President Barack Obama's campaign, eager to bank as many early votes as possible in Florida, is launching an unprecedented program to encourage supporters to vote by absentee ballot right away.
The "Vote Now!" initiative aims to spread the word that voters can go to their local elections office, request an absentee ballot, and complete and return the ballot on the spot. That option has been available for years, but this is the first time a campaign has organized a statewide effort to promote the process.
source: Tampa Bay Times. Wed, Oct 10.
If we win Florida, the presidential election is ours. Nate Silver previously
estimated that Romney has a 2% chance of winning the election, if Obama wins Florida.
We can support this GOTV effort by making calls into Florida using Obama's Spanish language call tool or the one in English.
This is how we GOTV. We identify our supporters (in large part this has already been accomplished). Then we make sure they get to the polls.
Ever wondered how to use the online call tool?
Just log-in to the campaign Dashboard and follow the script: https://dashboard.barackobama.com
You can pick whatever state you want to call and select from a couple of different scripts.
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In Spanish / En español
Se quieres saber cómo hacer llamadas en español, por favor mira este video:
Clica en el link y segue el guion:
http://my.barackobama.com/...
Tu papel será preguntarles a los votantes si el Presidente Obama puede contar con su apoyo en noviembre y si están interesados en involucrarse en esta campaña y ayudar a registrar a votantes hispanoparlantes.
Some resources I keep open while calling:
The state's GottaVote page (a website run by Obama's camp): http://GottaVote.org/
If I identify and Obama supporter I ask them if they need information on any ID requirements or early voting information, if it's applicable in their state. Finally, people can register at http://GottaRegister.org/
Searchable list of campaign offices:
http://www.barackobama.com/...
Final tip: If you're nervous, just get through the first three calls. That's my threshold for settling down.
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Also, Elizabeth Warren (link) and Tim Kaine (link) both have online call campaigns that are easy to access.
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