Dozens Of Call Center Workers Walk Off Job In Protest Rather Than Read McCain Script Attacking Obama


	Dozens Of Call Center Workers Walk Off Job In Protest Rather Than Read McCain Script Attacking Obama

bjtindle

10-28-2008 2:28 AM

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election, mccain, obama, call center, workers, protest

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10-28-2008 5:02 AM

darkeforce

It seems the McCain traded in the hate- and lie-filled robot calls for hate- and lie-filled human calls.

I suppose you can call that an improvement. At least he didn't farm it out to a firm overseas.

10-28-2008 5:22 AM

bjtindle

I agree.

10-28-2008 5:52 AM

balthazarus

good clip.

10-28-2008 7:25 AM

bjtindle

Thanks.

10-28-2008 11:14 AM

Jorjor

I clipped on this, too. The McCain campaign had no choice - robocalling is illegal in Indiana, so they had to use real people. Unfortunately for the campaign, real people have a conscience.

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