Posted on 11/02/2002 2:07:07 PM PST by petuniasevan
I didn't know a lot about this candidate until I found a flyer on my windshield at work. Since I work in a union shop, I expected to find the usual "vote for I. B. Sleaze so we can tax the evil rich to death" propaganda. But no! Instead, the grassroots candidate (he beat out Walt Locito in the primary!) for the GOP has been getting out the word.
His platform reminds me of former Governor Tommy Thompson's tactics. He's co-opting issues and leaving no platform for the Dems to stand on. Also, he's not fallen into the smear ad campaign trap. And he's got some clever ways of reaching out to the undecided or "soft" Dem voter.
Very interesting. I'll leave the details up to Robert Lorge's campaign page.
I'm reproducing the flyer below. I didn't write the flyer; I'm not on the election committee. I just thought you'd like to see it.
LORGE
FOR WISCONSIN
SECRETARY OF STATE
Quality teachers=quality schools=quality education=quality jobs
End the war on teachers and property tax owners
Lift the Q.E.O. Return to fair collective bargaining, mediation & arbitration
Give students a L.O.T. "Lowering Of Tuition" by 100% tax credit at 10% per year x 10 years
L.O.R.G.E. plan for super shared revenue
"Locally Originated Revenue to Grow the Economy"
(Help fund local units of government and schools by investing our $4 billion sales taxes in local community banks for home loans, farm loans, local business and job growth loans, resulting in a $28 billion economic stimulus, solving budget deficit shortfalls at the same time)
"I want to be Wisconsin's "JOBS AMBASSADOR", Wisconsin's Watchdog. We must make this office work hard for Wisconsin's hard-working families. I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office and work to return the lost duties of Corporations, Lobbyist, and Election Regulation to the Secretary of State's office to save tax dollars, grow jobs, and clean up government and put an end to scandals and political class warfare."
-Robert Gerald Lorge
For Wisconsin teachers and for job growth
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