GEORGIA U.S. SENATE RACE: Observations from the Gwinnett County Debate

Letters to Editor | 5-2-2004 | UlsterDavy

[Maurice1962]

My point about the Metro area is that so many have invested in Isakson's campaign. If you check www.opensecrets.org its unbelievable the amount of money Isakson has collected from Atlanta. Its like 100 to 1. That makes networking all the more important. Cain is smart and well connected. He hasn't used his big cards yet.

I am willing to bet money Cain has a "shock and awe" in the works. I've heard the Forbes may be at the convention.
And, if you notice he and Kemp have not been visible since Cain's announcement. If they had, the welcome would have been worn out.

Cain is well organized with activists like ourselves. The 30 days before just watch.

I would love to see Cain win without a runoff.

[Maurice1962]

You folks need to tone it down a bit.

"You have appointed yourself arbiters of who is and is not a good republican but refuse to support nominee of the party if he doesn't drink your koolaide."

So you would support Cain in November, should he win?

And you should listen. Cain has never proposed eliminating your 85 yr old mothers SSI. Quite the contrary. He is proposing to allow folks 10 yrs or longer from retirement opt for a personal retirement account in lieu of a monthly SSI check. For me this would allow me the opportunity to have a much more fluid investment at retirement and will eliviate the burden on future generations.

If you would read your SS statement it plainly says its going broke. You think they are lying to you or something???

[ConservativeGadfly]

Got to tell ya, Blessed, I briefed Herman Cain for over two hours on the subject of judicial nominations earlier this year. I have briefed many a Senator and many a candidate and without exception, Mr. Cain asked the most thoughtful questions. Most refreshing of all -- once he had a handle on the minutia of details in this issue, he asked the most salient question.....what is the solution, then?

And the briefing then dove into the "problem solving" aspects of the issue.

I was extremely impressed. Not only that he took the time to seek me out to discuss the issue, but that he had clearly done his homework before our discussion and asked relevant questions and wanted to solve the problem.

That would be a breath of fresh air in the Senate Republican Caucus, let me assure you.

[Blessed]

>So you would support Cain in November, should he win? <

>And you should listen. Cain has never proposed eliminating your 85 yr old mothers SSI. <

And you should read the tread before you comment.I sated I would vote for Cain if he wins the primary.The only ones on these treads that have said they would not support the GOP nominee were Cain supporters.You note the deafening silence when the question was posed.

I never said Cain proposed eliminating my mothers SSI.I responded to edeal's idea we should be cutting entitlements to eliminate the $500 billion deficit.I would hope Cain has a better grasp on reality than that.

By the way I believe all of the Candidates support investment accounts as a solution to the long term problem.Collins and Isakson actually talked about it at the debate.As I remember Collins gave a good explanation of the problem.

[UlsterDavy]

Maurice,

Your points are valid and good. However, I volunteered for a local race two years ago (a north metro county). I know this is just local but...

One candidate:
1. mailed ten different county wide flyers to every home.
2. had TV time on state tv as well as local
3. large full page paper ad's in every edition
4. had large signs at every intersection. The incumbent created a scam out of his own interpretation of what happened to his challenger and hired a group of consultants to call 20% of the voters.
5. was incumbent commission chair
6. spent $150,000.

The other candidate:
1. had one flyer attached to every mail box
2. no tv time
3. little newspaper spots
4. just small yard signs
5. was a no one
6. spent $6k

In summary, grassroots won and money can't buy love. Guess which one I worked on :)

This is the way this north metro county is now (also the #1 most Republican in the state). Grassroots are Herman Cain.

[UlsterDavy]

Hey Maurice, maybe the Cain "shock and awe" will be the person listed here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1130102/posts?page=1

:)