This just in....

I got a phone call today from a Republican phone bank, and in light of the current complaints from elsewhere in the blogosphere, it seems appropriate to report the following:

I got one, and only one, call.

The Caller ID correctly labeled the caller as "Oreg Republican", with a local number attached.

It was a live caller, not a recording.

The caller promptly and accurately identified himself (by name as well as affiliation), and while he noted that he was calling on behalf of the Republican candidate's campaign, he simply encouraged me to vote. (I've got the ballot filled out, and will drop it off tomorrow.)

He was polite, brief, and to the point, and he concluded the call promptly.

Now as it happens, I'm not voting for his party's candidate in that race. But I think it's encouraging that the local GOP was conducting such a courteous, responsible telephone effort. And I think they deserve credit for doing so.

This just in....

I got a phone call today from a Republican phone bank, and in light of the current complaints from elsewhere in the blogosphere, it seems appropriate to report the following:

I got one, and only one, call.

The Caller ID correctly labeled the caller as "Oreg Republican", with a local number attached.

It was a live caller, not a recording.

The caller promptly and accurately identified himself (by name as well as affiliation), and while he noted that he was calling on behalf of the Republican candidate's campaign, he simply encouraged me to vote. (I've got the ballot filled out, and will drop it off tomorrow.)

He was polite, brief, and to the point, and he concluded the call promptly.

Now as it happens, I'm not voting for his party's candidate in that race. But I think it's encouraging that the local GOP was conducting such a courteous, responsible telephone effort. And I think they deserve credit for doing so.