<div dir="ltr">Hi,<br><br>I just wanted to report that the Obama campaign has an office on Market St. and 5th not too far from the Westfield. They are phone-banking Nevada every day until 8pm. Also, if you are interested in going to Nevada, the campaign is organizing car pools and housing.. you can go here to sign up:<br>
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<a href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c13729/506cbca6/70c6be97/1188aab6/1033737711/VEsF/" target="_blank"><strong>http://ca.barackobama.com/CAdrivetoNV</strong></a>
<br><br>Manish<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Eric Arons <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ericarons@gmail.com" target="_blank">ericarons@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir="ltr">Ok, I found this so far:<br><a href="http://www.irvine.org/publications/iq/archive/vol7_issue2/cp.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.irvine.org/publications/iq/archive/vol7_issue2/cp.shtml</a><br><br>And this:<br>
<a href="http://research.yale.edu/GOTV/?q=node/10" target="_blank">http://research.yale.edu/GOTV/?q=node/10</a><br>
"While it is apparent that methods other than door-to-door canvassing,
such as volunteer and professional phone calls, may approach the level
of effectiveness and cost-competitiveness of door-to-door canvassing,
many results suggest that it is the dynamic interaction of authentic
person-to-person contact that is most important in determining whether
a method will successfully mobilize voters."<br><br>And more:<br><a href="http://www.gwu.edu/%7Epad/202/readings/votephone.html" target="_blank">http://www.gwu.edu/~pad/202/readings/votephone.html</a><br><br>And more:<br>
<a href="http://www.rollcall.com/features/Guide-to-Congress_2004/guide04/6702-1.html" target="_blank">http://www.rollcall.com/features/Guide-to-Congress_2004/guide04/6702-1.html</a><br>
<br>Not certain what it means yet. Sounds like it can be effective, but limited. So maybe since it's so easy to do, it's worth it. Might be that phone calls are most effective for GOTV efforts as opposed to persuasion. So initial calls for voted ID and then later calls during absentee times and on the day of election might be pretty useful?<br>
<br>And of course, some might find this method interesting:<br><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/5883.html" target="_blank">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/5883.html</a><br><br><b></b>If anyone finds anything else, lemme know. Gotta go back to work now!<br>
<p><br></p><p><br></p><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Manish Champsee <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mchampsee@gmail.com" target="_blank">mchampsee@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">FWIW, phone banking is my preferred activity in a political campaign. You can have a bunch of talking points printed out in front of you for various questions that you couldn't really do face-to-face. You are also in a room with a number of other phone-bankers who you can count on for moral support. Making phone calls is pretty quick as compared to going door-to-door and can switch instantly to different parts of the city/state/country.<br>
<br>Manish<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div>On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Eric Arons <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ericarons@gmail.com" target="_blank">ericarons@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Ok, so political season is heating up on Social!<br><br>A question for all those out there. I'm struggling with finding as much time as I'd like to travel to help Obama. Phone banking is a simple way to contribute from the comfort of your own home, but I have a gut feeling that phone banking is not only ineffective, but in fact might be counterproductive (not to mention often miserable). Are there any politicos out there who can send me some statistics/evidence/scientific data/tea leaves that will convince me otherwise so I can get motivated to try that route?<br>
<br>Thanks!<br></div>
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