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Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is urging the General Assembly to pass a bill in 2007 protecting Missourians from automated political calls. The law would allow people on the No Call list to opt out of all the pre-recorded calls we were inundated with this last election season. I certainly would support such a law. We consider ourselves to be well-informed voters in this household and don't really need to hear pre-recorded messages urging us to get out to vote. I have to admit it has allowed for some comic relief during the hectic electoral season. I would answer the phone, then call out to my wife "Honey! It's the former president, again..." "Yes sir. Yes Mr. President. Yes you reminded me of that when you called yesterday. Uh huh... Okay. Thanks. By the way, how did you get this number? Mr. President? Shoot! He hung up." NO SOLICITING. That's a sign you see quite a bit when you're out door knocking. For a grass roots candidate like myself, that sign is a real bummer. It's the old fashioned equivalent to being on the No Call list. I always opt to leave a piece of literature and continue on my way without disturbing them. It's frustrating, especially when you know the people at that residence are frequent voters. They will be going to the polls, but how to get to them to ask for their vote? Would they consider a politician asking for their vote to be soliciting? I've never had the audacity to knock on the door and find out!