There's another reason to knock on every door this year. Exit polls from the Republican primary in very conservative South Carolina reported that 25% of the Republicans stated that they would not vote for Trump in the general election. This year we have a chance to move a LOT of Republicans to either vote for Biden or at least not vote because of their dislike of Trump. Knocking on every door gives us an opportunity to help bring those GOP voters over to our side. And every Republican who switches gives us a two-vote advantage, because Trump loses one vote and Biden gains one.
You know who else ran an "old school" campaign? Tom Suozzi in the NY-03 special election. He showed up to talk to his constituents - not just the donors like his opponent. Plus lots of canvassing, postcards and phone calls.
Good point about "old school." When I was canvassing in Virginia in the fall one voter was quite clear that he would have liked to see the candidate in his neighborhood. And sometimes when I'm canvassing in Boston people ask me if I'm the one running and I have the sense that they would be more comfortable voting for someone they have laid eyes on. That sentiment is almost enough to make me want to run ... I hope Dems we have elected recently are making the rounds in their districts. It's not over on election day!
There's another reason to knock on every door this year. Exit polls from the Republican primary in very conservative South Carolina reported that 25% of the Republicans stated that they would not vote for Trump in the general election. This year we have a chance to move a LOT of Republicans to either vote for Biden or at least not vote because of their dislike of Trump. Knocking on every door gives us an opportunity to help bring those GOP voters over to our side. And every Republican who switches gives us a two-vote advantage, because Trump loses one vote and Biden gains one.
This is exactly right. It's how we used to do it back in the day!
You know who else ran an "old school" campaign? Tom Suozzi in the NY-03 special election. He showed up to talk to his constituents - not just the donors like his opponent. Plus lots of canvassing, postcards and phone calls.
Good point about "old school." When I was canvassing in Virginia in the fall one voter was quite clear that he would have liked to see the candidate in his neighborhood. And sometimes when I'm canvassing in Boston people ask me if I'm the one running and I have the sense that they would be more comfortable voting for someone they have laid eyes on. That sentiment is almost enough to make me want to run ... I hope Dems we have elected recently are making the rounds in their districts. It's not over on election day!