We've had two calls from the McCain team, one from the Obama camp, and one (which actually tried to beep in while I was on a long-distance call) from the National Abortion Rights Action League--I'm not certain but I'm guessing they would have been pushing for Obama, too. The really annoying thing about this? None of them are regulated by the National Do Not Call Registry.
Why is that? Because... and I quote:
Political solicitations are not covered by the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) at all, since they are not included in its definition of "telemarketing." Charities are not covered by the requirements of the national registry.
So here we are, three and a half weeks prior to the elections, being bombarded during every commercial break on TV, being lectured at every time the radio is on, being flashed each time we look at a newspaper or billboard. And now the onslaught of phonecalls has begun. Is it just me or is anyone else ready for them to all just disappear? And no matter what we do, at least one of these callers who is being so annoying is going to be around for the next four years. Bleh.
At least at the end of October when Hallowe'en rolls around, the people who want things from you simply knock on the door and say "trick or treat" and then go away.
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