RNC Announces Major GOTV Push -- Make 40 Calls to Voters From Comfort of Own Home

Endorsed by Quenchy (TM)

...and recruit 40 friends to do likewise. I think this last bit is kind of hard for anyone who doesn't have a blog (or, at least, a swingers' newsletter, as I used to), but even three or four people recruited to do this aids the cause greatly.

Hell, the calls alone aid the cause greatly. (But try to get the friends, too.)

I already told them, I'm signing up myself, and will be placing my 40 calls. Maybe think about doing so yourself.

As you probably have read a bunch of times, we lost that race for Murtha's old seat not due to actual numbers of voters who would vote for our guy but because we simply did not have the turnout machinery in place that the Democrats did. The district preferred the Republican... but a Democrat is now in Congress because their people went to the polls in greater numbers than ours.

In numerous places -- like in Sean Bielat's district -- we have a fighting shot to take these races. But, there, for example, Barney Frank has run unopposed for over 20 years. We just don't have the canvassers, ward-heelers, door-knockers in place there.

Many of the seats we could win, we won't win, for lack of aggressive GOTV.

That's what this is all about -- drawing on the national conservative movement to make calls to places where we just don't have the people in place.

Anyway, I think it's a great idea. I'll be doing it, and I hope you'll consider doing it too.

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Posted by: Ace at 04:30 PM

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1
a swingers' newsletter, as I used to

Aack! I just visualized 40 ewoks throwing their keys in a bowl.

Posted by: Dang Straights at September 30, 2010 04:31 PM (fx8sm)

2 What's everybody'sfavorite dairy food?

Posted by: Truman North at September 30, 2010 04:31 PM (G5JPI)

3
Pants optional!

Posted by: Get out the...vote at September 30, 2010 04:33 PM (rMMMP)

4 Honestly, how much difference do calls make?

I've done it myself in the past and don't know that I motivated anyone to vote for my candidate who wasn't going to anyway, and I've been demotivated to vote for someone when their staff called me incessantly.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2010 04:33 PM (7BU4a)

5 I already told them, I'm signing up myself, and will be placing my 40 calls.

"Yubyub, pudding, squeekhole,... yubyub...weeee!"

Posted by: IreneFingIrene at September 30, 2010 04:34 PM (JKe0g)

6 So now they're relying on the social misfits of Moron Nation to make phone calls?

Posted by: CUS at September 30, 2010 04:35 PM (wOGfT)

7 So now they're relying on the social misfits of Moron Nation to make phone calls?

Posted by: CUS at September 30, 2010 04:35 PM (wOGfT)
So...are you going to vote for Marc Rubio? Yes! Awesome. Hey, are you wearing pants? *Click*
What is wrong with these people?!?

Posted by: Some Moron at September 30, 2010 04:37 PM (7BU4a)

8 Who has forty friends?

FIFM

Posted by: huerfano at September 30, 2010 04:37 PM (No0N3)

9 Call me

Posted by: Nikki dial at September 30, 2010 04:37 PM (Fr8N6)

10 With the RNC's luck, all of us will get Average Joe in our phone call lists. And he'll end up convincing us of the wisdom of staying home on Election Day. (He's pretty persuasive, that Average Joe guy.)

Posted by: stuiec at September 30, 2010 04:37 PM (fgCQL)

11 6 So now they're relying on the social misfits of Moron Nation to make phone calls?
Posted by: CUS at September 30, 2010 04:35 PM (wOGfT)

Dip your balls in victory! DO IT!

[Click]

Hello?

Posted by: joncelli at September 30, 2010 04:38 PM (RD7QR)

12 eh, getting phone calls like this would just annoy the shit out of me

Posted by: The Dude at September 30, 2010 04:38 PM (Ig1Wo)

13 #4 - To a certain kind of person, a great deal.

But then, to a certain kind of person, Motivational Posters are really motivational, so there you are...

Posted by: AllenG at September 30, 2010 04:39 PM (8y9MW)

14 eh, getting phone calls like this would just annoy the shit out of me

Posted by: The Dude at September 30, 2010 04:38 PM (Ig1Wo)
The dude abides....

Posted by: Some Moron at September 30, 2010 04:39 PM (7BU4a)

15 As you probably have read a bunch of times, we lost that race for Murtha's old seat not due to actual numbers of voters who would vote for our guy but because we simply did not have the turnout machinery in place that the Democrats did.

