Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _________________________________________ In a message dated 3/8/2004 5:30:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Do you "door knock" when you campaign for office? How is > that different > than a constituent knocking on your door? Just a couple of thoughts from someone who has worked on many a campaign and been an aide to an elected official. Candidates go out door knocking to give the citizens access to them, to be there and present themselves to the voters, to allow them to ask questions. When my candidate/elected official shows up at your door, you get the opportunity to tell them off for any of their votes or positions, and it happens all of the time. As a campaign manager, I try to send someone with my candidate so that you don't physically hurt him/her, or that they can call 911 if hell breaks out. Usually candidates run for office because they are "people persons" and they love being out there with the folks. Being a campaign manager, makes me by nature not a people person, so I worry about some jerk punching my candidate in the nose. So, when it comes to if you should show up unannounced at an elected official's door, I would suggest the question is, would you have shown up at their door before they ran for office? If you would, please keep doing it. If you wouldn't have, think about why you have to show up right at that moment and can't make an appointment. Having had TWO of my candidates/elected officials had Sharon Anderson show up on their front doors scaring their wives and children, I'd suggest that if you think you "have to get to them right now to give them a piece of your mind" maybe you're becoming a bit undone. People don't show up at elected officials doors that they don't know to tell them what a good job they are doing and to tell their wives and/or husbands how lucky they are to have this wonderful spouse. They show up MAD, and they scare people who's only fault is they were foolish enough to put up with their mates desire to serve the public. Or, worse yet to just be born to them. So, take a deep breath, pick up the phone and make an appointment. JMONTOMEPPOF Chuck Repke _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
