Romney Campaign Hits the Streets Saturday

Want to find out more about Gov. Mitt Romney’s campaign for president? Saturday might be your chance.

Romney campaign volunteers throughout Pasco County plan to hit the streets Oct. 6 for what’s being dubbed “Super Saturday.” During the all-day event, volunteers will go door-to-door in neighborhoods throughout Pasco encouraging people to get out and vote in the Nov. 6 general election.

“We’ve already made 8 million voter contacts so far,” said Jill Bader, Florida communications director for the Republican National Committee. This amounts to eight times more phone calls and 56 times more door knocks than at this time in 2008, she added.

Saturday’s event will include a combination of door-to-door activities and phone calls. Volunteers going into neighborhoods will work in shifts between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Phone calls will go out until 8 p.m. The hope is to reach as many neighborhoods in Pasco as possible.

Operations will be based out of the Romney campaign’s two Pasco offices:

• 4768 U.S. Highway 19, New Port Richey
• 27709 State Road 56, Unit 103, Wesley Chapel

Would-be volunteers can also sign up at any of the three offices on Saturday, Bader said. Wednesday’s debate has generated a lot of interest in volunteering, she added.

“It’s getting the already growing enthusiasm going even better,” Bader said.

To find out more about the campaign’s efforts in Florida, visit Gov. Mitt Romney’s website.

So what do you think, Land O’ Lakes? Is it OK for political campaigns to take their messages door-to-door? Do you welcome more information or just wish they’d go away? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.