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In reply to the discussion: I had someone knock on my door yesterday afternoon [View all]SheilaT
(23,156 posts)57. Do you own a phone?
Every time the phone rings that's an invasion of privacy, isn't it?
I'm sure all your acquaintances are aware of your dislike of interruption and so would never think of going over to your home uninvited. For those who don't already understand your feelings, you need to post prominent signs warning people not to knock and disturb you.
And since political canvassing is actually protected speech, you need to have an additional sign letting those people know that should not knock either.
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I would just add that some people get lists with independants and swayable Republicans and
stevenleser
Nov 2012
#68
Not everyone spends all day on DU, and are not necessarily high-information voters.
AAO
Oct 2012
#19
it's not so much to change minds as to get out the vote and give the final nudge
yurbud
Oct 2012
#25
Well, given Oregon's Castle Doctrine, I'd be nervous to do the door-to-door campaigning
classof56
Oct 2012
#32
Undecideds are the people who are too frantically busy surviving to pay attention--
eridani
Oct 2012
#45
In the interest of not being insulting . . . it's "Jehovah's Witnesses", not "Jehovahs"
ET Awful
Oct 2012
#31
We had a similar visitor last night -- about 6:30 p.m. -- already getting a little dark.
JDPriestly
Oct 2012
#29