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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 11:39 AM
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Bush/Cheney just called my house
Our phone number is unlisted. Their number is: 651-645-0304 and the caller ID read "BushCheney."

I asked how they had gotten it and the woman said, "Honey, I'm just a volunteer and they gave me this sheet with your husband's name on it." (he contributes to a PAC at work that distributes $$ various places - one must have Repub connections)

She asked:

Can the President count on your support in November? (No)

Are you afraid the Democrats will raise taxes as the economy improves? (No)

Are you pro-life, pro-choice or something in between? (None of your business)

She decided to skip the final question, which was,
Do you want to volunteer for Bush/Cheney?

Since my husband wasn't here to answer she said it wouldn't be a valid poll and wanted to know my name (Honey, what's your name?)
I didn't give my name and said goodbye.

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Tsiyu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 11:44 AM
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1. We Need A Prepared speech to give to these folks
I would say something like, "With all due respect, you are wasting your time with that candidate, because he is going to lose. And that's good, because if he wins, we all lose. Including you. Here is the number to the Kerry campaign. B'Bye"
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ugarte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 11:46 AM
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2. Wash the phone with Lysol
twice.
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FreakinDJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 11:47 AM
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3. my reply
Edited on Tue Aug-24-04 11:47 AM by FreakinDJ
....can the president count on your support...
As soon as he releases his full military records..

....Are you afraid the Democrats will raise taxes as the economy improves?..
As soon as the Economy improves I am sure this country will appreciate John Kerry's leadership and sound economic policies a lot more..

....Are you pro-life, pro-choice or something in between?..
I am Pro none of our solders dying because Bush lied about reasons to go into Iraq. I am pro our children being raised in a country that provides a sound education instead of doing every thing it can cut education. I am pro having children that have a future in a FREE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY free from persecution for having ideas and values that differ from ignorant bible thumpers wish to force their values upon me
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Mel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 11:59 AM
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4. Honey?
Alright, I'm from the south and we may use that as a term of endearment for someone we know. Thing is when I get a call from someone I don't know calling me 'honey' I find it insulting. :grr:
The use of 'honey' struck me wrong did it you? honey ;)
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 12:03 PM
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6. oh yeah - it was an immediate turn off
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koopie57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-26-04 05:46 AM
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14. In Minnesota
Edited on Thu Aug-26-04 05:48 AM by koopie57
opps never mind *S* ... one drink too many *blush*










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beyurslf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 12:00 PM
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5. I wouldn't believe she was a volunteer. Volunteers don't call to ask
those kinds of questions. Paid callers do. And they may have gotten your number off a voter registration.
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 12:05 PM
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7. she was a creep - I was going to ask if she could answer just one
question about Bush, which is, (ala Al Franken yesterday) during the 5 years John McCain was hanging from his thumbs in a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp how much coke did George W Bush snort? During that time, I mean, honey?
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Spike from MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-25-04 11:17 AM
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8. I did a search on the phone number
that was displayed in the caller ID and here's what I found:

Huang, Chuing Y
1170 Cushing Cir
Saint Paul, MN 55108-5007
(651) 645-0304

Doesn't look like Bush/Cheney headquarters to me.
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Dickie Flatt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-25-04 12:20 PM
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9. I get that with Kerry/Edwards volunteer numbers
Maybe the info in the database you searched was out of date; I've done searches on my friend's numbers and I get their old addresses.
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Spike from MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-25-04 12:54 PM
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11. I used switchboard.com
and infospace.com and both gave me the same thing. That's not saying
that either one is accurate though...
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-25-04 04:34 PM
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12. Hey Spike, thanks and welcome to DU. I just dialed the number
and a guy, Phil Crocker, answered. (he said)He's a volunteer for BushCheney MN headquarters and is answering phones and making calls asking five simple survey questions.

Thanks for checking out the phone number.
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indigo32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-25-04 12:51 PM
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10. Not for the Repukes
but I've made many of those types of calls for the DFL
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jackieforthedems Donating Member (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-25-04 05:53 PM
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13. Yuck!!!
Just the thought of them calling - seeing those names on the caller i.d. - yuck!!! I wouldn't have even answered. :puke:
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