Posted on 11/05/2004 7:27:29 AM PST by KwasiOwusu
Did Guardian turn Ohio to Bush?
US journalists have identified the 'Guardian Effect' Was it "the Guardian wot swung it" is the somewhat tongue-in-cheek question for analysts following George Bush's presidential election victory. Specifically, was the "Guardian Effect" to blame for the pro-Bush swing in one Ohio county?
In the run up to the US presidential election, the left-wing paper identified the area as a vote-swingers hotspot.
Under Operation Clark County, it began a letter-writing campaign which aimed to give people outside the US a say in the election.
Opposite result
The project set up its readers as pen pals with American voters, to press home the international ramifications of a vote for Republican George Bush or Democrat John Kerry.
Methinks the GOP GOTV effort had more to do with it. But I would love the Marxist nitwits at the Guardian to think they joined the Kerry campaign precision shoot-your-foot drill squadron.
Of course it wasn't the Guardian, but let them think it was so they'll STFU in the future...
I say it helped! I live in Clark County and guess what Guardian nancy boys...WE WENT FOR BUSH THIS TIME. Last election Clark co. went for Gore.
The ego on these idiots in the British press to think they influenced an American election.
The sun revolves around Europe, you know.....
..... a keeper! LOL!
Well, as much as I'd like to think so, likely not the decisive factor. Bush actually lost votes statewide compared to 2000. But he still came out ahead of Kerry because of the GOTV effort, especially in the rural and suburban areas.
Regardless, the Guardian failed. I haven't yet seen the Ohio voter who claimed to switch his vote to Kerry after the newspaper's campaign began.
Hey, I understand that pansies are really hardy flowers. They survive snow and everything.
however, since it apparently was on the democratic playbook to target Ohio WELL before the actual election, and since apparently every leftwing operator including the Guardian was on board and used whatever influence they had for the cause, it is a most poetic justice.
You know, you are right! I own and operate a Nursery, and pansies certainly are misnamed! They are tough little flowers that can take very cold temperatures. So, calling a "pussy" a "pansie"..........oh, just getting in deeper here!
;-)
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/OH/P/00/county.000.html#39023
Absolutely--we could not have done it without the help of butting in liberal Brits and their newpaper of record.
Thanks Guardian. You help usher in the dawning of worlwide consrvatism.
Where were all of the e-mail addresses and phone numbers that someone published for the Guardian editors/staff?
We should put together a writing/calling campaign thanking them for helping put W back in office.
Nah, Ohio was destined to be for Bush, after all they have the REDS in Cincy.
I can't see many votes going *to* Bush because of this, but could see increased turnout on our side in response.
But I think GOTV had far more effect anyway.
By that I mean not getting that many converts
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