Nuts & Bolts: Inside a Democratic campaign. Setting your canvass. A few basics

It’s another Saturday, so for those who tune in, welcome to a Saturday Diary on Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic Campaign. Each week, we discuss issues that help drive successful campaigns, and once a month we look into “Horrible mistakes you should avoid” (last Saturday of a month). If you’ve missed prior diaries, please visit our group or follow Nuts & Bolts Guide.

We’ve talked about canvass in several prior diaries, the art of making voter contact. This week, though, we’re moving forward with how we pay attention to proper canvass as well as what actually is, and isn’t canvass.

Many campaigns often mistake canvass as simply knocking a door and leaving literature—or what for the purpose of this diary series I will call “a lit drop”—while others view the distribution of campaign signage and material as part of their active canvass as well.

Since Jessica Jones has joined a coordinated campaign, she now has an office area to manage her walkers and her call time, and to store her materials. Let’s talk about how she can make it effective.