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4. I think it's a matter of habit and getting bodies in the door

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 05:45 AM

Apr 2018

I prefer to canvas but a lot of people don't want to do it physically or don't have a thick skin for it.

You develop the thick skin and frankly you rarely have confrontations. I hit at least 1,200 doors for Tim Kaine in 2012 and I had one real jerk that I ran into. Several Republican said no thanks but thanked me for doing what I was doing.

Phone banking is a way to get people who want to help in and make them feel part of the campaign. I heard a lot of good conversations around me yesterday I just didn't get any myself.

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Just did an hour of phone calls for Abigail Spanberger [View all] underpants Apr 2018 OP

What's up underpants? Va Lefty Apr 2018 #1

Doing good underpants Apr 2018 #3

I've been avoiding phone banks when I can-- tough to get someone to answer... TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #2

I think it's a matter of habit and getting bodies in the door underpants Apr 2018 #4

My job has me knocking on up to 50 doors a month, so... TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #5