The Aim of Canvassing

Every party activist is well acquainted with
The fact that canvassing changes views is very much a myth,
They know there's little point in spending time at every door,
Where records show they voted for the other side before.
Instead the aim of canvassing's to if they're the sort
Who come the next election will be certain to support
Their candidate, and help him win by going out to vote,
Their name and phone and email are the things they want to note.
Naturally there'll always be a few that they have missed,
But when election day arrives they'll have an excellent list
Of all those who support them and are on electoral rolls
So they can go and chase them up and get them to the polls.
For getting out the vote can be the thing that underpins
All the campaign planning of the candidate that wins.