Winston Churchill, The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, once said “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” While this blunt statement might bear some truth in a slim amount of cases, Americans have mostly turned off their mental capacity to keep up with the latest current political happenings as a result of the ongoing negative stigma associated with our government and its representatives. This unfavorable conclusion reached by the voters has made the art of political canvassing arduous. This process which entails volunteers of a political campaign going door-to-door in effort to get their candidate 's message out and to attract them to vote for them on election day. Canvassing …show more content…
It really seems like these people do not want visitors coming to their homes. Right behind being belittled by a homeowner, coming across a coded inaccessible house. Just like the houses where the homeowners are not home or where the house is vacant, collecting data from these people is virtually impossible unless you have the guts to try and access these people. If you do gain the audacity to walk onto the front porch of these types of house, the response you will get will probably be less than flattering. These people are the types that will accuse you of trespassing on their property and threaten to call the cops if you leave. In my experiences of canvassing, if there is a beware of dog or no solicitation sign, I waste no time on that house for the safety of my …show more content…
While you will encounter a fickle amount of homes throughout your mission, I believe canvassing is an satisfying way to be a part of the democratic process because it allows for yourself to gain insight about the issues facing common people. By informing the general public about the options they have in terms of their elected officials, canvassers are ensuring that our democratic process will flourish for many years to