Lt. Gov. candidate creates his own “do not call” list
Michael E. Carter, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor, could be sending a robo-call your way - that is, if you don’t stop him first.
Steve Pokin of the Suburban Journals reports that Carter, a St. Charles attorney, has developed a novel approach to contacting voters.
Cater, according to Pokin, plans to launch 50 million automated calls before the August primary. (50 million! That would mean calling each household in Missouri nearly 20 times each.)
But, to make sure his ambitious outreach plan doesn’t backfire, Pokin is allowing voters to sign up for a “do not call” list on his Web site.
“If they have concerns about it,” Carter told Pokin, “let me know and maybe I can get you off the rotating calls that we will make.”
Telephone tricks are nothing new for Carter. In 2006, when he was running for Circuit Court judge in St. Charles County, Carter ran campaign ads on a “time and temperature” line he took over.
Carter: His robo-callers will be busy
Carter has paid for the resurrected 314-321-2522 time and temp line for quite a while. I didn’t know he was a Democrat, and I didn’t know he was running for Lt. Governor, but I’ve heard hundreds of commercials for his “Carter Law Office.” Personally, I wouldn’t call this a “telephone trick” but rather, a public service. His advertisements are short, and actually pleasant to listen to, something I wouldn’t say about many of the sponsors on the other weather line in St. Louis.
On the other hand, if this guy calls every voter in Missouri 20 times between now and the election, the voters will be more likely to burn him at the stake than vote for him. You might want to rethink that strategy, sir.
If this guy is serious about being in politics then why dosen’t he start at a lower level? My gosh, With the money he will spend on robo calls he could manufacter a decent race for state senate against Tom Dempsey in the 23rd. Unless its just an advertising stunt for his law firm or something.
I believe it would be a little more reasonable to run for senate than for lieutenant governor. Come on Mike wake up and smell the roses. I will go to your website to take my name off your calling list. Oh by the way, I think I’ll be voting for Sam Page in the August primary.
Go to my website or I’ll harass you. What a concept!