for that.

Thank you founding Fathers!



Barney