Posted on 08/24/2004 7:36:44 PM PDT by miner89
I was wondering if there was interest in a daily/weekly thread on what I will loosly call Guerilla campaigning. A place to discuss and swap low-cost, high impact, campaigning ideas, slogans, bumperstickers, etc.
For example I am involved in campaigning for the Republican party in a small rural county in Tennessee. County is Democrat Majority but we are gaining on them.
However, we are very low budget so we are looking for ways to stir things up on the cheap, have a little fun, and greatly annoy the local Democrats.
Interest? I will post a few examples of what I am talking about....
Something along the lines as follows.
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Republicans
Don't Think It's Funny
When The Democrats
Spend All Your Money!
Vote Republican!
BURMA SHAVE SIGN:
The War on Terror
They Won't Cheer
Would You Rather
Fight Them Here?
Vote Republican!
BURMA SHAVE SIGNS:
Donkeys sure are
Really Stuborn
Think Only They
Know How To Govern!
bump
BURMA SHAVE SIGNS:
State income tax
May lay ahead..
Vote Republican
And keep it dead!
I also heard a discussion once about an ad campaign of small ads focused on shifting opinions from Dem to Rep.
Would your grandfather vote to take away your guns?
YOUR GRANDFATHER WON'T ROLL OVER IN HIS GRAVE!
VOTE REPUBLICAN!
Did your Grandfather want two men to get married?
YOUR GRANDFATHER WON'T ROLL OVER IN HIS GRAVE!
VOTE REPUBLICAN!
Abortion on demand
Gun Control
Vote Democrat
Are you sure?...I've been worried a couple of times. : )
Print out and wear as a Campaign Button or go HERE to print.
My assistant, who is a proud Mexican American, brings her bright 7 year old to work during the summer. So I explained a little about elections to him, and why it was important that he tell EVERY RELATIVE HE HAS to vote for Bush! (he was quite convinced by my reasoning :)
Sounds funny but many of his relatives don't have strong opinions about politics one way or the other, and the advice of the nephew they are proudest of could make a difference in a few votes.
Excellent, but I'd recommend changing the Gun Control line to "Give us your guns."
I like the Guerilla Campaign thread idea, perhaps as a weekly thread. One thing I'd suggest is that we get www.wintersoldier.com in front of as many people as possible.
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