For crying out loud -- it's like a fucking hour of your life every two years! It's completely asinine that there even needs to be a "get out the vote" effort. It's not like they keep moving the day around arbitrarily or that the polling places are at the peak of Kilimanjaro. We've got a country being driven into the ground by totalitarian freaks supported by a tiny lunatic fringe because the other 80% of the country can't be bothered to show up at the polls and vote for the non-commies?

Maybe my script needs work.

Posted by: Those at September 30, 2010 04:40 PM (gQ+XA)

16 So...are you going to vote for Marc Rubio? Yes! Awesome. Hey, are you wearing pants? *Click*
What is wrong with these people?!?

Posted by: Some Moron at September 30, 2010 04:37 PM (7BU4a)
"So, are you gonna vote for Marco Rubio? It'll be just like nuttin' in Crist's orange mug!"*click!*I see what you mean, SM.

Posted by: stuiec at September 30, 2010 04:40 PM (fgCQL)

17 In numerous places -- like in Sean Bielat's district -- we have a
fighting shot to take these races. But, there, for example, Barney
Frank has run unopposed for over 20 years. We just don't have the
canvassers, ward-heelers, door-knockers in place there.

Or the the well heeled male prostitutes dressed in $1,500 Canali suits.

Posted by: Barney's Frank at September 30, 2010 04:40 PM (CHrmZ)

18 Who doesn't have a swinger newsletter!?!?

Posted by: John Boehner at September 30, 2010 04:40 PM (iewYW)

19 Dip your balls in victory! DO IT!

[Click]

Hello?

Posted by: joncelli at September 30, 2010 04:38 PM (RD7QR)
That's pretty hot, er, uh, you dirty teabagger I will not vote for your candidate!!!

Posted by: Anderson Cooper at September 30, 2010 04:40 PM (7BU4a)

20 If the moronettes will pass me their phone numbers, I'll be happy to make the calls.

Granted, the vast majority would be likely to hang up, but I might get a positive response here and there.

It's like the story about the dude who walked up to strange women and asked 'em if they wanted to do the Horizontal Mambo with him. He got slapped a lot, but it only took one saying yes....

Don't know what that would do for any candidates, though.

Posted by: MrScribbler at September 30, 2010 04:41 PM (Ulu3i)

21 Sounds like you wingnuts finally figured out your getting your ass handed to you his november.

Posted by: denny crane at September 30, 2010 04:42 PM (7+pP9)

22 eh, getting phone calls like this would just annoy the shit out of me

Posted by: The Dude at September 30, 2010 04:38 PM (Ig1Wo)
"Sir, I understand that getting phone calls like this just annoys the shit out of you. Please put that to constructive use by going to the polls and using your vote to shit all over the Dems. You'll feel better, in more ways than one."

Posted by: stuiec at September 30, 2010 04:42 PM (fgCQL)

23 Funniest Ewok caption yet...

Posted by: ChicagoJedi at September 30, 2010 04:43 PM (WZFkG)

24 Sounds like you wingnuts finally figured out your getting your ass handed to you his november.

Posted by: denny crane at September 30, 2010 04:42 PM (7+pP9)
Absolutely true. In fact, Democrat victory is so certain that there's no reason for Democrats to even bother to vote.

Posted by: stuiec at September 30, 2010 04:44 PM (fgCQL)

25 A rack of ribs...[wipes away drool]

Not sure about a tactical folder -- more than 10 of them seems like overkill.

Posted by: joncelli at September 30, 2010 04:44 PM (RD7QR)

26 Me: Hi, I'm calling to ask you to get out and vote for [some conservative candidate].
Person on phone: Um, no, I'm a democRAT and I still like Obama, and---
Me: What the fuck is wrong with you? I oughta come down there and tolchock you upside your head!
I've been kicked off many campaign staffs.

Posted by: USS Diversity at September 30, 2010 04:44 PM (u3Zi5)

27 >>> Sounds like you wingnuts finally figured out your getting your ass handed to you his november.

Are you retarded?

Posted by: ace at September 30, 2010 04:44 PM (HwvAY)

28 40 friends? I don't have 4 friends. I am not a social butterfly.

Posted by: cranky-d at September 30, 2010 04:44 PM (0NFrC)

29 For crying out loud -- it's like a fucking hour of your life every two years! It's completely asinine that there even needs to be a "get out the vote" effort. It's not like they keep moving the day around arbitrarily or that the polling places are at the peak of Kilimanjaro. We've got a country being driven into the ground by totalitarian freaks supported by a tiny lunatic fringe because the other 80% of the country can't be bothered to show up at the polls and vote for the non-commies?
I agree. There isn't a damn thing that will stop me from voting Nov. 2. I'm even thinking about being an election judge. I'm supposed to find out about it tonight. Another way to help (and this maybe can tie with what ace said) but make sure the elderly and disabled have a way to get to the polls! In the course of the phone call, ask if they drive or have a way to the polls on the 2nd.

