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I watch almost 0 live TV these days, and that plays a large role in that. If a political ad comes in, I mute it. Other advertisers suffer because it they political ad counterpart.
Phone bankers and door knockers are worst though. That is one demographic of people that I will be a complete asshole to without guilt, especially if they're trying to get people to vote for the terrorist party. My goal is to ruin that person's day and make them ponder if they want to continue helping being a solicitor. Fucking parasites.
I actually find door knockers to be the least offensive. Sure, it's the most intrusive, but it also costs the most, in time/manpower. It says that this candidate has people who support them, not just PAC money to throw at advertisement. You get to talk to a human being and gauge how much they actually believe in their candidate. You can ask pertinent questions about the issues.
The gold standard, for me, is when a local politician knocks on my door themselves. That is representation at its purest.
Better to play the long game. Keep them at your place as long as possible. Pretend like you are interested, fein your support, but you need a little more convincing.
The more time of theirs you can waste on a non vote, the less time they have to do anything else.