An Open Letter to a Candidate

[gnomi]

Dear Scott Brown,

Today you lost my vote.

Over the course of the past week, I have gotten no fewer than two calls per day from your campaign. The calls come at all hours -- many of which are during my six-month-old twin girls' nap times. I realize that as an unenrolled voter I am a prime target for your campaigning, but harassing me is not a way to get my vote.

I will be voting for one of your opponents on 19 January.

Sincerely,
A ticked-off mother in Brookline

This message was not paid for by anything other than my peace of mind.

Comments

[lauriemann.livejournal.com]

Gnomi, since my comment is screened, I'm not sure if you'll get this answer.

We got no political phone calls during the 2008 election (after we'd moved) after being hammered during the 2004 election.

However, I never give out my cell phone number to anyone other then current employers, family and friends.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Just FYI, your comment was not screened; I only screen anonymous comments.

I have reasons for maintaining a landline. And the Brown campaign is the only one that has called me (though I know others have been bothered by calls from Coakley).

[zsero.livejournal.com]

On Friday I read that Coakley's campaign had already made 500,000 calls. I'm surprised that you weren't on their list.

[seborn.livejournal.com]

My spouse and I have gotten one call each on our cell phones this weekend (one Brown, one Coakley). Which is an order of magnitude better than land lines, but still a first for us.