Posted by: jewells at September 30, 2010 04:45 PM (l/N7H)

30 27 - Ace, did you seriously have to ask that question?

Posted by: AllenG at September 30, 2010 04:45 PM (8y9MW)

31 >>>Not sure about a tactical folder -- more than 10 of them seems like overkill.

Nonsense, I'm told by late-night tv salesmen that I'm gonna want a collection of 300 of them, plus a replica of the Glaive from "Krull."

Posted by: ace at September 30, 2010 04:45 PM (HwvAY)

32 Sounds like you wingnuts finally figured out your getting your ass handed to you his november.

No need for you or for any of your cellmates to vote then, denny. You've got it in the bag.

Instead, spend November 2nd being driven around by your zookeeper to hold a sign you can't read and protest a cause you know nothing about. It's what all the lefty mouthbreathers are doing these days.

Posted by: VJay at September 30, 2010 04:45 PM (gQ+XA)

33 denny crane is certainly not a moron, but he is an idiot.

Posted by: cranky-d at September 30, 2010 04:45 PM (0NFrC)

34 Writing on bathroom walls works great for getting news out quickly.

Posted by: Larry Craig at September 30, 2010 04:46 PM (A0VTZ)

35 Are you retarded?
Yes, I am!

Posted by: Charles 'Corky' Thatcher at September 30, 2010 04:47 PM (iewYW)

36 "Use Your Phone For Something Other Than Ordering Tactical Folder Knives And Ribs."
-----------------------------------

I didn't leave the system, Ace, the system left me.

Posted by: Charlie Crist at September 30, 2010 04:47 PM (edg8q)

37 How can I practice my stabbing with folding knives? Seems counter productive.

Posted by: lorien1973 at September 30, 2010 04:47 PM (IhQuA)

38 Nonsense, I'm told by late-night tv salesmen that I'm gonna want a
collection of 300 of them, plus a replica of the Glaive from "Krull."

Posted by: ace at September 30, 2010 04:45 PM (HwvAY)
Does one really need a knife to tactically fold an opponent? I thought a basic knowledge of human skeletal articulation and a sensibility for origami was sufficient.

Posted by: stuiec at September 30, 2010 04:48 PM (fgCQL)

39

Now we enter the infinite feedback loop of inside jokes . . .

Posted by: hobgoblin at September 30, 2010 04:49 PM (O98Wk)

40 Another way to help (and this maybe can tie with what ace said) but make
sure the elderly and disabled have a way to get to the polls!

Now, those are two constituencies that definitely need some GOTV TLC. Especially now that Obamacare has sentenced them to early and painful deaths.

For the children.

Posted by: VJay at September 30, 2010 04:49 PM (gQ+XA)

41 I did this last year for Scott Brown [I am in VA]. It is very easy- 10 minutes here and there, or for a half hour max- any longer at one sitting and you start to sound robotic. I only had one negative response. Just be sure to remember to announce what campaign is paying for the call, to avoid breaking some pain in the ass campaign law.

And you don't need pants!

Posted by: Museisluse at September 30, 2010 04:50 PM (DTfXb)

42 38- Well, yes, but we invented tools, not only to make impossible jobs possible, but to make possible jobs easier.

Posted by: AllenG at September 30, 2010 04:50 PM (8y9MW)

43 Would I actually have to talk to people? Could I just text them instead?

Posted by: Dr Spank at September 30, 2010 04:51 PM (ndcYO)

44 Who delivers ribs?!???

Posted by: Y-not at September 30, 2010 04:51 PM (osFsP)

45 No he's not kidding you Ace. That's Ed Anger sockpuppetting Denny Crane/John Ryan. Pretty sure ol' denny is going by Beelzebub's burp now though.

Posted by: buzzion at September 30, 2010 04:51 PM (oVQFe)

46 I didn't know G.W. Troll, aka Raykon was an ewok!

Posted by: NM Hick at September 30, 2010 04:51 PM (Avspz)

47 Who delivers ribs?!???

Posted by: Y-not at September 30, 2010 04:51 PM (osFsP)
A place by the Dearborn Street Station.

