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lapucelle

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6. I have a feeling that this was under everyone's radar,

Reply to killbotfactory (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 05:33 PM

Apr 2017

including Our Revolution and other grass roots organizations.

I've worked on many GOTV efforts, and it takes volunteers more than money to make it work. The campaign was begging for phone bank volunteers during the final 48 hours, and it was through Hubdialer so anyone from anywhere could have been making the calls.

When I checked the election day GOTV RSVP numbers on Thompson's website, there was a grand total of 17 people who had committed. That's pretty disheartening, and many could have done more.

It's not too late to help out in Georgia.
http://go.electjon.com/page/s/web-volunteer-ntl?source=MS_HP_FIELD_2017.04.03_X_volunteer-web_X__X__ntl

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