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vetdem,
On first hearing your remark at AZWatch or whereever, I thought you were nuts.
Starting to have second thoughts.
Open to what shows up over the next few days.
Starting to get the sense that few things are what they seem...
The GOP prefers to run against Giffords? Um...OK! Aren't these the same folks who:
-turned a budget surplus into mounting deficits?
-lied to get us into a war and had no strategy for either exit or victory?
-have gutted and weakened our environmental protection laws?
-have presided over the most corrupt Congress in years, featuring "stars" like DeLay, Cunningham, Ney and Hayworth?
Yep, these folks sure can't be faulted for their judgment and prowess! They must be right in wanting to take on Gifords, despite the fact that she can match them dollar for dollar, despite the fact that she has always attracted GOP and indie support in her legislative races and despite the fact that she has developed an extensive grass-roots network throughout the party and with groups such as the Arizona Education Assn., the AFL-CIO, AFSCME and the Sierra Club.
Those wily Republicans! They're on to us, dammit! We better go ahead and nominate Weiss, despite her lack of support, money and organization.
Yesterday I bought this RNCC thing hook, line, and sinker as is and as (as of now) posted at Michael's.
Saw Patty front and center on the news last night, reporters furiously scribbling on their pads, and well, hmmmm, and here's Patty looking just fabulous taking on the big guys, and well, hmmm.
Had the poll been against Giffords and their camp made same discovery, would expect similar response.
Have no clue and not asserting a thing. But I have questions, and want to hear RNCC's answer to this.
Your zeal for your candidate is admirable, Ben, but the facts don't back you up. Patty's much-touted poll back in June was based on name ID. Plus, it was conducted before TV ads and direct mail efforts started.
Today, the Star reports that Patty tried to talk Jeff Latas into dropping out of the race. She has also attacked Giffords, although her attacks lacked substance and relevance. Trying to get one opponent to fold his tent while simultaneously taking shots at another are NOT the marks of a winning campaign.
If the GOP thinks Patty is ahead in this race, they are basing those delusional thoughts on the same ancient numbers Patty and her handlers talk about at every turn. Every indication of support in the campaign since that poll has gone Giffords' way. I will acknowledge a lack of fresh numbers from any source, but let's stop this incessant blather about a two-month old poll conducted on behalf of the Weiss campaign.
Can you PROVE that the GOP has polled in our race, Ben...or are you engaging in the same kind of speculation Homer Simpson did when he predicted the end of the world and had the whole cast gather on Springfield Mesa to meet a spaceship that would take them to safety?
Ben, despite our differences over politics, your knowledge of The Simpsons is impressive. Clearly, you are a person of class and wit!
George, it is nice to agree with you FOR ONCE! The Weiss camp has been pressing the panic button for months. Their every move indicates their despair. I have already said in other posts that the Latas DVD was an impressive and smart tactic that will be employed again by other campaigns.
George...
I agree with you and Rex about the Latas DVD.It's hard to tell if one is not on the inside of the campaign, but it seems an expensive way to reach voters.
Still, the DVD was a nifty idea. For one thing, I suspect it's a lot harder to resist than a throw-away paper mailer.
If Latas has a large enough field operation to get into Cochise County he's going to surprise us all.
My understanding, and those in the know can correct me, is that the Latas volunteers hit the phones hard to prepare people for the DVD, letting them know it was coming, asking if they would watch (when they reached people), verifying correct address, etc., in a concerted effort to maximize viewership.
This would make sense since he is strapped for cash and phone calls are free.
By the way, the DVD's themselves are significantly cheaper than the cardboard jackets they came in.
And just gotta say while I'm here, wasn't Salette just fabulous!
Ben-
To quote Ned Flanders, "O-kellee, doh-kellee, doo!"
Blue...
Thanks for the info. As I've said elsewhere, I'm impressed with the DVD strategy. It certainly does seem that it would be more cost effective than TV advertising.
I suspect that mailing of targeted print material might still be more cost effective, but that's just a guess.
Paper is easily thrown away but there is something seductive about a DVD; they're hard to resist and are more likely to be passed from hand to hand.
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