Virtual campaigning during pandemic

Politicians are going virtual with their campaigns due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Kimt news three's maleeha kamal shows us how.xxx the pandemic has changed everything about our lives that it has even prompted politicians to look at other platforms when it comes to campaigning.

"when we think about campaigning traditionally its about going out and shaking hands, kissing babies and having those conversations.

" liz bolden is running for minnesota house district 25 b.

She says the pandemic has prompted her to change how she announced her candidancy and run her campaign.

She isn't alone... politicians everywhere are having to be creative and think outside the box to get their message across.

Platforms that she and many others are utilizing is social media and video conferencing.

Dan feehan is running for congress.

He says even though we're living through a pandemic, the campaigning doesn't stop.

He shares tools he is using to run his campaign.

Dan feehan sot:"zoom, facebook, twitter, instagram live are some of the more virtual means but using your phone, phone banking and text banking but not forgetting how personal conversations are one thing, you can write letters, write post cards all of those things are something that our campaign has done.

Bolden has taken a similar approach liz bolden sot: instead of door knocking we are having phone banks we are having phone banks.

And making lots of phone calls to folks and having lots of meaningful conversations.

The candidates say one way you can get familiar with them is through social media.

In rochester maleeha kamal news three./// feehan says there will be a townhall with healthcare professionals to discuss covid?

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