campaigning door to door???

[farmall806]

Hi:

When was the last time you saw a politician or someone running for local office campainging door to door? I only remember one person doing that. All the rest just go and put an ad in the paper and put there political campaign signs up that basically say "Vote for me".

farmall806

[Night Owl]

When was the last time you saw a politician or someone running for local office campainging door to door?

Last year.

I had about 10 different people knocking on my door for various elected positions.

[therising]

I had a County Legislator come to my door once.

That's one reason I would never run for office. I can't imagine spending my evenings and weekends ringing stranger's door bells. I'd make a lousy Jehovah's Witness.

[WNYresident]

Sometimes I dont think door to door would be as efficient as other means of getting your word out.

[Night Owl]

Actually they only do "door to door" with residents that are in the same party line.

[rural lady]

In my area they go door to door to all houses.

[Riven37]

Originally posted by farmall806
Hi:

When was the last time you saw a politician or someone running for local office campainging door to door? I only remember one person doing that. All the rest just go and put an ad in the paper and put there political campaign signs up that basically say "Vote for me".

farmall806

Oh, I say it was back in the early 60's...Technology has changed the good old door to door approach....yep, times a changing !!!

[granpabob]

In Orchard park every election means some one bothers me. school votes its teachers begging for increases. local elections both parties send people arround .they hand you papers from just one party but claim to be just reminding you to vote your choice. some even ask what we would like them to do. i answered help carry my groceries in one time and the guy did it. still could not vote for him but it was a good try anyway

[farmall806]

I would like to see the politicians that are running for office go door to door. It would show that they have some ambition and are willing to go out and meet the people of the town. I also would like to see political debates in local politics. It would be good to see the politicians that are running for local office debating the issues.

farmall806

[WNYresident]

WOuld you want a politician that was efficent and held public meetings? WHy would you want to be inefficient (Sp.) and walk door to door.

[LHardy]

Door to door is good 'but WNY is right. It is inefficient.
Holding public meetings is better and allows you to meet others who want what you want from your government.
Staying after and discussing what is going beining done with your contribution to the greater good.

[WNYresident]

BUt with the door to door idea you could keep more employyes working for you..

[Night Owl]

WOuld you want a politician that was efficent and held public meetings? WHy would you want to be inefficient (Sp.) and walk door to door.

Actually there are people (at least in my area) that like the one-on-one meeting, smaller, more individual handshake & conversations can occur easier. In a way it lets the voter know that this is a candidate that's not afraid to go to extra length and ring someone's bell/knock on the door.

Door to door is good 'but WNY is right. It is inefficient.

I don't know where you guys are from, but in South Buffalo, some of the residents look forward to meeting with a candidate on their own porch, in their own element to talk with the candidate for a few minutes.

[Night Owl]

BUt with the door to door idea you could keep more employyes working for you..

VOLUNTEERS WNYresident, you make it sound like they are being paid.... they would have more "volunteers" working for them going door to door with petitions for voters.

[LHardy]

Night Owl

In the city abviously it is eaier to do this.
Outside of that, the public is spread out.
You must agree thou that meeting with others in a public forum will stimulate greater discussion. Coming together and showing a united effort towards a simular or same result. This will draw the attention of the powers that be.
Power and change only happens by the numbers.

[Night Owl]

oh, yes... a meeting/forum setting is probably the most effective, I won't deny that, but the one-on-one is also something that works in some areas as well.

just wanted to point out that living in the suburbs it may not be as effective as it still is in some areas the of city.

[WNYresident]

If it was me though I would want someone that would think efficient to govern my city. Except for the very elderly is it really that hard to get off your butt and go to a community center for a meeting?

I"m not saying it's a bad idea to get to know people door to door but it's the 21st century..

Why pay for public transportation and NOT transport people to meetings? So i don't need to hear the excuse some people don't drive..Even if the little get togeathers were very small groups... just seems more efficient that way.

Why not let the politician speak in front of many people and give a good presentation versus a local chat on a kitchen table.
THere's nothing wrong with a personal meeting but once a politican is elected I would like them to WORK for me not spend there time trying to get -re--elected walking door to door.

[WNYresident]

Originally posted by Night Owl
BUt with the door to door idea you could keep more employyes working for you..

VOLUNTEERS WNYresident, you make it sound like they are being paid.... they would have more "volunteers" working for them going door to door with petitions for voters.

EMPLOYEES NightOwl.. THis is WNY and if you noticed volunteers who help politicians that we currently have seem to become employees in local government....

[Night Owl]

;) possibly, but while campaigning they are just volunteers.

I think I hear that there's some law where people can not pay someone (ie-employee) to help on campaigns.

[farmall806]

Going door to door may not be the most efficient way to run for political office, but it would show the voters that the person running for office has the enitiative to go out and meet the people that might vote for him. Just because it is the 21st century does not make a difference. The voters today, just like 100 years ago, need to be able to talk to the candidates one on one. Otherwise,all the voters will know about the people is what the campaign literature says. Another thing I would like to see is political debates between the candidates.