Remember how the lame stream media and the rats screamed when President Bush didn’t fly to New Orleans while Katrina was still over Louisiana?
“Remember how the lame stream media and the rats screamed when President Bush didn’t fly to New Orleans while Katrina was still over Louisiana?” ~ Kaslin
Who could forget! But they know that’s what works with weak-minded people who easily fall for “the con”.
In fact, look at how they describe the types of mentalities they’re planning on targeting for the ‘08 election. (Merely attempting to increase the numbers of the same sorts of numb-nutz who voted ‘RAT in ‘08):
These are the notes taken by a participant in a National Organizing for America Strategy Session that took place on Monday, May 3 in my area of Central Florida.
Attention: RE: Alan Grayson (D) Orlando, Fl.
May 3, 2010 OFA Strategy Call
Event format: David Plouffe, Mitch Stewart, and female commentator in w/ about 15 people in “studio” audience. Each state had an on-line chat with an OFA moderator to answer questions. Viewers could call, tweet, text questions. I was impressed with how easy it was to access this event and how every form of media was used. They even texted reminders 15 minutes before the session began.
2010 Mid-Term Election Strategy
1 Concentrate of First Time voters
2. Re-connect with First Time voters of 2008
Actions
1. Door knocking
2 Phone call
3. Peer-Peer discussions
4 Social networking (very important in reaching young voters)
*OFA will provide tool necessary for grassroots workers such as phone banks, talking points, printed material.
Two Immediate Requests of Campaign Workers:
1 Host a house party
2. June 5th National Day of Action (similar to “Knock for Change†in June of 2008)
Profile of First Time Voter
Likely gets news from social media outlets so your social networking circles are very important.
They don’t absorb in-depth political news, so talking points are important
They are cynical about whether their vote matters, so pledge cards are effective (have them sign an OFA card promising to vote)
They know very little about the political process (where to vote, deadlines to register, etc) so, provide this information.
ALL INFORMATION “must be easily accessible on-line requiring very few keystrokes. If they have to dig for it, they won’t.
Importance of the Message AND THE MESSENGER
The message is important but the messenger is very important. “Peer to Peer” means the messenger. Should share the “same experience” as the community. They emphasized the importance of “neighbor to neighbor” contact, as well.
They spoke about the need for the message to be beyond winning the election, it must be visionary. (Basically their message is help Obama complete his vision by voting for democrats. They realize that Obama is their best salesman and they will engage him as much as possible). They intend to use the message that Republicans put big biz, big insurance, big oil above families. Democrats support families thru expanding health care and college loans. Also, when the Republicans talk about spending , democrats intend to point out the Bush spending.