I made 100 phone calls for John McCain

My hands tremble as I dial the first number. A moment passes before I wince from the familiar screech of a disconnected line "ooo wee ooo."

And that's the first trend I discover. Not just that this particular land line is dead, but that land lines in general are dead. In my first half-hour, I make 20 calls and speak to two live people. Mostly, I leave messages. Over a period of several days I make a total of 100 calls for McCain Full Story »

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by Mike LaBonte - Nov. 3, 2008

A first person account, but with 100 other sources too. The obvious imbalance is that she didn't make calls for Obama.

Polling must have the same problems.

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