Posted by: Museisluse at September 30, 2010 04:52 PM (DTfXb)

48 Are we welcome to participate or will we scare people away with our certitude? I'm even disturbing myself.

Posted by: Over-emotional Asses Local 72 at September 30, 2010 04:52 PM (pUfK9)

49 I'm going to steal from the Dem playbook. I'll be bussing in plenty of homeless people to the polls and buying their vote with cigs and cheap booze.

Then on the bus ride home I jump out, bar the exits and burn them to death while brandishing my tactical folder and ribs.

And that was in no way an admission of guilt... so eat it district attorney's office!

Posted by: ChicagoJedi at September 30, 2010 04:52 PM (WZFkG)

50 I worked for a telemarketer once. Never again.

Maybe my script needs work.

Posted by: Those at September 30, 2010 04:40 PM (gQ+XA)
Pants help--especially wearing them. Or so I've heard.

Posted by: CUS at September 30, 2010 04:53 PM (wOGfT)

51 Pants help--especially wearing them. Or so I've heard.

It's Barney Frank's district. Not wearing pants might be more helpful, actually.

Posted by: lorien1973 at September 30, 2010 04:54 PM (IhQuA)

52 I didn't know ewoks had cell phones.

Posted by: Thomas at September 30, 2010 04:54 PM (fw8+K)

53 Who delivers ribs?!???
I do.

Posted by: Tony Roma at September 30, 2010 04:54 PM (iewYW)

54

Give Snoop Dog's uncle a twenty and he'll deliver anywhere in the Portland metro area.

REO'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: hobgoblin at September 30, 2010 04:54 PM (O98Wk)

55 Great idea.

Could someone repost the the info from some activist or other about how to organize your neighbors? Thx.
Stuiec, LOL.

Posted by: Emperor of Icecream at September 30, 2010 04:55 PM (epBek)

56 Does anybody in the Philly area deliver ribs? Newark doesn't count.

Posted by: joncelli at September 30, 2010 04:56 PM (RD7QR)

57 Verbal communication is dead.

Posted by: Dr Spank at September 30, 2010 04:56 PM (ndcYO)

58 my husband showed me my anniversary present early...he registered to vote! in time for this election here in NY!

woooo!

Posted by: meep at September 30, 2010 04:57 PM (UhB0V)

59 Could someone repost the the info from some activist or other about how to organize your neighbors? Thx.

Is this it?

August 31, 2010 Grassroots for morons

Posted by: Y-not at September 30, 2010 04:57 PM (osFsP)

60 Bryn Mawr Pizza and Lee's Hoagie House in Wynnewood used to deliver some good cheesesteaks, never heard about any ribs though

Posted by: Museisluse at September 30, 2010 04:58 PM (DTfXb)

61 25
A rack of ribs...[wipes away drool]

Not sure about a tactical folder -- more than 10 of them seems like overkill.

Posted by: joncelli at September 30, 2010 04:44 PM (RD7QR)

Don't forget about the 9" tactical fixed blades...and the throwing knives...oh yeah, the machetes. Can't ever have enough machetes.

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 30, 2010 04:58 PM (oQIfB)

62 58 my husband showed me my anniversary present early...he registered to vote! in time for this election here in NY!

woooo!
Posted by: meep at September 30, 2010 04:57 PM (UhB0V)

Uh, my wife would beat me to death with my severed limb if that were her anniversary present.

Posted by: joncelli at September 30, 2010 04:58 PM (RD7QR)

63 Y-Not, that's the one. Thanks.

Posted by: Emperor of Icecream at September 30, 2010 05:00 PM (epBek)

64 oh yeah, the machetes. Can't ever have enough machetes.

Yes, and they're very useful during zombie apocalypses.

Posted by: joncelli at September 30, 2010 05:00 PM (RD7QR)

65 I've already worked my state's primary elections, and I plan on working on GOTV on the weekend before election day as well. It's gonna be a heee-larious experience here in superblue-state Maryland. But I want Ehrlich over the top.

Posted by: Jeff B. at September 30, 2010 05:05 PM (NjYDy)

66 Keep in mind that a good GOTV effort might be able to motivate 1-2% of people who might not have turned out otherwise. And 1-2% in a close race is enough to turn the tide. I know we have people here who think calls are annoying (they are) and cant fathom why a person wouldnt turn out to vote on Nov 2nd, but these calls are targeted very thoroughly and are usually made to people who vote haphazardly (once every 4 years, or not in primaries, etc). So, are they perfect? No, but voter contact and motivation is how we won in 2000, 2002, and 2004. 2006 we had no enthusiasm, and in 2008 we ran into Obama. So, please, help anyway you can. And no, commenting on blogs doesnt help.

