I did some phone banking & canvassing for Sen Obama. We were never really given a script, just information to better dispell lies from McCain’s.
But what was disturbing is how nasty people could get. You’d pray they’d just hang up on You, Instead of Reem your ass out for some cooked up lie they are obsessing about.
Honeslty I volunteered for th eCamapign for abou t4 months, but I’ve recntly stopped. not becaue I don’t support Sen Obama, and the other Dems in my State. I just could not guarantee I could keep my composure in the face of such hate, irrational fears and frankly Verbal abuse by Mccains Supporters.
They are Stupid and nasty. Stupid because they are still claiming ideas which were dispelled during the Primary. Nasty because no matter how much you even agreed with their Points, they reverted right back to agitated if you mentioned how Sen Obama planned to address those concerns.Nothing like a damn Wall, Couldn’t even be civil.Sorry I guess my mother raised me with better manners than that. I could mentally stand right next to their claimed ideology-ei guns, eliminating circumstance leading to abortions and Bam! Back to ‘muslim’.
Can’t fix intentionally Stupid, can’t fix self imposed misery and can’t stop Masochistic Behaviors either.

Of course if your sorta read through the website, they claim the be one of the biggest (or the biggest) I don’t remember… telemarketers of insurance.  Let’s see, the Carlyle Group, Major Telecommunications Client and Insurance.  Didn’t we just bailout and protect some of these people and weren’t they the ones who “got a real good deal” from taxpayers… and now they’re giving McCain a little “puttum there”.  Oh yeah… I think that’s how it went.

Americall’s webpage:

http://www.teleperformance.com/americall/

Enjoy.

I hadn’t meant to hit the “submit” button… oh well… here’s the rest.

Then there was this press release, 1-10-08:

“Teleperformance announced completion today of the negotiations of Teleperformance USA and it main client.  This new agreement has been renewed for a three-year period to support a variety of applications including Customer Care, Technical Support and Customer Growth.

Teleperformance partnership with such a Major Telecommunications Client is outstanding given both the size of the contract which is one of the most significant in the outsourcing history in the U.S., as well as the confirmation of the clients loyalty.”(emphasis THEIRS!)

http://www.teleperformance.com/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=31128

Hmmmm….wonder who that could be, and that kinda sorta ....link…to the Carlyle Group and then the “lucky” partnership with a “Major Telecommunications Client” but I think its the “confirmation of the clients loyalty” that just makes you feel all warm and cozy inside, doesn’t it…?

A couple of tidbits regarding Americall, according to it’s website:

Americall is owned by Teleperformance

Americall is a subsidiary of Teleperformance, which has the largest global footprint in the industry with 281 contact centers, presence in 45 countries, servicing over 75 markets and 15 NearShore/OffShore locations.

http://www.teleperformance.com/Americall/AboutUs/Default.aspx

According to their 11-20-07 press release:

“Teleperformance announced today the acquisition of 100% of H-Tel Holdings, Inc, in cash, by Teleperformance Group, Inc., its holding and management company for the Americas and Asia Pacific regions, from The Carlyle Group and other minority shareholders. H-Tel is the parent company of Hispanic Teleservices Corporation, a contact center services provider with operational facilities based in Monterrey (Nuevo Leon) and Guadalajara (Jalisco) Mexico.”

http://www.teleperformance.com/Americall/News_and_Events/PressReleases.aspx?fid=3652

Then there was this press release, 1-10-08:

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Bravo! Even more so because the people that walked know there are ALWAYS consequences to every action. It stinks, but there it is. That’s just brave.

Now if the rest of us can learn to admire anyone that overcomes fear to take a stand, whether we like what they’re standing for or not, what a world it would be.

Finally people with a conscience and some honor. Rather that spew further lies and hatred from the McCain campaign, they chose the higher path of walking away. Let’s hope they still can keep their jobs and not be penalized for this.