Just got back from call banking into North Carolina. Spent about 3 hours. Very positive

[still_one]

responses. People know what is at stake. They are also going for Roy Cooper and Deborah Ross.

Will try to go back later this afternoon, but tomorrow, and everyday until the election for me.

One interesting thing was I got a small number of wrong numbers, and inquired with the folks who answered the phone if they were voting, and if they were, would they be voting for Hillary. Out of 7 wrong numbers, 5 said they would be voting straight Democratic, and 2 wouldn't tell me. I don't think that is bad for a wrong number dial

The others were Democrat all the way. 50% of my batch had already voted or were going to vote early, and the remainder would be voting on November 8

I know, not scientific, but it indicated to me that Democrats are or will be getting out to vote in North Carolina.

[Farmgirl1961]

1. Thanks so much for doing this and please continue to keep us posted

If there are any other indicators you're aware of...please post them!

[still_one]

5. At least this morning in the call center everyone there seemed to be getting positive

responses with commitments to vote or have already voted

Is it an indicator, I don't know, but in my view it motivates the voters, not only to get out and vote, but that they are important and count

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Thanks for your work!

[livetohike]

3. Thank you for making a difference! n/t

[oasis]

4. Thanks for all your work on behalf of a better NC and America.

[still_one]

7. There were about 15 volunteers making calls where I was. Volunteers drift in an out

and it works very well. You are setup to an automatic dialer system, where you input your phone number into the computer, where the system calls you back, you press [Start] on the computer screen, and they make the calls and connections automatically to your phone, and you mark the appropriate responses on the computer screen, and when the call is finished, you select save/next, and they connect you automatically with the next caller.

The GOTV was for Hillary, Deborah Ross and Roy Cooper.

Anyone who can spare the time I highly recommend it

[oasis]

20. ^^^^^this^^^^^

[barbtries]

6. thank you!

i feel like i need to do something too but other than talking to people at work, i really haven't. shamed of myself.

[still_one]

8. Some people's schedule doesn't permit, and that is understandable. Some can only

do it on the weekends, and some just for an hour at a time. Every little bit helps, including your talking to people at work. That is a form of canvassing you know

[barbtries]

11. aw, you're sweet.

i will say that i think i have been effective with one or two co-workers.
but still i feel guilty. it's just so damn important!

[FloridaBlues]

9. Thanks for phone banking, doing the same here

We get some wrong numbers on our list as well. Most of my calls go to ans phone but even leaving a message reminds them to vote.

[still_one]

12. Excellent Florida. We were told not to leave a message, but just mark as "not home"

I guess it is a 6 of one, half a dozen of another.

They also have it setup for us where we they display on the computer screen where their polling place is if they don't know. Also, they give us a phone number if people need to find out about transportation to the polls

All of us are going to make this happen.

You are right in the middle of it. I am calling from California, though I do identify myself a with the Hillary Campaign in North Carolina, I don't tell them where I am calling from

Good Florida!!!

[zenabby]

10. I did that yesterday, and will be doing it the next few days..

also in NC. Most people for Hillary and down ballot, 50% already voted. 3 elderly white men (based on name) NOT voting for Hillary (of about 25)

[still_one]

13. It is the luck of the draw so to speak, but we are calling people who have voted Democratic

in the past, so the odds are with us that it will be supportive, and hopefully motivating

Good stuff zen

[workinclasszero]

14. Thanks for the volunteer work

and the good info!

[Lucinda]

16. KNR Thank you!

[JoePhilly]

17. Voted in NC today ... wake county ... saw lots of people holding Dem voter materials.

Also saw lots of women wearing blue.

[still_one]

21. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[northoftheborder]

18. I'm calling (GOTV) for the county Democratic Party here in central TX.

The list is from the Dem. primary - so all Democrats (one or two REpubs mixed in accidentally.) Many phone numbers discontinued (prob. land lines). I'm leaving a message although we were told not to, to keep calling. The turn out in this very Republican county (one in 10 Dem) has been very high, so don't know if the R's here are voting for Trump or not. I'm guessing a lot of the women aren't. I'm very anxious and worried about this election. I've never seen such a terrible, HORRIBLE Republican candidate in my life, and cannot have any empathy for anyone voting for him for any reason.

[still_one]

22. Beautiful northoftheborder. This is where we have a real advantage over Teump, in the GOTV

whether through call banking or canvassing

[NCTraveler]

19. K&R nt

[LeftInTX]

23. Thanks to your post, I got off my butt and went to Hillary's campaign HQ

We called primarily local donors/former volunteers (San Antonio) to get them to volunteer. They were a great group to call!!!!

In 2012, we called into Florida.

[lebkuchen]

24. I've given Ross a few hundred bucks

and am so glad you were volunteering. I really want her to win. Thank you.

[DemonGoddess]

25. K&R!

[redstateblues]

26. I've been phone banking into NC from TN

My best call so far was when I asked lady on the line if she was supporting Hillary she said "Well I sure ain't voting for that jackass Trump!" Had a good laugh.

[still_one]

27. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[NightWatcher]

28. Does it work?

Do you get people who say they weren't going to vote HRC but are able to flip them and get them to say they'll vote for her?

How often does it work?

[redstateblues]

29. There was a woman in our group that did that.

She was really good-she was a call center pro- I'm pretty clunky but I do my best. Women really seem to have an edge-If a husband answered the phone, a lot of times I could feel some suspicion- perhaps he didn't know she had expressed an interest in Hillary.

[still_one]

32. Aren't you calling Democarts? The gives us names of Democrats and likely Hillary supporters. In

fact that is the first question we ask, "I understand you are a Hillary supporter", and if they say know, we say thank you and move on to the next call, unless they say they are undecided. We don't waste time trying to convince a trump supporter to vote for Hillary. Our purpose is to motivate Democrats that are supporting Hillary to vote as early as possible, and to provide the necessary information to facilitate that process.

[still_one]

30. Do you know what the purpose of Call Banking is? It is to get Democrats and likely Hillary

supporters out to vote, and encouraging them to vote early if they can, and provide them where they polling place is, where they can return their ballot, and who to call if they need rides to the polls.

Yes, it does work, and that is the biggest advantage the Democrats have with the mechanism to motivate people to GOTV.

If anyone responds they are voting for trump, we just say thank you, and move to the next caller.

If anyone says they are undecided, you politely give them reasons why this election is so important, such as the Supreme Court, etc.

In my calls I have only had a few undecideds, and they have said they will consider it.

As far as a motivating factor, and to let people know they count,yes it is a game changer

I did this during the Primaries for Hillary, and it was that early voting that made the difference

It works

We are calling into the swing states, and calling Democrats

[NightWatcher]

31. Cool, gotcha.

[still_one]

33. It is not an adversarial role, we are hopefully motivating people to vote as early as they can

and we are doing it in the swing states. We also push for the Senate and Governor races also

[NightWatcher]

34. I didn't figure you were arguing with trumpsters but that's good that you have Dem lists

I don't do well speaking for long periods, so I've only worked in Voter Protection. I worked for Obama in 08 and Hillary this election. I'm sure Tuesday will be nuts.