After last night's candidate training given by Marin Women's PAC, I have some more advice to offer the overworked candidate. You need to make even more phone calls! One of the presenters is a local expert in doing field work, or the art of grassroots campaigning. He recommends that the candidate herself take time each week to call volunteers to get them out to walk precincts and come to phone banks.
The best person, says
Steve Burdo, of Kathleen Russell Consulting, to roust out the volunteers, is the candidate.
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| Steve Burdo explaining how to reach out and touch the voters |
So while you're dialing for dollars, also take some time to dial for volunteers. Some of these calls will overlap. The potential donor who may not be able to give money may well be able to give some time. So do call and do ask.
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| The audience listening to panel |
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| Yours truly with the ever handy written materials |
Having those bodies on the street and on the phone will help you get your message out to the voters and can make the difference come election day.
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