Those stinking automated phone calls really irritate me, hi! this is blah! blah! blah! with an important message, usually its some national political figure not running for anything associated with my little corner of the world . . .  now door to door would be helpful with local contests, I like to meet'em, look'em in the eye and ask a few questions. They all stop by when I'm at work and leave their pamphlets so I never see'em except at local forums . . .