How Many Political Calls ??????

[seagrovegirl]

I've had two political calls in a row this morning......Nelson and Don Brown...encouraging me to vote.....which I did last week. I detest those things and I don't need an impersonal robotic call to encourage anything!!! Actually, it does just the opposite!:angry:

 

[Smiling JOe]

Thankfully, I've yet to have any candidate call me. I think my saving grace was using information's phone number, 850-555-1212, when I registered. Don't give those guys free information. By the way, having a phone isn't required to register to vote. (wink, wink).

 

[Bob Wells]

i've had two political calls in a row this morning......nelson and don brown...encouraging me to vote.....which i did last week. I detest those things and i don't need an impersonal robotic call to encourage anything!!! Actually, it does just the opposite!:angry:

ditto

 

[Interested Girl]

Those calls are directed at what are called supervoters. If the are two registered voters in a household and 1 has voted and the other has not then you would be in the "universe" for receiving a call.

SJ is correct - you do not have to provide a phone number - why give a fake number ? Guess you would just be wanting to mess with them.

 

[seagrovegirl]

Thanks for the phone number tip.........I'll see if I can change my voter registration....which hasn't changed since 2000. Hubby voted Saturday........

Whatever happened to the "do not call list?".............................

 

[Interested Girl]

Political calls are specifically exempt from the do not call list. (currently)

 

[seagrovegirl]

Political calls are specifically exempt from the do not call list. (currently)

Ha! Go figure.................

 

[Smiling JOe]

SJ is correct - you do not have to provide a phone number - why give a fake number ? Guess you would just be wanting to mess with them.

Rather than argue with the lady behind the counter, who said I needed to give a phone number, I gave the number for information, which isn't a fake number. They can call that number and ask for my number.

 

[Interested Girl]

I can understand that - I choose to not provide what I am legally not required to provide. To much information is gleened fro public records in my opinion.

 

[Jdarg]

I am starting to see that the phone calls (and signs too) are a necessary part of a political campaign. If we are going to have elections (which we do want), the candidates that we support (and don't support) need ways to get their name out and message out. Phone calls and signs obviously work, or so much time and energy would not be spent using them.

The things that many people find intrusive and irritating are an integral part of every campaign in the US, until better ways are found. Like it or not, these methods get people to the polls, which is a great thing!

I am very thankful that are local candidates are not running awful homegrown TV ads- I don't miss those! Nothing worse than some guy's mama and daddy telling me why I should vote for their little boy. Maybe somebody with good youtube skills can start a thread of bad political ads.