I received automated calls on each of the 3 days leading up to the November 15, 2008 civic election in Victoria, BC from candidate Diana Smardon. http://dianasmardon.blogspot.com/
Why someone who claims to care about local issues would hire a firm thousands of miles away in Virginia to pester potential supporters is a mystery to me. Think Smarter, not Smardon.
A pizza coupon might have helped me decide who to vote for...