Work the polls or work the phones... Advice?

[gmoney]

Looking for advice... I'm in Ohio, and on election day, I have the choice of working at a polling place (for the first time) in one of three "suburban" areas... one very republican, one more blue collar, and one a little more "rural". Thinking that working the polls could help grease the wheels, but I don't see any of these areas being particular trouble spots. The woman from the Board of Elections indicated those were her last three openings, so I'm guessing we'll be pretty much fully staffed at the polls on the big day. But, it couldn't hurt to have another Dem at the polls, making sure that things are on the level.

On the other hand, I can work the phones at Dem HQ to turn out the vote. Having done some calling already, I've found no Democrats who need to be reminded to vote, so I'm not sure if the calling is going to make much difference either. Then again, if I put in an 8 hour day on the phones, that could be 400 calls, and if that even nudges 10 people out the door to go vote instead of plopping down on the couch, it might help.

Another possibility is to be a poll watcher, but I think those spots are already taken care of.

SO, what do you guys think would be the best way to spend the day? Work a polling place, make phone calls, or just vote and go into work?

ON EDIT: And let me know WHY you think it's better to do one than the other?

[Randi_Listener]

1. Work the fucking phones.

[gmoney]

5. 1-976-DEMOCRAT ?

the fucking phones? are those different than the regular GOTV phones?

[chiburb]

7. Those are the phones when you want a piece of ass...

And don't mind the poster. He has no vocabulary other than that.

;-)

[helpisontheway]

2. phones

[librarycard]

3. At the polls they have a list of names crossed off of who voted

or at least they used to.

I used to work the polls and canvass those houses whose inhabitants had not yet voted but were registered to do so. It was a lot of fun, but the phones would be a faster way to communicate if you have the list of non- dem voters.

Thanks for your help!

[olddem43]

4. I let the campaign decide. I wanted to break up the day with

some inside and some outside work. I just told them "I am available all day, so tell me what you want me to do."

[whosinpower]

6. I wonder what steps have been made

regarding phones to not allow the GOP to JAM THE PHONELINES - this is something they did before......:eyes:

[gmoney]

8. needy kick... n/t