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You are here: Home / Past Elections / Election 2008 / Speaking of Obama

Speaking of Obama

by John Cole|  May 2, 20082:52 pm| 25 Comments

This post is in: Election 2008

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I just got back form the local HQ, and I have a bunch of signs and stuff to plant. Sadly, they were out of bumper stickers, so I can not slap one on the laptop.

At any rate, they were all very friendly and energetic, and I will be phone banking all next week at night to help with the GOTV. You WV readers may get the real treat of hearing the soothing sounds of my sweet, sweet voice on the phone next week. Lucky you.

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  1. 1.

    Carnacki

    May 2, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    At the Martinsburg office a volunteer made 257 calls yesterday phonebanking. Game on, John. Game on.

  2. 2.

    cleek

    May 2, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    speaking of Hagee.

  3. 3.

    DougJ

    May 2, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    Is it true that you sound like Barry White on the phone?

  4. 4.

    Genine

    May 2, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    I go to the local Obama office here in Denver. They all seem very nice and enthusiastic. I’ll be going by there tonight to get more stuff and set up some volunteer hours.

    I hope Obama stops by the office while he is here for the convention. That would be fun. Downtown will be swarming with people, but it’ll be good. The Convention center is two blocks from my office, so maybe I’ll spy a few people.

  5. 5.

    Kit Smith

    May 2, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    I’ve been volunteering all my nights at my local precinct office here in Indiana. I’ve become the de facto IT guy for our office and will enjoy being home before 1:00 AM once our primary is over on Tuesday.

    Welcome to the fun, John, we’re glad you could join us.

  6. 6.

    Teak111

    May 2, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    JC has gone completely over to the dark side, er a, you know what I mean. John Cole “working” for a democratic candidate, advertising a dem candidate. Cats and dogs sleeping together. Maybe you’ll meet a nice girl at the phone bank, go out for some coffee, talk for two hours. Date again. I like this new direction for you, John. It makes be happiest to see people firing on all cylinders.

  7. 7.

    Michael D.

    May 2, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    John, on the phone:

    “You’re gonna vote for WHO? Are you fucking MENTAL? She’s a goddamned LIAR! You do know she’s a CLINTON, right? She only wants back in the White House because she forgot to take some shit!! What the fuck are you thinking you MENTAL MIDGET?

    Thank you, and have a nice day.”

    :-)

  8. 8.

    Mary

    May 2, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    Ha! Oh, one evil little part of me hopes he’d do just that, Michael. But he can always come back here and vent instead.

  9. 9.

    D-Chance.

    May 2, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    “Vote for Obama, he’s the the agent of change, and he’ll prove it by suggesting the return of 30-year-old failed tax schemes like the windfall profits tax.”

    Yeah, that’ll snag the voters.

  10. 10.

    demkat620

    May 2, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    Congrats and thanks John. This is worth a lot more than putting your money up. Volunteering , even a little, can make a big difference. Just try not to do it while John Cole + 3.

  11. 11.

    Genine

    May 2, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    demkat620 Says:

    Congrats and thanks John. This is worth a lot more than putting your money up. Volunteering , even a little, can make a big difference. Just try not to do it while John Cole + 3.

    He’ll probably be more effective as John +6

  12. 12.

    RoonieRoo

    May 2, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    Congratulations John! I’m volunteering at the Texas State Democratic Convention as an Obama supporter. I’m still hoping I will get a slot as an alternate delegate but I’ll be there as a volunteer at least.

  13. 13.

    cleek

    May 2, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    yeah, well i’m gonna run through my neighborhood with a bottle of Basil Hayden’s in my right hand and nothing on but an Obama T-shirt.

    free shots to anyone who pledges to vote for the O Man!

  14. 14.

    p.lukasiak

    May 2, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    I don’t know about this, Cole.

    I think the other six Obama supporters in west virginia will eventually get tired of you calling them every 20 minutes to remind them to show up at the polls.

  15. 15.

    Some Guy Named Matt

    May 2, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    Phone banking? Inside some dark room?!? No thank you!! I prefer the art of canvassing. The walking, the rude people, out in nature, Having Mr. Burns unleash the hounds on me.

  16. 16.

    Rex

    May 2, 2008 at 6:47 pm

    You have come a long way, Mr. Cole.

  17. 17.

    nightjar

    May 2, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    p.lukasiak Says:

    I don’t know about this, Cole.

    I think the other six Obama supporters in west virginia will eventually get tired of you calling them every 20 minutes to remind them to show up at the polls.

    Pluk tries a funny. I must say though, it’s just not you, pluk. Jerk is more your calling.

  18. 18.

    merrinc

    May 2, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    If we are unable to put this thing away on May 6 (I feel good about NC, dunno about those Hoosiers), I will probably come home for a few days to help out. I’ll bring you a bumper sticker.

  19. 19.

    kind of an off white

    May 2, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Remember, John, only ONE THING counts in this life. GET THEM to SIGN on the LINE that is DOTTED.

    Second prize, setta steak knives.

  20. 20.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    May 2, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    Good for you JC. I phonebanked for Wes Clark in 2004 and didn’t care too much for it. I think you’ll find folks are even more disconnected and out of touch than imagined. After the first few calls where you actually get through to someone you’ll begin to understand exactly who HRC is reaching out to with her campaign.

  21. 21.

    KRK

    May 2, 2008 at 9:17 pm

    Sadly, they were out of bumper stickers, so I can not slap one on the laptop.

    Come on, John. Where’s your ingenuity?

    h/t JedReport

  22. 22.

    Cain

    May 2, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    I admire you, John, I’m not sure if I could call people up and talk to them about this. I rather do their IT work or something. Switch everyone to use Linux or something like that on the same call!

    cain

  23. 23.

    binky

    May 2, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    I think the other six Obama supporters in west virginia will eventually get tired of you calling them every 20 minutes to remind them to show up at the polls.

    You jest, but this is not far from the truth. Last Saturday I was visited once and called three times in one day, and then was called again this week by youthful Obama enthusiasts.

  24. 24.

    J. Michael Neal

    May 3, 2008 at 12:25 am

    He’ll probably be more effective as John +6

    I think he’d be more effective as John +3:16.

  25. 25.

    Shochu John

    May 3, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Having been both phone banking and door-to-door canvassing, I am pretty sure that they have somewhere between a zero and negative return for the candidate on whose behalf they are conducted. With telemarketers, the worst that can happen is that the pissed-off people you’re bothering won’t buy your product. With phone banking, they can vote against your candidate.

    With this in mind, I suggest opening like this, “Hi, I’m calling from the Hillary Clinton campaign, and I just want you to know that Hillary needs the votes of imbred mountain people like yourselves.”

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