Reply #9: There *was* a person on the line... [View All]

[salin]

the last time they called - instead of answering "hello" and getting a hangup, I answered "stop calling this number"... and a male voice replied with .... "er.... sorry." I think the caller was stunned someone answered this way - and they just blurted a response.

I agree that it is odd. But in 2006 (when robocalls were made against the law - leading to the fines that have prevented them this time around), one of the stated goals was to make voters so annoyed with the whole campaign as to depress turnout. I really think that is the point. However, I think it is a big old fat waste of money in Indiana. More record lines for early voting today - and reportedly more of the early votes are being cast for Obama.