Sometimes I don't even know why I pick up the phone here at Cheap Seats HQ anymore. Rest assured, there won't be a live human on the other end when I pick it up.
Such was the case again late Tuesday, when the phone rang. "Hello, this is Congressman Bob Goodlatte," Rep. Goodlatte's recorded voice said cheerily on the other end. Recorded politicians have been in short supply since my encounter with RoboGilmore, so I decided to hold the line and see what would develop.
The short answer is an opinion poll, voiced by the congressman himself. Since I do live in the 6th District, I decided to hang in there and answer a few questions, which ranged from things like "What's the biggest problem facing America?" to "Who are you going to vote for in November?"
Unlike RoboGilmore's call, RoboGoodlatte asked me to press buttons to respond. But the call had much of the same effect -- it did feel almost like I was having a conversation with a politician who cared about my input.
Given the relatively low cost of reaching out and touching someone via robocall, that could well be a good way to reach a lot of voters spread out over a district that runs from Roanoke to Strasburg.
Such was the case again late Tuesday, when the phone rang. "Hello, this is Congressman Bob Goodlatte," Rep. Goodlatte's recorded voice said cheerily on the other end. Recorded politicians have been in short supply since my encounter with RoboGilmore, so I decided to hold the line and see what would develop.
The short answer is an opinion poll, voiced by the congressman himself. Since I do live in the 6th District, I decided to hang in there and answer a few questions, which ranged from things like "What's the biggest problem facing America?" to "Who are you going to vote for in November?"
Unlike RoboGilmore's call, RoboGoodlatte asked me to press buttons to respond. But the call had much of the same effect -- it did feel almost like I was having a conversation with a politician who cared about my input.
Given the relatively low cost of reaching out and touching someone via robocall, that could well be a good way to reach a lot of voters spread out over a district that runs from Roanoke to Strasburg.
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