DUmmies Upset About "Gloom & Doom" Begging

[Dori]

Atman (27,215 posts)

A message to the Democrats sending me email...
What's with the death and gloom in every subject line? Every email I receive -- and I receive a lot of them -- has a subject line saying "DEVASTATING DEFEAT!" "WE'RE DOOMED!" "TOTAL EPIC FAILURE!" "THIS IS THE END!" "ALL HOPE IS LOST!"

I work in political advertising. Specializing in NEGATIVE political advertising, to be exact, which makes it all the more ironic that I find these emails so offensive. Lighten the f**k up! I don't even bother to click on the sensationalist headlines anymore because I know we really didn't suffer some devastating defeat or epic failure.

The epic failure is your email messaging. Work on it. Give me a call if you'd like some help...I've won 27 Pollie and Reed awards doing this stuff.

JNelson6563 (25,808 posts)

1. They must know you're a DUer.

Gawd knows that shit sells like ice in hell on DU.

Atman (27,215 posts)

3. "Devastating Defeat" means Michelle had a bad hair day.

These emails are ridiculous! Democrats will never again have a say in the legislative process because Bill O'Reilly didn't like the dress Michelle wore to a kindergarten fitness rally yesterday! If you you don't send us $3 by midnight, a Republican comet will strike the earth -- but only Blue States -- and envelop us in a Koch-fueled nuclear winter!!! Come on...I get fund raising, believe me, but these guys are shooting themselves in their own feet.

HappyMe (17,419 posts)

2. I kept getting a couple of those.
 
I finally dumped the address in the junk file so I don't have to bother with the gloomy crap.

RKP5637 (28,128 posts)

4. Same here, I get a stream of doom and gloom democratic emails, I just auto-route them to my unread/delete folders. It's pervasive. If the democratic party is in that bad shape with all of this doom and gloom, seems we've already lost everything. The net/net is they will receive a defensive/rejection reaction from many thus failing in their advertising objective. Bottom line, they are stupid emails!

LiberalEsto (19,471 posts)

9. I unsubscribed to a lot of these because I'm so sick of being manipulated for donations
 
It seems like every day they want MORE money for every little issue that's going to DESTROY LIFE AS WE KNOW IT.

You are quite right that negative political advertising doesn't work.

Positive political ads that focus on the possible are the ones that win, and I'm saying this as someone who worked as a newspaper reporter for many years.

Ever listen to Obama and Reed?

Autumn (14,791 posts)

10. Those words translate into fear and that in turn causes the spigot to spray money.

Atman (27,215 posts)

16. Here is the most recent one...
 
"This could kill our chances: Boehner and his cronies have launched a massive last-minute ad surge in Florida’s special election.

We’d love nothing more than to kick off this election year handing Boehner a humiliating loss on Republicans’ home turf. But, to be frank, the Republicans are spending the kind of money that could put a Democratic victory out of reach. There’s still time to catch up (and win a historic victory!) but we HAVE to close this $548,000 spending gap before our final week ad buy deadline."

The one sent two minutes before this one says that my "membership" will expire at midnight if I don't send $3 immediately. Of course, my "membership" never seems to expire, and I just get more emails.

Mass (25,939 posts)

15. This is progress. They used to specialize in shaming people who did not pay.
 
This said, I totally agree with you. Panic is not what makes people look good (though it is my understanding the GOP does the same thing).

Your right, Republicans are in a panic to get rid of you guys.

brooklynite (15,231 posts)

18. I've raised this with Party officials and policy wonks...
 
...given all the tools of social media, every campaign falls back to mimeographed fundraising emails that never stray from the following:

1) "I just left a meeting with my Finance Director, and we're only $XXX away from our goal....."

2) "The (Koch Brothers/Karl Rove/Evil Republican of your choice) are at it again..."

3) "Did you hear what my opponent said? Contribute to our campaign to send a message that you oppose....."

4) (to your point): "There's really bad news: in the latest (poll/Republican House Bill/evil vote suppression tactic), we're facing a loss of (Senate control/House seats/The White House)..."

[98ZJUSMC]

I work in political advertising. Specializing in NEGATIVE political advertising

Surprise, surprise......   

[JohnnyReb]

It takes a lot of drama to squeeze blood out of the democrat turnips.

[Karin]

Hey, thanks for all the info on the opposition. 

[J P Sousa]

 Positive political ads that focus on the IMpossible are the ones that win  

Like Obama's lies; "keep your doctor", "keep your insurance plan", "save $1500/year", "most transparent administration", .............
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[Carl]

Rob just can`t stop being stupid.

[USA4ME]

Alan Grayson needs to show up on the island about now with a fear-mongering post begging for cash.

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[Purple Sage]

Alan Grayson needs to show up on the island about now with a fear-mongering post begging for cash.

He'll pledge to send a toilet seat bumper sticker to every single donation of $3 or more and not send a single one.

[GOBUCKS]

No date? No link?

I work in political advertising.

The talentless McGrath has been out of work for about two years now.

Was this an old DUmp post, or is he lying about having a job?

[RobJohnson]

It takes a lot of drama to squeeze blood out of the democrat turnips.

Exactly. DUmmies like to be on the receiving end. It's not like they are financially committed to try and make anything better, this includes paying for their own rent and groceries.