RNC fires phone solicitors

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Washington Times

The Republican National Committee, hit by a grass-roots donors' rebellion over President Bush's immigration policy, has fired all 65 of its telephone solicitors, Ralph Z. Hallow will report Friday in The Washington Times.

Faced with an estimated 40 percent fall-off in small-donor contributions and aging phone-bank equipment that the RNC said would cost too much to update, Anne Hathaway, the committee's chief of staff, summoned the solicitations staff last week and told them they were out of work, effective immediately, the fired staffers told The Times.

The national committee yesterday confirmed the firings that took place more than a week ago, but denied that the move was motivated by declining donor response to phone solicitations.

"The phone-bank employees were terminated," RNC spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt wrote by e-mail in response to questions sent by The Times. "This was not an easy decision. The first and primary motivating factor was the state of the phone bank technology, which was outdated and difficult to maintain. The RNC was advised that we would soon need an entire new system to remain viable."


Read more: http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070531-050131-2781r.htm

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[mark0rama]

1. Hmmm....

"First and primary motivating factor," eh?

Seems to me it would probably be well worth their while to upgrade an antiquated phone back system - if the donors were there.

[youngdem]

2. Pssst.....It ain't the solicitor's fault....It's the Decider's fault

[Demeter]

3. 65 More Votes for Democracy!

The silver lining to all these clouds!

[wakeme2008]

4. I smell India phone-bank employees

:grr:

[LiberalFighter]

5. I hope so... and potential donors decide not to because the caller is from India

[mitchum]

7. Actually, look for the gop to set up phone banks staffed by Indians...

calling on behalf of Democrats. For that very reason.
I expected them to do this in 2004, but apparently they are not quite as smart or cunning as they would like to be.

[LiberalFighter]

6. The more expensive the phone system the longer out of order? I hope!!

[lonestarnot]

8. You fiaaaared richies.

Sure many posts about fire here tonight.