Posted by: The Arbitor at September 30, 2010 05:07 PM (dejrp)

67 Would a campaign phone call count as a protection order violation? Otherwise I'm ok with calling my friends.

Posted by: Larsen E. Whipsnade at September 30, 2010 05:11 PM (6BgmB)

68 Never before have I volunteeredfor a candidate.
Until this year.
Go Joe!

Posted by: Bosk at September 30, 2010 05:19 PM (pUO5u)

69 I have three (3)Organizing for America volunteers mouldering under the compost pile, so I feel I've already done my part.

Posted by: spongeworthy at September 30, 2010 05:22 PM (rplL3)

70 Now the ewok is channeling Raykon.

Holy shit . . .

Posted by: logprof at September 30, 2010 05:26 PM (BP6Z1)

71 40 to the 5th power is 102,400,000. So if each of your 40 friends' 40 friends' 40 friends' 40 friends' 40 friends makes their calls, we'll have a pretty good turn out.

40 to the 6th is 4 billion and to the 7th its 163 billion, but we don't need French and Romulan votes.

Posted by: Mathematician at September 30, 2010 05:27 PM (bN5ZU)

72 The vaunted GOP ground game: It's like a roomful of Wymyn's Studies majors trying to unjam a photocopy machine.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at September 30, 2010 05:27 PM (xqhoO)

73 On what planet is there an election "every two years"?

Posted by: Gerry at September 30, 2010 05:29 PM (j+cE3)

74 Four states schedule their state and local elections in even-numbered years only, so they don't spend $$$ opening polls in odd-numbered years.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at September 30, 2010 05:38 PM (xqhoO)

75 Phone calls?
Nahh. I'd rather just sit around and bitch on a blog. That's what really wins you elections.
In all seriousness, I love this idea and will recruit my wife and friends to do the same.
For any of you who are shy about public speaking and/or persuading others, this is your opportunity to challenge yourself, get out of your comfort zone and make a difference.
Hell, you don't even have to get off your ass. If you won't dial a few numbers to save your country from the clutches of these ghouls, then you're just another useless, big talking internet douche.
Coffee is for closers. Time to sack up.

Posted by: Warden at September 30, 2010 05:42 PM (QoR4a)

76 Is a WH website supposed to be used to support a democratic objective? link

Posted by: MSM at September 30, 2010 05:45 PM (p302b)

77 I have several long time friends in Murtha's old district. They still worship the guy because he brought home the pork and believe that's what congressmen are for. They're currently fixated on the upcoming expected rapid decline in defense spending in their area, of which they believe that if left to its own resources would collapse like a tent. Which it probably will. There's no way you're going to get these Johnstown-centric folks interested in voting for an R, much less a conservative, unless they promise to open the cash register which kinda blows the whole point.
I've spent a good percentage of my 40 calls to these otherwise good folks, but it's hopeless.
But I'll call a few more just in case. If nothing else maybe we can get them to stay home.

Posted by: Leonard Pinth-Garnell at September 30, 2010 05:55 PM (8grkz)

78 We have had many gun discussions here, but I can't remember a good discussion on our sharps.

Posted by: Jean at September 30, 2010 05:58 PM (CPefM)

79 On what planet is there an election "every two years"?

Posted by: Gerry at September 30, 2010 05:29 PM (j+cE3)
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----I'm pretty sure the US is on Earth, so, Earth.

Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at September 30, 2010 06:04 PM (+lsX1)

80 Phones can also be used to talk to girls when you're lonely. And your credit card isn't maxed.

Or so I've heard.

Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at September 30, 2010 06:06 PM (lN56Y)

81 Way ahead of the plan. Invitations have gone out and calls have been made.

The Sifty Command Bunker is hosting the:

1st Annual Republican Vote and Gloat BBQ Party
November 2, 2010
All You Can Stand Smoked Spare Ribs and Tri Tip
Beer, Wine, and Sodas for the AA Members

Cost of Admission: 1 "I Voted" sticker and 1 Ballot Receipt

Already have around 20 confirmed attendees and a bunch more promises to vote.

Posted by: sifty at September 30, 2010 06:18 PM (gxC8L)

82 Listen those phone calls do work, don't ask me why, so think about it. One other way is just call your local repub office and ask for a list of repub people just on your street, on mine its like 8 houses. Just take a 15 minute walk and ask them to vote.

