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| By Molly Snyder Edler OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published Jan. 5, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. |
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With elections just around the corner, hopeful politicians are going door-to-door, sharing their positions on issues and connecting with voters.
I understand that in the early stages of the campaign, politicians need signatures to get on the ballot, and they want to meet the voters face-to-face to make a personal connection, but I'm wondering if door-to-door canvassing really still works.
Personally, I have no interest in standing in the threshold of my home -- while warm air pours out and winter air seeps in -- to chat with a politician who, in most cases, is a stranger. Maybe some people enjoy this, and even take it a step further and invite him or her in for coffee and conversation, but even if I had the interest, I really don't have the time.
So, tell me, do you open the door for campaigning politicians, or do you pretend you're not home? Do you think the door-to-door canvassing system is outdated or is it still valuable?
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