http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3403584Husb2Sparkly (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-07-08 05:17 PM
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One More Way To Steal An Election - 2008 version.
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Start the slow whisper campaign that, timed properly, will break out as a headline on the day after, when McLame is declared the winner and Karl Rove and Company are picking their teeth and rubbing their bellies.
The whisper is simple. People will say they'd vote for a black man, but in the booth, just won't. There's a history here. Its called the Bradley Effect after the (in)famous California election where this very thing happened. The when they steal it again, they tamp down the anger with this bullshit story.
Our job, now that we have a solid chance at serious party gains and the White House is stay alert to the sorts of shit they pulled on us over and over and over again the last few cycles. And to actually talk OUT LOUD abut the Bradley Effect and how we KNOW about it and how every American should, too ..... so as not to allow it to be used.
Your job Husb is to find your balls and then maybe go out and find something productive to do.
The island is preparing for defeat.
uppityperson (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-07-08 05:27 PM
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1. Yup. They will call it something else, but there will be a fair bit of that.
It would be good to have this out in the open before it happens. I hope Obama has campaign people who will do this.
babylonsister (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-07-08 05:29 PM
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2. I predict a Dem blowout of epic proportions. They cannot steal that!
And that being said, that doesn't mean anyone can or should rest on their laurels. But I bet, after the next 5 months, and after the debates are held (I'm hoping Obama refuses the town halls), the majority of the country, those who desire real change, will not pull that lever for gramps.
Finally, there's this to start it off just right; who's experienced now?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
Obama Leads in Laying Campaign Groundwork
Big Spending Edge Presents McCain With Uphill Fight
By B Y CHRISTOPHER COOPER
June 7, 2008; Page A4
As the race begins between Barack Obama and John McCain, the Democrat is far ahead in laying the groundwork for a national campaign.
Federal records from February through April show Sen. Obama has outstripped Sen. McCain in spending for a campaign's most-important functions -- a staff of field directors to round up volunteers and get out the vote, a chain of local offices to call strategy and dispense paraphernalia, and a robust advertising and direct-mail schedule.
Sen. McCain, by contrast, has done little advertising, has a much leaner ground army, and is fielding only a handful of campaign offices ahead of the general election.
The mismatch in spending for the building blocks of a national campaign comes in part because Sen. Obama has had to pour resources into an intensive nominating battle far longer than Sen. McCain, who effectively sealed the Republican title four months before Sen. Obama sealed his party's nod this week. But the extended primary battle could benefit the Illinois freshman senator in November, because he has a ready staff in several key states and has built his name-recognition. The disparity also exists because Sen. Obama has been a far more-effective fund-raiser than Sen. McCain.
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Why would you want your messiah to refuse to talk to the actual public?
That is it for now but think it bears watching.
