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steve2470

(37,481 posts)
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 06:19 AM Sep 2020

Trump campaign supposedly knocking on lots of doors

Heard this on MSNBC.

If true, thoughts:

1- Hello, COVID-19 risk...eta: if the door-knockers do not use masks and social distancing.
2- Will this make a difference in battleground states ?

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Trump campaign supposedly knocking on lots of doors (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2020 OP
So no-tv ads means knocking on doors? onetexan Sep 2020 #1
If they are outside and 8 feet from the door when talking to people there isn't mucifer Sep 2020 #2
true, if they wear masks and keep that distance nt steve2470 Sep 2020 #4
That's a perfect campaign activity for the supporters of a man who could care less about Cousin Dupree Sep 2020 #3
Dems need to pull out all stops in the SharonClark Sep 2020 #5
I bet they are not wearing masks and social distancing nt maryellen99 Sep 2020 #11
No thank you. Dems are COVID-aware and will not welcome door-knockers. BACKFIRE. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #14
I answer no doors MFM008 Sep 2020 #6
Came to my daughters house, to the door without masks. Tech Sep 2020 #7
They better not come to my door. Already pissed that Republicans of Va keeps sending me flyers helpisontheway Sep 2020 #8
Trump campaign volunteers wearing masks? hatrack Sep 2020 #9
I have never understood why campaigns do this Akacia Sep 2020 #10
I'm with you. Hate people knocking on my door. Don't like phone calls that much. Walleye Sep 2020 #12
How do you propose to convey a political message to people who don't hang out on political blogs? brooklynite Sep 2020 #15
That is a good question. Akacia Sep 2020 #18
Glad I have a fence around my house and dogs in the yard. cwydro Sep 2020 #13
Someone came to my door recently hauckeye Sep 2020 #16
Harvesting ballots? kentuck Sep 2020 #17
yes they're doing that. rockfordfile Sep 2020 #19

mucifer

(25,598 posts)
2. If they are outside and 8 feet from the door when talking to people there isn't
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 06:23 AM
Sep 2020

much covid risk. Some might even be wearing masks.

I think it would make a difference in battleground states. Person to person is better than tv or radio ads.

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)
3. That's a perfect campaign activity for the supporters of a man who could care less about
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 06:25 AM
Sep 2020

their health and safety. And it’s cheap.

SharonClark

(10,497 posts)
5. Dems need to pull out all stops in the
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 06:33 AM
Sep 2020

battleground states, including going door to door where warranted. If Trump’s volunteers can do this while wearing masks and staying 6 feet away then so can Dems.

helpisontheway

(5,372 posts)
8. They better not come to my door. Already pissed that Republicans of Va keeps sending me flyers
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:16 AM
Sep 2020

Wasting their money...If they decide to come to my door they will see my Biden/Harris sign in the yard! 😁

Akacia

(651 posts)
10. I have never understood why campaigns do this
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:29 AM
Sep 2020

does it really make a difference? I get very irritated when people knock on my door trying to sell me something, does not matter what they are selling, religion, a new roof, or trying to get me to vote for their preferred candidate. I don`t even like it when they are representing my preferred candidate let alone if it was a trump supporter. I am always polite, but I do not think I could be if a trump supporter knocked on my door. I do not know if I could contain myself from telling them off!

Akacia

(651 posts)
18. That is a good question.
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 04:32 PM
Sep 2020

I just know that for me the door-to-door thing does not work. I think tv advertisements are more effective.

hauckeye

(794 posts)
16. Someone came to my door recently
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 08:51 AM
Sep 2020

She asked me what was my greatest fear about the election. I said “that Trump might win”. I now have a Biden yard sign so hopefully that will keep them away.

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