Phone From Home Stories

[SlowSki]

Just read the script: "My name is ________ and I'm a volunteer helping to conduct a Republican Presidential Primary Poll."

They will: hang up, tell you the person isn't there, get the person for you -- it's all you can do. I don't ever mention Ron Paul unless they complete the survey.

But it has you say, is John Adams available? I've had spouses ask, "may I ask what you are calling for?" I've said the Republican Presidential Primary Poll, but they usually just hang up. I would not mention Ron Paul, but was wondering if there is an alternative. The reason it works so much better if the actual person answers is that you can roll right into the question and often times the person is simply pressured in to answering.

 

[Bama Boy]

Whoa, the Facebook page is a gold mine. Thanks for letting me know about that.

 

[seapilot]

But it has you say, is John Adams available? I've had spouses ask, "may I ask what you are calling for?" I've said the Republican Presidential Primary Poll, but they usually just hang up. I would not mention Ron Paul, but was wondering if there is an alternative. The reason it works so much better if the actual person answers is that you can roll right into the question and often times the person is simply pressured in to answering.

I have that happen all the time. Tell them its a short Presidential poll that takes less than a minute. I have had at least two people pass the phone off to others that were RP supporters. If they say the other person is not interested put them as unavailable.

 

[RonPaulCult]

I got a woman who told me she's 103 years old! She could hardly hear me and after I asked her the first question she was like "is this a person of a machine"

I thought it was pretty obvious that I was a person, but I told her yes, I'm human haha. She still didn't believe it maybe.

She eventually told me that she doesn't know what's going on or who would be running but that she always votes and will be voting "next spring, summer, winter....uhhh...whenever the election is"

Haha - I should have just said RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL to beat it into her head. Awww....God bless her - 103 years old. It was kind of a thrill to talk to her.

 

[SlowSki]

Just talked to a guy in Nevada that was a huge Bachmann supporter, but put Ron second. He would not stop talking about politics and was super energetic. When I said the poll was paid for by Ron Paul 2012 he was like "what?!" and got even more excited. I told him he made my night LOL.

 

[limequat]

A woman's name pops on screen. A dude picks up.

Me: Hello is Cindy available please?
Dude: No, can I take your name?
Me: That's alright, I'll call back later.
Dude: NO! WHO IS THIS!
Me: Uh, I'm XXXXX calling regarding a Presidential primary poll...
Dude: <calmer> Oh, ok.
<click>

Dude seriously thought his wife as cheating or something.

 

[beardedlinen]

A woman's name pops on screen. A dude picks up.

Me: Hello is Cindy available please?
Dude: No, can I take your name?
Me: That's alright, I'll call back later.
Dude: NO! WHO IS THIS!
Me: Uh, I'm XXXXX calling regarding a Presidential primary poll...
Dude: <calmer> Oh, ok.
<click>

Dude seriously thought his wife as cheating or something.

rofl

 

[vechorik]

A woman's name pops on screen. A dude picks up.

Me: Hello is Cindy available please?
Dude: No, can I take your name?
Me: That's alright, I'll call back later.
Dude: NO! WHO IS THIS!
Me: Uh, I'm XXXXX calling regarding a Presidential primary poll...
Dude: <calmer> Oh, ok.
<click>

Dude seriously thought his wife as cheating or something.

Yep, I'm female and I get that with the suspicious women! LOL Best to tell them what it's about, I think.

 

[limequat]

Yep, I'm female and I get that with the suspicious women! LOL Best to tell them what it's about, I think.

Yep, from then on if I get, "May I ask who's calling" I give my name and WHY I'm calling.

 

[J_White]

keep working people !
this is currently the best way to contribute to the Ron Paul Revolution !

 

[jclay2]

tried phone from home for the first time today. Did 70 calls and only got one survey. One person mentioned that six people from ron paul had tried to contact her over the last week and that she was getting very annoyed with our organization. She then proceeded to tell me that Ron Paul has a great message, but Ron's platform to legalize drugs would be harmful to her children. It took a lot from me to say thank you and just leave it at that. I mean, seriously, pot is easier to come by then alcohol in high school. How could people be so fearful and insane?

 

[SlowSki]

tried phone from home for the first time today. Did 70 calls and only got one survey. One person mentioned that six people from ron paul had tried to contact her over the last week and that she was getting very annoyed with our organization. She then proceeded to tell me that Ron Paul has a great message, but Ron's platform to legalize drugs would be harmful to her children. It took a lot from me to say thank you and just leave it at that. I mean, seriously, pot is easier to come by then alcohol in high school. How could people be so fearful and insane?

I was wondering earlier if it is a good thing that we keep saying we are with Ron Paul 2012.

 

[hammy]

I was wondering earlier if it is a good thing that we keep saying we are with Ron Paul 2012.

I say it/don't say it depending how the phone call goes. Pretty good rule of thumb. Although... if it goes really bad, you can always say sponsored by "Mitt Romney" LOL.

 

[seapilot]

I was wondering earlier if it is a good thing that we keep saying we are with Ron Paul 2012.

I only mention that after a completed survey. Then at least they wont get any more people calling from RP to do surveys.

 

[seapilot]

I once got a person that was deceased, that was awkward. I got an older lady 90 years that told me what was wrong with the country was we were losing our freedoms. Another person lectured me for 5 minutes telling me if all the candidates should spend their time trying to figure out how to improve the economy rather than wasting money and time campaigning.

 

[speciallyblend]

I had a guy answer the phone with "Merry Christmas?!" tonight and it totally threw me off.

He had company over and the call didn't go past the introduction (which I fumbled).

hehe, yeah my idea of christmas is all the days in dec until after jan 1st! When i take my tree down. i am always saying merry christmas even at the front desk i am a rebel no happy holidays from me just merry christmas! Merry christmas is my way of forgetting all the bs!!

 

[cdc482]

I have a good story from Ames. I called someone who said they voted for Obama in 08.
I said, "Oh. Well, thank you for your time, and I hope you do consider voting for Ron Paul this time around because he would bring all of the troops home immediately."
What I heard on the other end: That sound someone makes when they were about to say something but then hold their breath in thought. Then, "Thanks."

I'd bet money that she's turned into an RP supporter by now.

 

[vechorik]

I'm calling NV tonight...was asking a lady her 2nd choice for the nominee for president....she said DONALD TRUMP!
Fortunately, his name isn't on the list (yet).

 

[unknown]

On a NH call from today:

Went through my introduction and as soon as the caller heard that I wanted to conduct a poll about the Republican primaries, he was fast to get off the phone, saying quickly before he hung up:

"I'm not interested, I'm a Ron Paul guy". Click.

/end thread.

 

[nyrgoal99]

tried phone from home for the first time today. Did 70 calls and only got one survey. One person mentioned that six people from ron paul had tried to contact her over the last week and that she was getting very annoyed with our organization. She then proceeded to tell me that Ron Paul has a great message, but Ron's platform to legalize drugs would be harmful to her children. It took a lot from me to say thank you and just leave it at that. I mean, seriously, pot is easier to come by then alcohol in high school. How could people be so fearful and insane?

Great Job

It is very hard to get people on the phone in NH, although when they do answer a significant number support Paul