Massachusetts Voters Deluged With Calls From Nation's Political Activists

[babylonsister]

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Massachusetts Voters Deluged With Calls From Nation's Political Activists
Christina Bellantoni | January 18, 2010, 9:46AM


Out-of-staters descended on Massachusetts this weekend, flooding the Bay State with money and manpower in the final days of the special election to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.

In a bit of a shift from other big elections, activists in both parties are dialing in to help as the race is down-to-the-wire and closer than either party would like.

Administration staffers and Capitol Hill types flocked to phone banks in D.C. to dial in for attorney general Martha Coakley (D) while Republicans across the country rallied to help state Sen. Scott Brown (R).

Former George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove told his nearly 100,000 followers yesterday, "#RETWEETTHISIF You want to help Scott Brown but don't live in MA." He sent out a link to the Brown campaign's Web site allowing for supporters to "call from home."

Arkansas Democrats asked their supporters to "Help Win the Massachusetts Senate Seat," blasting out a link to the DNC's Organizing for America phone banking site which also says Democrats can "make calls from home."

Similar efforts are happening in Louisiana and across the country, as OFA directs the 13 million-plus people on its email list to use the "neighbor-to-neighbor" program for Coakley.

A Democratic source told TPMDC the party is on "offense" and that activists are "galvanized" by the influx of the tea party crowed into the state.

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[rox63]

1. And MA residents will be really glad when they all STFU and leave us alone n/t

[AllieB]

2. I have a big 'D' next to my name, yet every right-wing group and the Brown campaign call me.

This is the ugliest election I have ever witnessed in my state.

[laughingliberal]

3. This is good news from the piece:

They noted 3500 volunteers (Yay, graywarrior) made contact with over 575,000 voters and it has led to a 15% uptick in likely Democratic participation. Good job!

[flamingdem]

4. yippee!! nt

[rox63]

5. I am receiving at least 3 calls a day about voting for Coakley

I hope they are not counting that as contacting 3 different voters.