Word: canvassing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...more conventional citizenry. This year some of George McGovern's youthful volunteers are practicing the same Dale Carnegie tactics. Some of those who are not are getting themselves set straight. In Wisconsin, for example, McGovern headquarters mailed out instructions to some 70 state schools and universities. "Guys who canvass," said the memo, "should try to look halfway decent. Every freak must have at least a pair of slacks and a shirt. Similar for chicks. We have to play the game to at least some extent to win, and an ill-dressed freak might arouse the straighter qualities of some...
However some volunteers did canvass in the North End last weekend Dumont projected that between 30 and 60 workers would show up but less than 20 came each day. Despite the weekend's poor turnout. Dumont was pleased by the freshman response to a table set up at registration two weeks ago. He had his staff collect more than 350 names at that time and on September 26, at a followup meeting in the Freshman Union, over 125 people attended. He also said that tables in the houses for upper class registration attracted about 100 new people...
...problems appears to be the overconfidence of potential supporters. In 1970, everyone knew that much work had to be done if Studds was to approach winning. This year, popular wisdom holds that Studds is a sure winner. It makes it tougher to persuade people to get out and canvass again...
...Linsky forces plan to make a major effort to contact all the voters in the district before the November election. "We are relying on field organization in the campaign. The major crux of our effort will be a detailed blitz and canvass which we will aim at everyone, Democrats, Republicans, and independents," Steve Crosby, the campaign manager for Linsky, said Friday...
Though facing a difficult contest for re-election. McCann is not, running and aggressive campaign. He coafines his activities to making appearances at American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall around the district. It invited, McCann will go to people's houses, but he does not canvass door-to-door or stand at subway or bus stops...