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Do campaigns target the elderly?? #6914533
06/29/20 10:57 AM
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My mom moved about 10 years ago to be closer to a family member. So as a result she lives on the same shared driveway, consequently, I get her mail for her on a daily basis.
Keep in mind that there are 5 voting age family members between our two addresses, ages 23, 25, 51, 52, 84.
The other day my mom (84) was the only one to receive a letter from "PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA" labeled exactly like this in all caps. I'll give a few quotes from the letter.

"Americans of goodwill need to unite against politics that too often has been characterized by corruption, self-dealing, misinformation, ignorance, and just plain meanness".
"Joe has the character and experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery".
"We also can't forget that November is about more than the White House. It's about electing Democrats up and down the ballot".
"I hope you will support the Democratic unity fund".

She has also gotten several calls from supposed pollsters whose questions are all slanted towards Democrats. She has told them she votes Republican and not to bother her but it continues.

I have lived at this address for 25 years and my mom 10 years and we have never gotten anything like this before. We always get campaign add postcards but nothing like this. I just think it is odd that they are only sending mail and calls to an 84 year old and not any other family members.

Just wondering if anyone else has had this experience.

Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914554
06/29/20 11:34 AM
06/29/20 11:34 AM
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All campaigns have messaging for specific groups and or target audiences. Has been going on for decades but with the new and free access to information it is been taken to a far enhanced level.

Bryce

Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914560
06/29/20 11:38 AM
06/29/20 11:38 AM
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Are you both registered with the same party?


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Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914562
06/29/20 11:40 AM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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They know its the older people that vote republican-thus their target audience.
Thats why they got dopey old Joe as a figurehead for the election-he will appeal to older voters since he is "like" them.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914567
06/29/20 11:50 AM
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Of course they do.

Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914576
06/29/20 12:05 PM
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They try to scare the old folks that the nasty Republicans will take away their benefits every election.

Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914578
06/29/20 12:05 PM
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It is obvious to me that they intend to scare elderly & minorities into thinking that a republican candidate will cut off their health care, separate them from their same sex domestic partner, deport them, or let police officers shoot them for no reason. This year, add that a republican will do everything under their power to make sure anyone with a compromised immune system dies of a virus and cant make it to the poles.


“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.”
Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers


Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914588
06/29/20 12:13 PM
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cheeto man bad









Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914637
06/29/20 01:21 PM
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But, but, but......all dead folks vote for democrats!


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Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914654
06/29/20 02:01 PM
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Elderly are easier to poll and tend to turn out more in elections.

Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914734
06/29/20 04:26 PM
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I retrieve mail for an elderly neighbor and place it in a chair by her door. She is probably in her 90s. She also gets lots of mail from Democratic politicians and land conservation groups.

Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914745
06/29/20 04:45 PM
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Is she an AARP member? They may have purchased AARP's mailing list.



Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914759
06/29/20 04:58 PM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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Maybe thats why Hodag got the free masks too.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6914778
06/29/20 05:23 PM
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AARP is a liberal leaning group I believe. Rush said today that we can’t take anything at face value anymore. Have to think like a chess player.

Re: Do campaigns target the elderly?? [Re: Duckie1] #6915093
06/29/20 09:59 PM
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