Former President Trump is looking to consolidate his lead in Iowa with 100 days left before the state’s all-important caucuses.
Trump is visiting Iowa again this weekend, the latest in a string of trips as he appears to be upping his presence in the Hawkeye State, with a few of his competitors centering their candidacies on the state.
The GOP front-runner is holding an event in the town of Waterloo on Saturday for the 100-day mark as part of his effort to ensure no other candidate is able to close in on his lead, which, although significant, is not certain to remain.
As someone who grew up in the Philly suburbs (a critical area in a swing state), I empathize with how bad the ads in Iowa are going to be for the next few months.
I watch almost 0 live TV these days, and that plays a large role in that. If a political ad comes in, I mute it. Other advertisers suffer because it they political ad counterpart.
Phone bankers and door knockers are worst though. That is one demographic of people that I will be a complete asshole to without guilt, especially if they're trying to get people to vote for the terrorist party. My goal is to ruin that person's day and make them ponder if they want to continue helping being a solicitor. Fucking parasites.
I actually find door knockers to be the least offensive. Sure, it's the most intrusive, but it also costs the most, in time/manpower. It says that this candidate has people who support them, not just PAC money to throw at advertisement. You get to talk to a human being and gauge how much they actually believe in their candidate. You can ask pertinent questions about the issues.
The gold standard, for me, is when a local politician knocks on my door themselves. That is representation at its purest.
Better to play the long game. Keep them at your place as long as possible. Pretend like you are interested, fein your support, but you need a little more convincing.
The more time of theirs you can waste on a non vote, the less time they have to do anything else.