Today’s Passionate Patriot: Linda Dorr
September 28, 2012 at 10:29 am in Featured Member, News by Tea Party Patriots 10 Comments
Over the last several years, Tea Party Patriots has grown from a couple of dozen co-founders to nearly 900,000 Facebook followers and more than 3,000 grassroots groups across the nation. In honor of the great people who have worked so hard to move our nation back towards the three core principles of the Tea Party, we will be highlighting the terrific efforts of local groups and individuals who have gone above and beyond the already extraordinary levels of hard work all Tea Party Patriots engage in for the good of the nation. These “Passionate Patriots” will hopefully be able to provide inspiration and great ideas for all Patriots.
One person who has definitely gone above and beyond is today’s Passionate Patriot, one Linda Dorr of the Laguna Beach, California Tea Party Patriots. Linda, who spoke to Patriots in Washington during the Supreme Court’s health care deliberations, has organized an unusually effective phone-banking system reaching out to voters in Ohio.
“Look, I live in California,” said Linda. “We’re never going to bring our principles to the fore of the public debate, at least not until the state goes bankrupt. Ohio, though? That’s a state that could go either way in November. So some of us decided to call voters and remind them of why Tea Party Patriots’ principles are the right ones to support.”
Phone-banking is nothing new, but it’s usually not very effective to identify oneself as being from across the country. This is where Linda’s creativity kicked in. Instead of using general statements like “Do you support smaller government,” Linda and her crew created a support system of callers – in partnership with Ohio Tea Party Patriots and 60-Plus Association – to refine each message to what Marketing 101 refers to as the “target market.”
“People are completely burned out on political callers at this point, so we have to try something more creative. What we do is sit down as a group at Tea Party Patriots House Parties and make the calls because everyone learns quickly what works and what doesn’t, and can offer insights to the group more quickly. What we’ve learned is we have to target each caller with something that, so to speak, ‘pulls in their backyard.’ What’s especially effective – if we can tell the person is a senior citizen – is identifying ourselves as senior citizens. And identifying ourselves as associated with 60-Plus has been very advantageous to opening the minds and ears of the people we call.”
What does this mean on a practical level? It means that gas prices, and food prices, and the cost of college, are at the fore of Laguna Beach Patriots’ calls. According to Linda, each call should also be personalized to each caller, meaning that the overall script is relatively flexible. Then, social media is utilized, and results are quickly sent to candidates, conservative pundits, and various political staffs.
According to Linda, the results are showing, and in some ways unexpectedly. “The other day, people we called gave us some great feedback. Some said “God Bless You,” some gave us phone numbers so we can call them back with updates, and others reminded us that just because people hang up does not mean they are opposed to our principles. This last part is true in my own family, actually – my brother-in-law hangs up on all political callers.”
Phone-banking is one of the most effective ways to get out the vote. Unfortunately, it has the downside of annoying potential voters. Linda’s creative method of reaching out to undecided voters across the country could prove very important in November, especially if the proponents of big government are using the standard phone-banking scripts. “People don’t want to feel like pawns, and a lot of phone-banking does come across like those answering are just moving pieces in political games. I think we’ve found a way around that, and I hope other grassroots activists are able to apply it in their own way, and improve upon it,” said Linda.
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Good work and I’ll be praying for you to be of GREAT effect.
I speak to people everywhere I go, a talk as if we are friends. And I try to leave the same way. Because when they see me again, I want the memory of my words to ring concern for them all the time. I don’t want them to dodge me and walk the other way. Same thing with phone-banking. If my caLl is the only one they get, I want that call to leave a good recording on the DVDrecorder of the heart. God bless you all.And Remember. TeaTime Nov.6, 2012 at local Poll closing time!
It is not going to do any good wingers; Americans realize that you guys are rightwing lunatics who wear stupid tri-corner hats (made in China) and are all about 60+ pounds overweight. No one under 50 would be a teabagger because we are optimistic about the future of our country. You guys are so negative and backward and ignorant to boot. I hope that Dubya was the very last Republican president this country will ever have.
After watching Glen Beck’s, The Blaze, program ” The Project”. I’m concerned that the 10 Second sound bite liberal society will not get it that the Islamic society on the whole is out on a 70 year war to win back legitimacy for the old Ottoman Empire. The old wounds of the closing of WW1 brought the significance of old world Islam to a head. Gone was the validity of the Islamic Caliphate. The Muslim Brotherhood was created and they designed a well crafted — project– to re-establish Islam back to prominence. They done a pretty bang on job over the decades, putting a little bit here, and a little bit there to finally they have quite the strangle grasp around our necks. The US government has been infiltrated by Islamic supporters conspiring to reconstruct the United States from within. You didn’t see it coming.
And liberals who will sell their grandmother to be loved by slave traders. Would capitulate the United States constitution away just to be loved by a 13th Century religious sect out to overthrow any government, any person who dares question the validity of Islam in relation to their own faith. Islam, is attempting to push a United Nations regulation, that you, me, anyone cannot question Islam or it’s followers. Once they have that in writing look out. Because you know, no liberal will contest the Islam Muslim local leaders for fear of being branded as Islamophobe.
Keep up the Great work! It’s inspiring to read stories like this.
Love Linda, a true patriot and when we are in DC she is there motivating us with all shes got. Keep up the good work Linda and “Charlie Mike” Continue the Mission
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Just one question: How could you Tea Party idiots screw this campaign up? This should have been a cake walk for Mitt and now he isn’t ahead in one swing state…not one.
He couldn’t have lost it without you!…
Great work!
Don’t know if your group is using the new CA online registration. Here is some info:
Online California voter registration is now up and running but must be done by Oct 22nd. More than 150k have already registered. Here is the website to register all friends and family members:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
A little heads up—you might want to stay away from women, blacks, Latinos, students, gays/lesbians. and non-Christians…they don’t especially like Tea Party people…and who can blame them?
Your best bet is to concentrate on old white men who are hateful of everyone not like them.
I do not agree with your statement “A little heads up—you might want to stay away from women, blacks, Latinos, students, gays/lesbians. and non-Christians…they don’t especially like Tea Party people…and who can blame them?
Just as Christians go forth and speak the word to ALL, so we must “approach” all with the TRUTH as we know it!! Don’t ever single out one’s worth based on race, gender, or percieved beliefs / culture / lifestyle. Always … be passionate in your beliefs and willing to share yours.