TALKING POINTS

Well, I did it. I got the names and numbers of 25 voters in Ohio to call . . . and so I am going to do JUST THAT. Here is the "script" I am supposed to read:

Call packet for:
Scott Johns (scottjohns06131964@yahoo.com) printed on Sunday, October 12, 2008.
Please contact and report contacts by Sunday, October 19, 2008; your list expires on this date.

Campaign Name: Call a battleground: Ohio [ ID: 213 ]

Sample Script: It is very important that you ask to speak with and record information for the person named on your list.

Hi. Is Mr./Mrs./Ms. ___________ available? My name is __________, and I'm a volunteer with Barack Obama's Campaign for Change here in Ohio. How are you today? (Wait for response and engage with potential supporter in a conversational manner.) GE Presidential Preference I'm calling today because Ohio will play a big part in deciding who will be our next President.

1

Which candidate do you intend to support in the upcoming presidential election?

1 - Support Obama

2- Leaning Obama

3 - Undecided

4 - Lean McCain

5 - Support McCain

6 - Not Voting

7 - Other

If Barack Obama: I'm so glad to hear that; with your help, we will bring change to Ohio. Can we count on you to volunteer in your neighborhood? (mark answer below)

2

Would you like to volunteer with the campaign to help elect Barack Obama?

Yes

No

Maybe

If Barack Obama only: You can vote starting September 30th at your local county's Board of Elections, or by mailing in an absentee ballot. Are you interested in early voting by mail, or voting in person early at your BOE?

3

Early Vote Commit:

Will Reg and Vote

Will EV In Person

Will EV by Mail

None

If Undecided or Leaning: There's been a lot of talk lately about the financial crisis facing our country. America's families are also struggling economically when it comes to their health care. Rising health care costs are making it harder for many families to afford coverage for their loved ones, and small businesses to afford coverage for their employees. There are real differences between the plans of Barack Obama and John McCain and you have an important choice to make. Barack Obama will take on the insurance companies and lower costs for families - saving them up to $2,500 per year. Everyone who needs it will receive a tax credit to pay for premiums. Under the Obama plan, if you already have good health care coverage, you can keep it, and you can keep you choice of doctor. John McCain, on the other hand, will tax those benefits for the first time ever - basically raising taxes by $3.6 trillion on families and small businesses. And his plan will begin to dismantle the employer-based health care system putting 20 million more families at risk of losing their health insurance. That is not the change we need. We need a President who will take on the insurance companies and give every American quality health care at a lower cost. That's what Barack Obama will do as President.

Is there an issue that is most important to you this year?

4

Issue: Economy

Yes

No

5

Issue: Education

Yes

No

6

Issue: Energy

Yes

No

7

Issue: ForeignPolicy

Yes

No

8

Issue: Healthcare

Yes

No

9

Issue: Guns

Yes

No

10

Issue: Immigration

Yes

No

11 Issue: Iraq War

Yes

No

12

Issue: Pro Choice

Yes

No

13

Issue: Pro Life

Yes

No

14

Issue: Trade/Nafta

Yes

No

If you have any additional questions or want more information about Obama's plan, please visit OH.BarackObama.com. Thanks you for your time.

If John McCain: Thank you, have a nice day.

WONDER WHY "CHARACTER" and "EXPERIENCE" are not part of the "talking points?" Also missing is "Ties with radicals, criminals, and terrorists." I am sure it was just an oversight.