Some people *ahem* spend hours online, 15 minutes isn't that tough. Or are we all just complainers here.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at September 30, 2010 06:20 PM (btiSt)

83 Is this the same EWOK...?

http://tiny.cc/9imdl

Posted by: Serious Cat at September 30, 2010 06:21 PM (bAySe)

84 Ok, found this in the NYtimes....thought the WH white board thing rang a familiar bell...

Posted by: MSM at September 30, 2010 06:22 PM (p302b)

85 Of course, I'm out of the loop *again*.

Where do you order Tactical Folding Ribs?

Posted by: Merovign, Strong on His Mountain at September 30, 2010 06:24 PM (bxiXv)

86 Sorry, Ted, but your head was not well-preserved. Can any living person honestly write that, in their neck of the woods, elections are held every two years?

Posted by: Gerry at September 30, 2010 06:25 PM (j+cE3)

87 Look. I hate talking to my loved ones on the phone. Why the hell would I volunteer to call forty strangers?

Posted by: an erection lasting more than four hours at September 30, 2010 06:29 PM (ao9DD)

88 Sorry, Ted, but your head was not well-preserved. Can any living person honestly write that, in their neck of the woods, elections are held every two years?Hi.

Posted by: Virginia & New Jersey at September 30, 2010 06:29 PM (uCjoj)

89 All you folks with SUV's and Soundproof Kidnapping Vans and whatnot can pick multiple people in the neighborhood up and take them to the polls. Give them a nice iced tea or cuppa coffee and have a great car ride.

Always emphasize how fun it will be to see communists cry.

Posted by: sifty at September 30, 2010 06:30 PM (gxC8L)

90 No Intrade wisdom denny? I'm disappointed.

Posted by: In before the troll at September 30, 2010 06:54 PM (LrDq9)

91 #85:

Did you read the comments on the second link? I am not sure those were the comments the WH was expecting. Although they should have expected that reaction!

Posted by: chillin the most at September 30, 2010 06:57 PM (6IV8T)

92 Has anyone done any after-action checks to see if calling people at their homes actually increases the likely-hood of them voting the way you suggest to them? The last election, after having my fourth dinner in five nights interrupted by someone asking me to vote Republican, I lost my temper and spent several minutes yelling at the caller before slamming the phone down.

Posted by: Siergen at September 30, 2010 06:58 PM (Xh3Fu)

93 Anyone who votes for democrats this year just because they got too many phone calls from Republicans does not understand the stakes. At all.

Posted by: sifty at September 30, 2010 07:07 PM (gxC8L)

94 I'm walking precincts. I need the exercise. Carly Fiorina is going to beat Boxer like she's Meg Whitman's maid!!

Posted by: KZnextzone at September 30, 2010 07:23 PM (lDrlK)

95 "Sorry, Ted,
but your head was not well-preserved. Can any living person honestly
write that, in their neck of the woods, elections are held every two
years?"

Howdy.

Posted by: Missouri at September 30, 2010 07:24 PM (Lvcpc)

96 I followed the link, and the GOP website asked me to log in using one of many possible logins ( facebook, google, aol, etc.)

I logged in using my AOL name and PW, and it came up with someone's profile that was not mine. Phone, email, name, address.

Now I am not willing to give them my info, as they obviously have security issues?

WTF?

Posted by: PHenry at September 30, 2010 07:24 PM (oOXkS)

97 Ideally, the GOP has their databases completely coordinated with the individual campaigns so that they now precisely who has been called, who hasn't, how often and how the response has been. Though, is that legal? To coordinate databases?

Posted by: Serious Cat at September 30, 2010 07:24 PM (bAySe)

98 Call 40 friends?

I'm a moron that spends his idle time carrying on in an internet blog with people I've never met.

Where would I get 40 friends?

Posted by: CoolCzech at September 30, 2010 07:46 PM (tJjm/)

99
I have a question only for those who have made such calls in the past.

I've thought about doing this before but always decided not too as I don't think I would be persuasive over the phone. I work better in print than by voice. But maybe I have the wrong impression. What exactly are you doing? Reading from a script? Just saying "don't forget to vote Nov 2nd". Or are you trying to change hearts and minds?

The "don't forget to vote Nov 2nd" kind of phone call I feel confident I wouldn't screw up and, although annoying, is probably a basic part of winning politics. Trying to explain to somebody why they should vote for Candidate Joe(R) instead of Incumbent John(D) is where I would screw up.

So which is it? Rote stuff or persuasion?

