Comments on: Confessions of a DFL door knocker http://minnesotaindependent.com/16743/confessions-of-a-dfl-door-knocker News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Eric Ferguson http://minnesotaindependent.com/16743/confessions-of-a-dfl-door-knocker/comment-page-1#comment-17335 Eric Ferguson Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:42:30 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=16743#comment-17335 It was definitely well organized. I did some of the voter ID doorknocking earlier in the campaign to identify the republicans and crazies. I did think three times were overkill, because while it increased the chances of contacting someone once, the people who answered the door three times found it irritating. I got three canvassers, even though I had a slough of DFL signs in my hard. We still have some improving to do, like skipping yards with signs, and the door hangers need to have instructions printed on them to turn them to one side to avoid being canvassed again. Though having that systems was a great idea. I knocked the late shift two years ago, and almost everyone who answered the door had voted. I'll also add that election day seems like the least useful day for knocking, because people are gone or have voted already. It was definitely well organized. I did some of the voter ID doorknocking earlier in the campaign to identify the republicans and crazies. I did think three times were overkill, because while it increased the chances of contacting someone once, the people who answered the door three times found it irritating. I got three canvassers, even though I had a slough of DFL signs in my hard. We still have some improving to do, like skipping yards with signs, and the door hangers need to have instructions printed on them to turn them to one side to avoid being canvassed again. Though having that systems was a great idea. I knocked the late shift two years ago, and almost everyone who answered the door had voted. I’ll also add that election day seems like the least useful day for knocking, because people are gone or have voted already.

]]> By: Alex Lester http://minnesotaindependent.com/16743/confessions-of-a-dfl-door-knocker/comment-page-1#comment-17280 Alex Lester Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:37:29 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=16743#comment-17280 I knocked on a door in South Minneapolis and a lady came out from around back with fire in her eyes. I asked if she planned to vote today. "Yes and if I get one more phone call or door knock from the DFL I'm going to vote Republican." As she walked away she muttered, "Yes, I am going to vote." "Promise" I asked. "Yes, I promise" as she disappeared behind the house. Another much friendlier gentleman seemed impressed by the DFL canvassing effort. For some reason he was not flagged as a Republican. He remarked, "Your party is really strong this year, I haven't seen one republican out here." His door was knocked by DFL volunteers on 3 separate occasions. I knocked on a door in South Minneapolis and a lady came out from around back with fire in her eyes. I asked if she planned to vote today. “Yes and if I get one more phone call or door knock from the DFL I’m going to vote Republican.” As she walked away she muttered, “Yes, I am going to vote.” “Promise” I asked. “Yes, I promise” as she disappeared behind the house.
Another much friendlier gentleman seemed impressed by the DFL canvassing effort. For some reason he was not flagged as a Republican. He remarked, “Your party is really strong this year, I haven’t seen one republican out here.” His door was knocked by DFL volunteers on 3 separate occasions.

]]> By: AMP http://minnesotaindependent.com/16743/confessions-of-a-dfl-door-knocker/comment-page-1#comment-17266 AMP Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:10:35 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=16743#comment-17266 @lazercat — Oh, I met a lot of great people too. I highly recommend canvassing, and I'd do it again. I wanted to clarify, as was mentioned in the story, these were *not* McCain Palin households. It bears repeating, because the Obama campaign was the most organized and efficient I've ever seen [and I've worked with quite a few over the years]. The campaign made sure to flag the Republican households on our canvassing materials, since we did not want to work our butts off to get out *that* vote, naturally. —AP @lazercat — Oh, I met a lot of great people too. I highly recommend canvassing, and I’d do it again.

I wanted to clarify, as was mentioned in the story, these were *not* McCain Palin households. It bears repeating, because the Obama campaign was the most organized and efficient I’ve ever seen [and I've worked with quite a few over the years]. The campaign made sure to flag the Republican households on our canvassing materials, since we did not want to work our butts off to get out *that* vote, naturally.

—AP

]]> By: lazercat http://minnesotaindependent.com/16743/confessions-of-a-dfl-door-knocker/comment-page-1#comment-17249 lazercat Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:28:27 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=16743#comment-17249 I met some really nice people door knocking. I avoided the McCain Palin sign houses. It is the best way to get out the vote. Sure beats the robo calls. I met some really nice people door knocking. I avoided the McCain Palin sign houses. It is the best way to get out the vote. Sure beats the robo calls.

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