Question about "ground game"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have heard about having a so-called "ground game" being important when it comes to elections. I have also read that the Clinton campaign has a great ground game but the Trump campaign has little in that regard and the suggestion is that the lack of a good ground game will hurt Trump.

From Wikipedia:

Typically GOTV is distinct phase of the overall campaign. Tactics used during GOTV often include: telephoning or sending personalized audio messages to known supporters on the days leading up to an election (or on election day itself), providing transport to and from polling stations for supporters, and canvassing known supporters.

I reside in a swing state and get inundated with phone calls about the election and I more often than not end the conversation very quickly since I don't want to be bothered with having to listen to anyone advocating for a candidate.

I plan on voting for sure especially given that I am in a swing state but the ground game or GOTV is not a factor for me.

Are voters really influenced by admonitions or encouragement from strangers urging them to vote. I personally find it an irritation.

Ground game is for low info voters who don't know what's going on and/or don't have transportation to go to the polls. In a sense Hillary must have a better ground game to get those type of voters to the poll. They are an essential part of her voting bloc.

As soon as a voter says they have voted they are left alone by the ground game. So people lie to stop the intrusion. Others tell caller that one more call means they will vote for the opposing candidate. From my own GOTV work. Imho GOTV efforts will yield less this time around because it is irritating and the campaigns have convinced many that both candidates are unworthy.

[Anonymous]

Was anyone else amused by the story about GOP ground-gamers still encouraging voters to get to the polls if they said they were voting for Hillary and Toomey? Unheard of. What a train wreck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:On Morning Joe they showed aggressive illegal immigrants forcing old women to fill out their ballots and LITERALLY forced them to walk to the curb and put it in the mail box. How is that legal?

cite.

It was this morning. Swear to God. They pitched it as a warm story that illegals care so much about the election. It was truly bizarre.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:On Morning Joe they showed aggressive illegal immigrants forcing old women to fill out their ballots and LITERALLY forced them to walk to the curb and put it in the mail box. How is that legal?

How did they know they were illegal immigrants?

The illegals told the camera man they were illegal. They weren't hiding it. They had ballot lists and were going door to door and walking old women to the curb, it was like pressured time share sales tactics. "We know you have a ballot, and we know you haven't mailed it. Will you walk it down to the curb right now. Before we leave. I'll wait. I'll walk you down."