doorknock

British

/ ˈdɔːnɒk /

noun

a fund-raising campaign for charity conducted by seeking donations from door to door

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When “Canceled” revisits Deen’s first television appearances on episodes of the Food Network series “Doorknock Dinners” with host Gordon Elliott, who appears in the doc as one of Deen’s advocates, it’s easy to see how Deen built up so much goodwill.

From Salon

Candidates have been able to laser-focus on their own neighborhoods rather than doorknock across the entire city.

From Salon

“We know that this fight is hard, but we know if we out-organize and doorknock, we call and share, we do everything that we can, we can win this war,” Mr. Green said.

From Washington Times

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