Deliberate Pouring: November 2004

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Curt Shilling

Recorded message. Spending all that karma on George Bush, Curt's now shilling for BC04.

Monday, November 01, 2004

Sierra Club

Recorded message. This time it was the president of the Sierra Club, asking me to be sure to vote. No candidates mentioned, but he gave the usual rundown of economy, environment, Iraq.

RNC

Recorded message. Basically a Kerry bash, all about the War on Terror. Paid for by RNC, authorized by BC04.

Wesley Clark (DNC)

Recorded message. Kovovo! Iraq! Win the peace! War on Terror! Oh, jobs, healthcare, and the environment, too.

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At this time during an election year anyone living in a swing state dreads evening telephone calls, and this year it looks like the daytime is not going to be much better. Campaigns spend millions trying to reach voters in these states, trying to get their messages heard by the so-called undecided voters. Third party groups spend equally large sums to put their favored candidates' positions in a positive light, trash the opposing side, or just make sure you are going to vote.

I live in New Hampshire, which in the Presidential race this election cycle seems to be up for grabs. Furthermore I am registered as an independent, which means the above-mentioned parties think my vote is up for grabs. I think the state is starting to shed its conservative reputation for many reasons, which is perhaps evidenced in its current swing state status. On the other hand, my vote is most definitely decided.

But that's not relevant to the point of this blog. My purpose here is simply to recount the telephone calls we get from now until the election. These calls started in earnest this week, and if past years are any indication we are in for a real deluge this year.

Deliberate Pouring

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Curt Shilling

Monday, November 01, 2004

Sierra Club

RNC

Wesley Clark (DNC)

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