midnight armadillo
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:13 PM
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I just got a call to vote for Scott Brown |
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I politely thanked him for calling, and told him I'll be voting for Coakley. fingers are crossed for tomorrow...
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:16 PM
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1. If I lived in MA, this is what I would do when called |
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If called by Coakley, I would quickly tell them I would be voting for Coakley and let them move on to the next person.
If called by Brown I would tell them I was undecided and needed more information. I would let them go on then start asking questions that would be tilted towards Brown's favor in the answers I know I would receive. Over all, I would try to keep them on the line as long as possible.
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:20 PM
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3. Don't worry, we'll have our chance soo enough. |
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:24 PM
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Maybe even get all Socratic, and lead the caller down a path of questions to where they start wondering if they're working for the right candidate. "Yes, I see where Mr. Brown's policies would lead to a greater concentration of wealth in fewer hands. Now, how exactly does that translate into better services, more jobs and greater prosperity for more people?"
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:19 PM
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2. You are much more polite then I would be. |
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Mon Jan-18-10 01:06 PM
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...this guy was volunteering his time (he said he was a volunteer) to get out the vote for his candidate. That's a healthy thing for a democracy, and I'm not about to piss all over them for it.
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Mon Jan-18-10 01:13 PM
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Deep down I know that. Just right at this moment I am just fuming to much. I've avoided answering the phone.
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:22 PM
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4. If you keep a live caller on the phone that's the same as (briefly) phone-banking yourself |
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Edited on Mon Jan-18-10 12:23 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter
Wasting the caller's time consumes time he could use calling someone else.
So you can volunteer for Coakley for 5-10 minutes just by asking inane questions.
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:28 PM
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6. Brown has a lot of people calling for him from out of state. |
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I was on one blog last night and people from PA and Texas said they were calling Mass. to make calls for him. If I was from Mass. this would make me angry. This is a local election-not a national one. These people should not be so involved in the outcome. I hope everyone of them are smacked down when Coakley wins tomorrow.
Go Martha!!
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:31 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-18-10 12:32 PM by invictus
I was asked to call for Coakley, but I declined.
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Mon Jan-18-10 12:30 PM
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7. i have not gotten any live calls yet. |
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i got robocalls from obama, b clinton, a anti-same sex married group, and an anti-anti-same sex married group.
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