NPAction Update
Vol 5, Issue 10
May 11, 2007

Welcome to the NPAction Update.

Robo Calls: Advocacy Tool or Harassment? Robo calls are emerging as one of the leading forms of political communication. These automated telephone calls target households with prerecorded messages, often urging them to vote for a specific measure or providing them with information on candidates. By eliminating staff or volunteer time, robo calls have proven to be an inexpensive and fast way to reach a wide population. Candidates, campaign managers and non profits alike are increasingly employing this technique in their advocacy efforts. But this trend has not been without controversy. To be effective, this tool should be used wisely. (Click here to read more.)

*"Steal This Code": Put NPAction on Your Site*

NPAction invites organizations to share our tools on their websites. Just copy the HTML code from our site, and you’re ready to go (but when you steal the code, just let us know!).

"Steal the Code" today
http://www.npaction.org/article/articleview/600/1/1988

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