2014 Political Campaigns/Politics Thread: Even number years = $$$

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Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

Anyone here ever worked on a superPAC campaign?

# ¿ May 19, 2014 18:19

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 07:54

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

Concerned Citizen posted:

Yeah.

How would you compare it to working on an electoral and legislative campaign, field side? I've done some work on both and am about to start working for a superPAC.

Mooseontheloose posted:

I help run a SEIU paid canvass if that helps?

Thanks, I was wondering specifically about superPACS though. If I can think of any good questions that overlap (since I'm sure there probably is plenty) I will definitely ask though.

Tim Pawlenty fucked around with this message at 16:09 on May 20, 2014

# ¿ May 20, 2014 15:54

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

Things are going well working for the superPAC. The one thing I'm on the fence about is that my work cell is the listed contact number for the state website and our lit, so I'm looking forward to getting a bunch of strange or hostile calls. We had a person harass and follow an organizer that was canvassing this last week, to the point he was going up with him to the doors. That was great.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2014 07:40

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

CobwebMustardseed posted:

What's up superPAC buddy?

I was just coming here to grip about how much it sucks to have friends on the other side of the firewall and not being able to hang out with them, despite being in the same city.

I have no friends in politics (aside from wonderful volunteers of course) in my current city since I moved across the country, don't know if I would prefer your situation or mine. Having any real social life at all on a campaign schedule is a pipe dream anyway, it pretty much requires blowing off work for the night and making up for it by having a completely poo poo tomorrow.

One thing that is nice though: my supporter housing through the election and some is pretty much a mansion.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2014 11:17

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

Aside from my work number being the contact number on our state website and all our lit it also seems to be the number used for our autodialer. I've had quite a few late night call backs that I just turn it off at COB since everyone has my personal number if they need to reach me.

Concerned Citizen posted:

This post is a bit old but:

You can hang out with your friends on the campaign side. That's totally OK and not at all illegal. The "firewall" between SuperPAC and campaign is even looser than the firewall between official and campaign side for electeds. There are only a few things that are restricted. In general, the SuperPAC doesn't have to worry what they say. They can basically communicate whatever they want. The campaign side should avoid giving an opinion on the SuperPAC's activities or talk about what they are doing.

That's a fine line I personally wouldn't want to risk since sometimes people have a dumb moment and mention something that would be considered coordination. Our procedures in place also are really strict though to the point that being alone or in a small group in the same room as someone from a party or candidate is essentially viewed as an immediate eject situation. I think that's primarily over brand concerns though as opposed to superPAC coordination laws being strict in the slightest (lmao).

# ¿ Aug 29, 2014 09:41

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

Monkey Fury posted:

One of my favorite memories of field organizing is burning through a 3-4k people universe with the predictive dialer... With my google voice number somehow ending up as the callback number. Never again

My actual work cell number shows up as the autodialer callback number since the campaign uses it for everything else in the state for our media/lit. Tried switching it tonight, didn't change at all. I don't even want to touch my voicemail and I've pretty much switched to using my personal phone for work until I start having an intern check my voicemails.

# ¿ Sep 3, 2014 07:20

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

CobwebMustardseed posted:

Any advice for when your male boss blatantly flirts with your female subordinate in a way that makes her uncomfortable? I brought her here with me and I feel responsible for her, but I'm not sure that saying something to him would be wise for either of our careers (hers or mine).

That's really unacceptable behavior on his part and you should make sure she documents it. How many layers of management are there? Do you have a line to his boss and a relationship with that person? Is it a candidate campaign or a PAC/superPAC?

edit: okay you're with a superpac, so you probably have plenty of people to go to. make sure it's documented (i assume you saw it as well), have her back 100% since you aren't lovely and hope that campaign management or their parent organization takes it seriously (they should). the superpac i work for explicitly told us to go outside the chain over stuff like that.

Tim Pawlenty fucked around with this message at 10:04 on Sep 9, 2014

# ¿ Sep 9, 2014 09:55

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

GreyPowerVan posted:

So is the best way to get into campaign work just volunteering and hopefully moving up?

You'll want experience as a volunteer if you want to get hired on future campaigns assuming your political work experience is zilch. Volunteer->Staff in a single campaign isn't necessarily something to bank on but if they are hiring and you seem like a good fit it can happen. If you're already volunteering a bunch and there isn't any staff openings ask for an internship under an organizer so you can develop your skills if field is what you want to do.

# ¿ Sep 20, 2014 09:33

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

CobwebMustardseed posted:

Five weeks out!

So, anyone else having debilitating anxiety attacks because they feel like the entire control of the Senate is hinging on them and their program and if you don't meet the incredibly high expectations placed on you that could spell disaster for the entire nation? Cause that's where I live these days.

Same. Can't wait to start a month long GOTV in a few days since where I am everyone gets mail in ballots and they start sending them out on the 14th, and are sent out by the 17th at latest. My team is consistently the best performing in our org for the nation metrics-wise but even with several hundred volunteer shifts recruited last week I still feel inadequate.

Tim Pawlenty fucked around with this message at 08:22 on Oct 1, 2014

# ¿ Oct 1, 2014 08:19

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

Illegal Carrot posted:

Two weeks til unemployment. What's everyone's plans for after E-day?

I'm employed until the first of December on the condition that if there is a run off in another state I will get sent there and will have to sign another contract. Wooooo.

# ¿ Oct 23, 2014 08:02

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 07:54

Tim Pawlenty: Jun 3, 2006

Dr. Arbitrary posted:

Anyone ever do voter protection on election day before? I'm going to be doing it for the first time this election and I'm starting to get nervous.

Have your orgs legal team ready to dial to make sure you don't do anything horribly wrong and don't back down if you know 100% you are in the clear.

# ¿ Oct 29, 2014 16:04

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