The Hotline has a story about using the telephone to replace town hall meeting and focus groups. The system rings up voters, and asks if they’d like to participate in the politician’s “Tele-Town” hall. The politician talks, listeners ask questions, and the politician can even poll the listeners on whatever issue he or she may want. So far only being used by Republicans.
Another strategy: Washington mayoral candidate Adrian Fenty surprised us by showing up on our doorstep this weekend. I was not home at the time but my roommate, dressed in weekend-around-the-house clothes, was and answered the door. It was a little embarrassing. As delighted as I am when a mayoral candidate comes by to say hello, it would have been better had he given us a ring to let us know he was coming by. I would have a)made sure I was home and b)cleaned rooms in sight from the doorstep like a madman. I may have even offered him refreshments. Oh, what could have been had he only called beforehand.
Rita Desai
Another strategy: Washington mayoral candidate Adrian Fenty surprised us by showing up on our doorstep this weekend. I was not home at the time but my roommate, dressed in weekend-around-the-house clothes, was and answered the door. It was a little embarrassing. As delighted as I am when a mayoral candidate comes by to say hello, it would have been better had he given us a ring to let us know he was coming by. I would have a)made sure I was home and b)cleaned rooms in sight from the doorstep like a madman. I may have even offered him refreshments. Oh, what could have been had he only called beforehand.
http://www.bivingsreport.com/2006/participatory-podcasts-a-new-tool-for-political-campaigns/ Participatory Podcasts: A New Tool for Political Campaigns? » The Bivings Report
[...] Gary wrote an entry a few months ago about politicians holding town hall meetings with voters over the telephone. A promising new podcast service called Waxxi takes this concept even further, combining podcasting with the kind of group conference call services Gary wrote about. [...]
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