Joe Nation (13 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251404358
If the Democratic Party Wanted to be Smart in 2016
They would pour millions and millions into getting the vote out efforts in a huge daily advertising campaign from tomorrow through Election Day. Make voting seem like a party. Make voting the thing to do. Promote the idea of voting as if it were the equivalent of political Mardi Gras, the fourth of July, and spring break combined. Forget fighting the GOP's messaging battle, just emphasize voting, voting, voting. We have the numbers but lack the rank and file commitment. Play it smart for once DNC. Forget thinking people are bright enough to go out and vote on their own because it is in their best interests. That strategy has failed too many times.
Corey_Baker08 (1,777 posts)
1. I Support The 50 State Strategy Masterminded By Chairman Dean...
I mean Obama won Indiana in 2008 using the 50 state strategy! I believe Hillary can do the same & even pick up some southern states where the consensus in the south was 'I can't vote for a black President', this won't be an issue with Hillary and she is a native southerner....
DamnYankeeInHouston (638 posts)
2. I agree. He was a damn good leader with a clear strategy. He took us in the right direction.
Joe Nation (13 posts)
5. Motivated
I think Democrats will be motivated in 2016 anyway but I also think that the voters would be hyper-motivated if the DNC poured on the get out the vote starting now. They don't even have to be partisan, just urge people to vote and see just how high the voter turnout can get. That's the beauty of this strategy, the Right can't come out and say, "Hey, you shouldn't vote", or they would sound like even bigger morons. It's so simple that there is just no defense against it. Democrats can rail against voter ID laws and all the other modern poll tax strategies of the Right once they have the public's attention. They could introduce bills on the state and federal level that make it easier for people to vote that will get voted down by the Right further painting the GOP as anti-democratic. I just don't see a downside to this strategy but maybe I am being too Pollyanna about it. Can you think of a downside?
It would be great is some Democratic PAC ran commercial after commercial just making the case for voting and watch the Right go nuts. Make the commercials look like public awareness ads. Keep the partisan stuff out until the very end and then point out all that the Right has done to thwart voting over the past year.
Corey_Baker08 (1,777 posts)
this won't be an issue with Hillary and she is a native southerner....
Joe Nation (13 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251404358Yep. Giving people no peace from politics for two freaking years is a sure way to start a rebellion against your party.
If the Democratic Party Wanted to be Smart in 2016
They would pour millions and millions into getting the vote out efforts in a huge daily advertising campaign from tomorrow through Election Day.
Since when is Chicago in the South?
It's, "I hant no wayz tarred."
"I ain't no ways tiiiireddddd"
Since when is Chicago in the South?
Da South Side of Chicago, it's the baddest part of town (but when you go down there dah ya better jus beware of a man named Jerry Brown?) :whatever:
You can't control what people do when they're in the voting booth.
Cindie
You can't control what people do when they're in the voting booth.
Cindie
Joe Nation (13 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251404358
If the Democratic Party Wanted to be Smart in 2016
They would pour millions and millions into getting the vote out efforts in a huge daily advertising campaign from tomorrow through Election Day. Make voting seem like a party. Make voting the thing to do. Promote the idea of voting as if it were the equivalent of political Mardi Gras, the fourth of July, and spring break combined. Forget fighting the GOP's messaging battle, just emphasize voting, voting, voting. We have the numbers but lack the rank and file commitment. Play it smart for once DNC. Forget thinking people are bright enough to go out and vote on their own because it is in their best interests. That strategy has failed too many times.
Since when is Chicago in the South?
South of the Loop or The Roosevelt Freeway.And that ain't the south side of anything, except for the loop.
It's all about sneaky semantics.
Promote the idea of voting as if it were the equivalent of political Mardi Gras, the fourth of July, and spring break combined.
Corey_Baker08 (1,777 posts)
this won't be an issue with Hillary and she is a native southerner....
Isn't Cankles from Evergreen Park?
On the other hand, your daily commercials sure would chew up a lot of cash.:thumbs:
Bestest, smahtestest ......... :thatsright:Sorry, all the parks in Chicago seem relatively similar. Trust me, I lived in between several.
Park Ridge, I believe, BIMBW.
:thumbs:
Sorry, all the parks in Chicago seem relatively similar. Trust me, I lived in between several.
Edit-Not in the park.