Posted by: Comrade Arthur at September 30, 2010 07:50 PM (MTnNh)

100 I've been phone banking for my candidates for the last 3 weeks, plus displaying their banners and signs at my regular rally. If a fat old Californian like me can get off his lard ass and do it, what excuse do you morons have?

Posted by: Tu Do Street Civic Association at September 30, 2010 07:51 PM (5MMzu)

101 Hey Sifty, are you going to Great Western? i was kinda hopin to see you at an event. Its kinda frustrating that all my SCA friends are all kinda... hopelessly lib

Posted by: Gushka at September 30, 2010 07:51 PM (93zw2)

102 89
Sorry, Ted, but your head
was not well-preserved. Can any living person honestly write that, in
their neck of the woods, elections are held every two years?

Hi.

Posted by: Virginia New Jersey at September 30, 2010 06:29 PM (uCjoj)
Yo, dude.

Posted by: California at September 30, 2010 08:00 PM (NGf/6)

103 102
Hey Sifty, are you going to Great Western? i was kinda hopin to see you
at an event. Its kinda frustrating that all my SCA friends are all
kinda... hopelessly lib

Posted by: Gushka at September 30, 2010 07:51 PM (93zw2)
Ohmigosh! Hubster and I are going to Great Western. Hit me up offline -- my handle is vielleplayer, and my ISP is Yahoo, which is in the .com top-level domain.

Posted by: Mary in LA at September 30, 2010 08:03 PM (NGf/6)

104 93
Has anyone done any after-action checks to see if calling people at
their homes actually increases the likely-hood of them voting the way
you suggest to them? The last election, after having my fourth dinner
in five nights interrupted by someone asking me to vote Republican, I
lost my temper and spent several minutes yelling at the caller before
slamming the phone down.

Posted by: Siergen at September 30, 2010 06:58 PM (Xh3Fu)
Caller ID is your friend! :-)

Posted by: Mary in LA at September 30, 2010 08:04 PM (NGf/6)

105 Red Meat to for poll analysts in VA re a few congressional races. Check out the numbers that want to repeal ObamaScare.

Posted by: RushBabe at September 30, 2010 08:08 PM (a3Z62)

106 Call 40 friends?I'm a moron that spends his idle time carrying on in an internet blog with people I've never met.Where would I get 40 friends?
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 30, 2010 07:46 PM (tJjm/)
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Posted by: RushBabe at September 30, 2010 08:11 PM (a3Z62)

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Posted by: Y-not at September 30, 2010 04:51 PM (osFsP)
A place by the Dearborn Street Station.
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Posted by: RushBabe at September 30, 2010 08:24 PM (a3Z62)

108 oh what the fuk republicans. i hear the Obama is getting Lohan to send nude pics of herself from her jail cell in November. Also, if you send a pic of yourself at the polls , you are guaranteed to get a 5 minute Lohan Lesbian cam show.

Grand old party indeed. get with the times republicans. Hell this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get the young people to vote. At least get Boehner on Rolling Stones talking about his cocaine binge and hreesome with Snooki and Katy Perry. Give me something dammit.

Posted by: befuddled at September 30, 2010 08:40 PM (xJU23)

109 Great post Ace!

I knew you would do this! For those of you that don't think it makes any difference, just remember, if you get one or two people to go out and vote, you've doubled or tripled the effect of your own vote. Legally too, no corpses involved. \

I don't know how well it works, but I always tell people to go vote if they want things to get better. If they like how things are going now, stay home.

If you call someone that rants and raves and gets all pissed off that you called, just keep in mind, that wasn't the little red haired girl, and you didn't just get turned down for a date, Charlie Brown. You're doing your best, move on to the next one.

If anyone asks if you think the next crowd will do any better, remind them that if they don't, we'll fire their lazy bums too. But then, move on! This isn't your life, you ain't trying to convert the masses, you are trying to get our side out to vote.

Posted by: TheGhostWhoWalks at September 30, 2010 09:06 PM (9tt+Z)

110 104
102
Hey Sifty, are you going to Great Western? i was kinda hopin to see you
at an event. Its kinda frustrating that all my SCA friends are all
kinda... hopelessly lib

Posted by: Gushka at September 30, 2010 07:51 PM (93zw2)
Ohmigosh!
Hubster and I are going to Great Western. Hit me up offline -- my
handle is vielleplayer, and my ISP is Yahoo, which is in the .com
top-level domain.

heh. You probably already have seen me. I camp with the 5th brigade but am very shy. I sent you an email.

