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Do you answer your door for politicians?
 
By Molly Snyder Edler RSS Feed
OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer

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Tags: politicians, canvassing, door-to-door, politics, elections

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 Do you think the door-to-door canvassing system is outdated or is it still valuable?

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Fairtrader I really hope that a politician would knock at my door. I would love to see ...
Bella If they are polite, then perhaps. I'm too young to really know.
mkelover Assuming the candidate has done his homework, if he stops by your door it means ...

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