December 3, 2022, Bethesda 1971 Reporting on Boldly Going to Georgia Virtually
4:15 pm: Attended zoom orientation for phone banking through NextGen. Signed up at this link
4:30 pm: Started making calls. Very simple with “GetThru” App, which makes the calls for you.
5:00 pm: Took a break to watch end of TCU-KS State game, which I had DVR-ed (Recently became a Horned Frogs fan for complex reasons. Will explain in comments if anyone reads this and requests)
5:15 pm: Horned Frogs’ luck finally runs out. Awful decision in OT not to have Duggan keep the ball on either 3rd or 4th down at the goal line. Yuck.
5:20 pm: Turned game off in disgust
5:21 pm: Back to phone banking with NextGen on “Get Thru” App.
5:45 pm: Took a break to watch NY Knicks v. Dallas, which I also DVR-ed
6:05 pm: Fast forwarded to the end, after blown 15 pt. lead and 2d half blowout
6:06 pm: Turned off in disgust.
6:07 pm: Back to the Banking!
6:25 pm: Another break to click on one of the 150 texts received (so far) today from inter alia, the Warnock campaign, Chuck Schumer, Mary Peltola, MoveOn, DSSC, OxFam, and several dietary supplement cos.
6:26 pm: Used Express-donate to give another $15 to Warnock
6:27 pm: Tried to think of something clever involving “Death from a thousand cuts $15 donations.”
6:28 pm: Failed.
6:30 pm: Checked on my diary from earlier today, My Dinner with Driftglass
6:31 pm: Saw only 14 Recs for the diary
6:32 pm: Had the usual “pearls before swine” thoughts under such circumstances.
6:33 pm: Left Daily Kos in disgust
6:33 pm: Back to the Banking!
7:00 pm: End Phone Banking for the day
Summary:
- Reached some Warnock voters who had not yet voted
- Made sure they knew where to vote
- Texted them info to make sure of the above
- Positive response when I asked Warnock voters to make sure 3 friends and family vote.
Conclusion:
- Was worth it because:
- Elections are so close, even a few voter reminders makes a difference
- Hundreds (more?) of others are doing it Force Multiplying!!
- Recommendations
- Continue to do it and hope others do it or something similar.
- Continue to take frequent breaks — Do it for 15-20 minutes at a time to avoid ennui
- Try to find winning team to root for.