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- verb Present participle of
doorknock .
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Examples
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I don't think it would be reasonable to say we won the election because we made that promise - that's probably not true, and the candidates here, my parliamentary colleagues, will probably not actually recall doorknocking about that issue in the electorate, but it was a priority for us, and more importantly, and generally more excitingly for me, the Budget that we brought down last month reflected the commitment to increase aid for water and sanitation by $300 million over the next three years.
International Development Assistance, Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries 2008
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Continue to learn about the community by going "doorknocking" and conducting "one-on-ones."
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"In return for which she made herself available to work for Mrs Paluzzano at the Penrith electorate office and sometimes accompanied Mrs Paluzzano during 'doorknocking' visits to constituents during this time," the watchdog said.
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Letting them know that collecting email addresses helps them control their message, fundraising, and communicate. "digital doorknocking".
Women at the Table of Power conference - Day 1 (Blog for Democracy) 2009
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I ran into him doorknocking in a barrio precinct in Aurora next to the one I was doing yesterday.
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We know that face-to-face contacts via doorknocking and whatnot can have tremendous impact.
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I hate to invoke the stereotype, but you can imagine him as part of a two-person Mormon doorknocking team, who'd say anything to get a foot in the door.
Romney: Non-Belief "Assumed Within The General Purview Of Faith" 2009
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However, I had this sudden feeling all that doorknocking, all that asking Obama voters not to split the ticket for the senate race, digging deep into my shallow pockets, was worth it.
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I was doorknocking last Saturday and a lot of seniors in my area (usually reliably Dem) didn't want to give me their preference for president.
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We had over 700 people out doorknocking and phonebanking over the weekend.
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