Posted by: Gushka at September 30, 2010 10:08 PM (93zw2)

111 Minutes after reading this and clicking through to the link, I received a fundraising call from the RNC that was so incredibly insulting, I'm almost considering not voting Republican anymore. The caller berated me for not donating (I explained that I donate to my local candidates like Christine O'Donnell and don't like Michael Steel's leadership) and kept shouting "I guess you're okay with Democrats!", then mocked me with "oh yeah, I'm sure you really donate locally, sure" and when I asked for her name she said "There's no way I'm giving you my name" and then gave me a sarcastic "God Bless" before hanging up on me. If this is how the RNC treats it's flock, they can take their GOTV effort and stuff it. There's no way I'd participate.

And the RNC is going to hear from me on this.

Just like the RSCC did when I got a similar snotty, obnoxious call from them a few months ago in which I was told that only they can find true conservatives to run for Senate seats. Like Mike Castle.

Posted by: MB at September 30, 2010 10:08 PM (RwpbN)

112 I've got a new handle. This is really cool. It's like I have my own blog, and it's only frequented by those that know how things ought to be. Basically, me!

As I was saying before, you aren't trying to change people's minds with GOTV calls, you're just trying to motivate the people on our side. If you get confrontational, you'll turn your callees off or get them to vote the wrong way.

It's best to just try to appeal to their personal want for 'change', just like the miniature messiah did. People Deadbeats are never satisfied. They weren't two years ago, and they ain't now.

The difference now is, you can use the same line on the slackers as you use on the producers, because nobody is better off than they were two years ago.

Even if they listen close enough to question the 'failed policies of the last ten years', it's easy enough to tell them that the ones in power now have had control of the purse strings for the last four years, and that before the last election, 5% unemployment was seen as a bad thing, and now 9-10% should just be,'the new reality'. You don't have to tell anyone how stupid this is, they will see it. Just shake your head and say,'Was this the change they promised?' and chuckle. Let them be on your side.

You aren't Rush Limbaugh, and most of the people you talk to wouldn't get you if you were. But you can still bring up your own truth to the fact that no poor person ever gave you a job. And that, like it or not, people will create more jobs and opportunities if they can profit from it themselves. If you take away someones' income if they expand and grow and try to become more profitable, they will just as soon lay back and let someone else get fucked over. (Or as Tom Harken says,'pay their fair share.')

Not everyone has it in him to become an employer. Most people are satisfied with finding somewhere that they can work and make a living and bitch about how bad they have it. And how much better they could do if they were in charge.

But, if you leave it to the masses to decide what the innovative or bold or whomever you work for can make, look for that new norm of unemployment to keep climbing. Human nature doesn't lend itself to favor the masses. The only societal equalization is poverty.

All hail the new socialism.

Posted by: TheGhostWhoEndsThreads at September 30, 2010 10:34 PM (9tt+Z)

113 Ahn wayne he toll me like dat, I have the face full of tears like the santamariadolorosadelapieta. But thayn the nice Meester Jerry, he give me the money, ahn all I have to do is to go on the televisor.

Posted by: Nicky Santilla at September 30, 2010 10:41 PM (PQ46P)

114 Not making it to Great Western this year. I'm going balls-out with Wasteland Weekend this year and that will be my fun for a while.

I'm getting into the Mad Max goofiness for a while. The armor scene is starting to bug a bit. Mostly because there are so many smelly hippies involved.

I'm tired of being around atheists, commies, and moonbat crystal-rubbing skanks who make fun of me for going to church and having a family.

Would love to hang out at GWW, but the family unit requires me to be much more selective in what events I can make.

There is always room at the BBQ for ya!

Posted by: sifty at October 01, 2010 12:44 AM (gxC8L)

115 Ha! We each sign up 40 voters, but the Demoncraps each sign up 100 dead voters.... another lose for us. OK, I've got my pessimistic face on, sorry.

Posted by: Lurkin'no'mo at October 01, 2010 08:58 AM (6zvrq)

116 Can any living person honestly write that, in their neck of the woods, elections are held every two years?

Um, I was referring to federal elections -- you know, the really, really important ones; the only ones that are ever discussed on a political blog like this one. Not the ones about whether or not your local library is going to get a new TRS-80. Because no one gives a shit about those, and whether or not people show up to vote in them is pretty much irrelevant outside of their own "neck of the woods".

Not terribly complicated.

Posted by: VJay at October 01, 2010 12:03 PM (gQ+XA)

117 I agree the phone calls are a mixed result....

I think we have to just keep the peeps agitated enough to go shoot their own dinner...

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