Democrats to 'robo-phone' voters

Palm Beach Post ^ | Monday, July 22, 2002 | George Bennett

[not-alone]

Palm Beach County Democrats are getting ready to invest big bucks in "robo-phoning." The party will spend about $50,000 in start-up costs for a high-tech system that tracks voter information and uses a computer to place phone calls to voters

[Doctor Stochastic]

The GOP has been doing this in NM for several years.

[rdb3]

The party will spend about $50,000 in start-up costs for a high-tech system that tracks voter information and uses a computer to place phone calls to voters.

Why are my geek senses tingling with such a mischievous feeling. . .

[PatrioticAmerican]

We have a "NO call" list law here in Colorado. Put your name on the list and such hacks can't call.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Computerized political phone calling should be outlawed.

Along with all government-regulated broadcasting of politics, root and branch.
Commercials and journalism. Especially journalism.

[not-alone]

Does the no call apply to political organization ? It doesn't to non-profits most places

[not-alone]

FYI

[Greeklawyer]

Florida outlaws automated telemarketing. (calling every phone number in order to solicit insurance clients) The exception is if the person called CONSENTS to recieving anoying automated solicitations.

If this is the same system the automated telemarketers use then it is illegal. I think the this is the type of thing to be reported to the election commision or secretary of state.

[Pearls Before Swine]

How can robo-phoning induce anything useful in any but the most brain-dead robo-voter? It only irritates me and anyone I know.

[Elle Bee]

what's the name of the Telemarketing firm??

Michael Ansera's (Harvard SDS) Share group by any chance?

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[Bigg Red]

Q:How can robo-phoning induce anything useful in any but the most brain-dead robo-voter?

A: brain-dead robo-voter = Democrat

[Sender]

You're assuming that Palm Beach voters know how to answer the phone. "There's that ringin' noise again, Papa"

[summer]

Thanks for the ping on this, not-alone. Greeklawyer, I think you may be right in your post #8. Huggy, do you know by chance if Greeklawyer is right in post #8?

[Greeklawyer]

sorry no time to get exact site. For FL law goto


http://www.floridalawonline.net/

[summer]

Thanks for the link, Greeklawyer; maybe not-alone will want to look it up! :)

[andy_card]

Both parties are getting such systems in a number of states. I know both Earley and Warner had them in Virginia, for example, during last year's gubernatorial race. Good stuff.

[Political Junkie Too]

Didn't the Dems already have a robo-phonecall from Jesse Jackson all wound up and ready to go in Florida in 2000? Weren't there reports of people getting calls from Jackson by mid-day alledging voter disenfranchisement and urging people who voted to go back to the polls?

-PJ

[Huggy]

Check this out! Very clear...

http://doacs.state.fl.us/onestop/cs/solicit.html

However, there does not appear to be any current distinction with respect to "automated" or computer generated calls.