The Repubs are telemarketing in Florida.

Are they allowed to do this when a person is on a do not call list?

Anyway, my recorder caught their recorded message. It's some organization that is seeking signatures for a petition in Florida for a bill that will define marriage as the union between a woman and man. They were requesting a response either way. Hit "1" if you're in favor; hit "2" if you're not interested.

Sounds like they're working on creating party identification based on phone numbers. Considering the slimy things that Republicans are doing by blocking Dem calls, maybe it's time that we stop this kind of telemarketing tactic?

Trust me, if they see an increase in public support or a lack of interest on the issue it won't be touted high and mightily during the campaigns.

freaks like that last week, but their thing was TV and movies, and needing to "protect the children." Told them I didn't believe in government censorship and hung up. Most likely the same or a very similar group.

do a name search on the internet. I divulged far too much information years back to someone who said they were objective, just to find out that they were a voter research group for conservative candidates. Jeb Bush was listed as a client.

No kidding. I was like 19, the pay was good, and the hours were convenient (I didn't have to be to work until like 3pm). There was a company called Campaign Tel in Grand Rapids Michigan which would do it.

They never really explained what they were doing in the grand scheme of things, but from what I could gather, they'd call you a few times. Some of the calls would be like "allegations have been raised that (opposing candidate) was involved in an illegal video poker scheme; does this make you more or less likely to vote for them". That way, they could spread a rumor about the video poker thing disguised as a poll. Before the election, if you were voting for who they wanted, they'd just remind you to vote.

They would identify themselves as the "National Research Center" and I've actually been at my grandparents' house when they called once. I remember a few of their clients were Jeb Bush, Oliver North, and whoever was running against Zell Miller at the time.

This is subliminal mudslinging. I can't understand why there's no law against it.

This was done in South Carolina. The survey questions included racially loaded things like "Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for John McCain for president if you knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child?" (he had adopted a daughter from Bangladesh).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push-polling