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AwakeAtLast

(14,122 posts)

20. I phone banked for Obama in 2008

Reply to al bupp (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:58 PM

Oct 2020

When I lived in Indiana. I agree on all counts.

Phone banking is a sort of art, is very important, and not something easily done at the beginning. Congratulations on your hard work!

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My SwingLeft VotePA Phone Banking Experience Tonight [View all] al bupp Oct 2020 OP

Thank you! You did really well. 💕 MLAA Oct 2020 #1

Neat! Thanks for doing it and for sharing! soothsayer Oct 2020 #2

You helped someone vote today! Major high fives! mahina Oct 2020 #3

Thanks for your work and for the report. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #4

The word on the PA volunteer slack channel is that the texting slots are filling up quickly al bupp Oct 2020 #8

Ah, OK. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #11

Thank you Al! MizLibby Oct 2020 #5

Thank you Al bupp! It's nerve wracking to make calls MaryMagdaline Oct 2020 #6

I want to say that I really appreciate all the positive responses... al bupp Oct 2020 #7

Thank you! StarryNite Oct 2020 #9

You've got the right attitude.... Forget the jerks, remember those you helped. Karadeniz Oct 2020 #10

So were you on the line when people actually answered their phones? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #12

Sometimes I'd hear them answer, and sometimes not al bupp Oct 2020 #17

As I said above, I always answer my phone by saying PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #19

Thank you for doing that! dchill Oct 2020 #13

You're fantastic!!! BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #14

thank you so much for your hard work ! :) nt steve2470 Oct 2020 #15

Good for you. I'd like to be able to do phone banking, but having done it twice, I've found GoneOffShore Oct 2020 #16

Thank you, al! smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #18

I phone banked for Obama in 2008 AwakeAtLast Oct 2020 #20