Politicking on Sundays in sowal

[Johnny Post]

Just wanted to thank the candidates who are posting, such as Mr. Davis and Mr. Nelson. "Political etiquette", be it what it may, is always refreshing. I would encourage other candidates to post questions of this nature to get answers - it makes life easier on us all.

Also, I think I have to agree with Mr. Davis - some forms of campaigning on Sundays is acceptable. After all, most candidates have jobs they have to attend to during the week. Door-to-door though, that should be limited. Now if a candidate wants to sit down with someone who has asked them to, I see no problem.

And for voters, please, post a reply so our candidates can understand what we want from them as a community. Remember, building a good relationship through a campaign can carry over to a term of office.

 

[ckhagen]

Robert, the main reason I would avoid door to door on Sunday's (for your sake) is that you won't get many answers. Taken from experience, Saturday afternoons and the weekday afternoon hours are your best bet for actually meeting people. Of course, a large margin will slam the door in your face, but a lot of those people just hate politics in general. Personally I think they're missing a big opportunity, but whatever. One converted voter at a door equals a lot more by word of mouth. Most people aren't willing to badmouth a candidate, to their friends, for going door to door to meet his potential constituents, they might not like it, but they don't usually want to look foolish for trashing the guy who is trying to do his job. Of course, all of this is subject to the way it's carried out.

I've had more doors slammed in my face and more people curse me out on the phone than I can count over the course of volunteering for campaigns, lol.

 

[wrobert]

I've had more doors slammed in my face and more people curse me out on the phone than I can count over the course of volunteering for campaigns, lol.

Tell me about it. I had more than a few rude comments when I did canvassing for Crist. So much so that it is really hard to get back out there. Like I said in the beginning, it was a discussion among some candidates so I thought I would ask. Sunday has become my day to try to get my bearings for the coming week.

 

[DuneLaker]

The professional political operatives know who votes and how often. They have your name, what races you voted in, what years and then can match that with how your precinct performed in previous elections. If you tend to trend toward their candidate, you will receive a zillion calls from firms from across Florida and the country until you vote. They may stop then, if you are lucky. They also know who never votes, and if they have limited resources, those aren't called nor do they receive direct mail. Television, radio, and print media is used for the broad brush effect. Internet campaigning can also be more targeted. Beware, they will tell you anything to get you to vote for their candidate. It is a business to them. The parties may monitor some of their calling, but all the illegal or business groups will call you on Sunday. They will not care how aggravated you get. They don't care if you are mad at them. Research shows how effective this type of operation is. You might ask a candidate what PR company they are using and then research how that company has performed in the past.