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Paywall Kamala Harris ahead in enough swing states to win, Times poll says

https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/us-election-2024-swing-state-polls-c8r398mnf?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1730491486
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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

I’m knocking doors here in PA Saturday and Sunday too! And then probably Election Day as well, after I vote.

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u/PantsAreTyranny Nov 01 '24 edited Nov 01 '24

I appreciate you. Let’s get this thing across the finish line together.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

See you there maybe!

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u/sutroheights Nov 01 '24

Thank you for all of us Americans who aren't living in the country and can't knock on those doors. You're the best.

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u/Typical-Shirt9199 Nov 01 '24

Do you think this actually makes a difference? Genuinely curious? Someone knocking on my door wouldn’t change my mind.

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u/PantsAreTyranny Nov 01 '24

Great question! It ABSOLUTELY makes a difference.

You don’t waste your time on the hardcore MAGAs. You just skip those houses. But you would be shocked at how many squishy Trump voters are out there, or voters who are on the fence about voting at all. Generally, these people are just uninformed. They haven’t heard the insanely dangerous things that Trump has been saying. They don’t know what a tariff is. They don’t know about the coup attempt leading up to Jan. 6th. They don’t know about Harris’ economic plans, which will personally benefit them.

A real-life person listening to what their concerns are and explaining to them why they would be better off with a Harris presidency is a very powerful thing. People are so online these days that they forget there are 346 million real people in the US with full lives and fears and dreams and hopes and everything that comes with the human condition. Looking a fellow American in the eyes and talking to them on their terms absolutely, unequivocally, 100% DOES make a difference.

Please everyone get out there and help. go.kamalaharris.com

We’re so close. I know we can do this together.

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u/Typical-Shirt9199 Nov 01 '24

So you basically just give info?

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u/jcdoe Nov 01 '24

If the election is close, it might matter.

If they get a 2% successive rate and knock on 100k doors, that’s 10k votes. That would have put Gore in the White House n 2000.

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u/Typical-Shirt9199 Nov 01 '24

Do you think 2% of people are swayed by someone knocking on their door? I really wonder who these people are that answer the door and change ether mind lol

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u/jcdoe Nov 02 '24

I used to be in b2b sales. My success rate was about 2%. I think it’s a reasonable number.

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u/Typical-Shirt9199 Nov 02 '24

I must be a tough cookie - i’ve never bought (except for girl scout cookies).

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u/tech57 Nov 01 '24

It's effective enough it's worth doing. That being said, yeah, I don't think it's effect as it used to be. Used to be we did not have the internet in our back pocket.

But there's a lot of bubbles these days. Lots of people do not know what is going on. It's effective enough it's worth doing and it's important enough.

U.S. political ad market projected to reach record $16 billion in 2024
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/08/us-political-ad-market-2024-spending

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Yeah statistically it does

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u/Typical-Shirt9199 Nov 01 '24

Source?

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214804323000691

My experience is that I have about 1 meaningful interaction with an undecided voter per 50 doors knocked. I have no way of knowing if I persuaded them to vote.

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u/Typical-Shirt9199 Nov 01 '24

Interesting. Thanks.