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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:19 AM Sep 2020

Trump campaign supposedly knocking on lots of doors

Heard this on MSNBC.

If true, thoughts:

1- Hello, COVID-19 risk...eta: if the door-knockers do not use masks and social distancing.
2- Will this make a difference in battleground states ?

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Trump campaign supposedly knocking on lots of doors (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2020 OP
So no-tv ads means knocking on doors? onetexan Sep 2020 #1
If they are outside and 8 feet from the door when talking to people there isn't mucifer Sep 2020 #2
true, if they wear masks and keep that distance nt steve2470 Sep 2020 #4
That's a perfect campaign activity for the supporters of a man who could care less about Cousin Dupree Sep 2020 #3
Dems need to pull out all stops in the SharonClark Sep 2020 #5
I bet they are not wearing masks and social distancing nt maryellen99 Sep 2020 #11
No thank you. Dems are COVID-aware and will not welcome door-knockers. BACKFIRE. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #14
I answer no doors MFM008 Sep 2020 #6
Came to my daughters house, to the door without masks. Tech Sep 2020 #7
They better not come to my door. Already pissed that Republicans of Va keeps sending me flyers helpisontheway Sep 2020 #8
Trump campaign volunteers wearing masks? hatrack Sep 2020 #9
I have never understood why campaigns do this Akacia Sep 2020 #10
I'm with you. Hate people knocking on my door. Don't like phone calls that much. Walleye Sep 2020 #12
How do you propose to convey a political message to people who don't hang out on political blogs? brooklynite Sep 2020 #15
That is a good question. Akacia Sep 2020 #18
Glad I have a fence around my house and dogs in the yard. cwydro Sep 2020 #13
Someone came to my door recently hauckeye Sep 2020 #16
Harvesting ballots? kentuck Sep 2020 #17
yes they're doing that. rockfordfile Sep 2020 #19

mucifer

(23,530 posts)
2. If they are outside and 8 feet from the door when talking to people there isn't
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:23 AM
Sep 2020

much covid risk. Some might even be wearing masks.

I think it would make a difference in battleground states. Person to person is better than tv or radio ads.

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)
3. That's a perfect campaign activity for the supporters of a man who could care less about
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:25 AM
Sep 2020

their health and safety. And it’s cheap.

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
5. Dems need to pull out all stops in the
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:33 AM
Sep 2020

battleground states, including going door to door where warranted. If Trump’s volunteers can do this while wearing masks and staying 6 feet away then so can Dems.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
14. No thank you. Dems are COVID-aware and will not welcome door-knockers. BACKFIRE.
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 09:45 AM
Sep 2020

I NEVER answer the door.

helpisontheway

(5,007 posts)
8. They better not come to my door. Already pissed that Republicans of Va keeps sending me flyers
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 08:16 AM
Sep 2020

Wasting their money...If they decide to come to my door they will see my Biden/Harris sign in the yard! 😁

Akacia

(583 posts)
10. I have never understood why campaigns do this
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 08:29 AM
Sep 2020

does it really make a difference? I get very irritated when people knock on my door trying to sell me something, does not matter what they are selling, religion, a new roof, or trying to get me to vote for their preferred candidate. I don`t even like it when they are representing my preferred candidate let alone if it was a trump supporter. I am always polite, but I do not think I could be if a trump supporter knocked on my door. I do not know if I could contain myself from telling them off!

Akacia

(583 posts)
18. That is a good question.
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 05:32 PM
Sep 2020

I just know that for me the door-to-door thing does not work. I think tv advertisements are more effective.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
13. Glad I have a fence around my house and dogs in the yard.
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 09:43 AM
Sep 2020

The Biden/Harris sign should warn them off anyway.

hauckeye

(634 posts)
16. Someone came to my door recently
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 09:51 AM
Sep 2020

She asked me what was my greatest fear about the election. I said “that Trump might win”. I now have a Biden yard sign so hopefully that will keep them away.

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