Snow and ice storm leave Martha Coakley phone bank empty

[Ian David]

Snow Day In Boston: Phone Banks Empty.
By Grant Bosse on January 18, 2010

BOSTON, MA) On the eve of one of the most anticipated state elections in modern American history, it’s still a day off for Massachusetts state employees. The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office in downtown Boston is closed to the public for Martin Luther King Day. However, at least one intrepid worker is answering the phones in case local election officials need help preparing for tomorrow’s special election showdown for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts. The unnamed worker expects Secretary William Galvin in the office later today.

Meanwhile, across the street at the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the holiday and a bitter winter storm have kept the crowds away from a phone bank for Democratic candidate Martha Coakley. As of 10:20 this morning, not a single volunteer had yet arrived for the 10am phone bank. MTA Webmaster Meg Secatore tells Watchdog.org that the severe snow and ice that have covered Massachusetts highways are keeping people from the phones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnOFNrXZ0Pg
Video of a Martha Coakley phone bank at the Massachusetts Teachers Association headquarters in Boston.


Both Coakley and Republican candidate Scott Brown, as well as organizations supporting the candidates, have organized dozens of phone banks across the Bay State hoping to get out the vote tomorrow.

More:
http://watchdog.org/2010/01/18/snow-day-in-boston/


What can we DO!?!?!

Make at least five calls from your own home for Martha Coakley, RIGHT NOW: http://www.my.barackobama.com/coakleyn2n

Donate to Martha Coakley for U.S. Senate RIGHT NOW: https://coakley.zissousecure.com/contribute/PFP/iandavidb


See also:

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[rox63]

1. You'd never know it from listening to my phone ringing

I just got the 4th call today (let it go to voicemail) from Coakley or her supporters encouraging me to go out and vote for her tomorrow. Of course I'm going to vote for her. But there is no lack of phonebanking happening.

[Mopar151]

2. Grant Bosse is a little RW ass-kisser

Son of Leigh Bosse, perennial Republican/RW gadfly here in NH. Leigh owned a little weekly "shopper" newspaper in Hillsboro. IIRC, there were legal and sex scandals around the time he closed the paper.

RW twerps like Grant Bosse are known for fanciful reporting, speechifying, and generally lying here in NH, often learned at their daddy's knee.. Like the reporter (June Cooper) for Dad's paper, who would read the minutes of local selectboard meetings, and then flat make shit up to "report" on the meeting. Like doing play by play from the box score.....

[catgirl]

3. Calls were all completed- help with canvassing/driving

Driving conditions are poor. Call your family, neighbors and friends and make sure they get to the polls! I just took an elderly couple to the polls.
There are many more like them. Every vote matters today!