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Cairycat

(1,706 posts)
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 07:31 PM Aug 2014

Anybody else getting political survey calls this weekend?

My husband got one last night, but he was too old (they already had enough 55+ respondents), but they were happy to talk to our 20 year old son. I got one that I was "too old" for, and one where they talked to me. Very obviously a push poll for some Rethug state house seat - don't know which one, wasn't my district.

At least all that Koch money is paying a few dollars to people who have to work for a living, that is to say, the people doing these survey calls.

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Anybody else getting political survey calls this weekend? (Original Post) Cairycat Aug 2014 OP
Every time you get one; Lie. Half-Century Man Aug 2014 #1
We are missing this one rurallib Aug 2014 #2
I second this. cyberswede Aug 2014 #5
For the last couple weeks we've been getting calls for one of my college age daughters progressoid Aug 2014 #3
I got 2. 1 was a push poll on "issues" the other was a call from the troll Sen. King. Vincardog Aug 2014 #4

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
1. Every time you get one; Lie.
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 08:18 PM
Aug 2014

Go insanely right. Out batshit Palin and Bachmann. Jack their shit up

Demand the ejection of all non whites nationally.
Demand the ejection of all non Christians nationally.
Demand that all civil rights for non males be revoked.
Demand that all social safety net benefits be taxed at 110%.
Demand that any male with a personal fortune over 1 million dollar elected to federal office, be elected for life.
Demand that corporations have the right to auction off employment opportunities.
Demand the official color of the USA be blue.
Demand the official language be Southern English (otherwise known as Merican).
Demand a ban on all music other than country (but none of the whine stuff bout Merica).
Demand 6 firearms per house hold (or 6 per person).
Not only rescind all taxation for persons with over 1 million dollars, but go as far as to award subsidies of .08%-10%to further their roles a job creators.
Demand a tax on those not producing enough carbon dioxide.
Suggest that the basements of many public buildings would be a great place to put spent nuclear fuel rods.

to name a few. Anyone else?


rurallib

(62,411 posts)
2. We are missing this one
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 09:47 PM
Aug 2014

have had more than my share over the years.
I usually ask where they are calling from. If it is from Utah it is probably a Republican push poll. Some firm out there that seems to do only Republican garbage.

BTW - if you can try to figure out what the gist of the call is and then if you can contact the campaign that is being attacked or the county Dems and let them know what is going on. This helps give them a heads up on how and by whom they are being attacked. It can be valuable to a campaign so they can respond.

progressoid

(49,988 posts)
3. For the last couple weeks we've been getting calls for one of my college age daughters
Mon Aug 11, 2014, 08:02 AM
Aug 2014

I've a had a couple automated ones but my daughter (who no longer lives at home) gets most of them. She must be on some old list.

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