Get out the vote, get out the vote, get out the vote..
I’m not sure how much infrastructure the McCain Campaign has to GOTV, but it soo crucial with all of the negative stories being run about everything from Gov Palin’s clothes to Joe McCain, GOTV is crucial.
I think McCain’s message on taxes is a winner, and I’d love to see a commercial highlighting the fact that our Soldiers support McCain over Obama 3-1, a Socialist Tax Increaser who does not have the backing of the Military while they are winning two wars is an ugly package to vote for.
They should be asking the American people if they want the 9% Congress to have complete control over this future of this country...
McCain & Palin Media TV blitz (FNC only): Cavuto, Hannity, O'Reilly, Chris Wallace, Fox & Friends.
Invite more special guests on the campaign trail and on stage: Limbaugh (would he, for Sarah?), Hannity (already with them), Ted Nugent, Tommy Franks, Sly Stallone, Bruce Willis, Larry Elders, Michael Steele, etc.
It's the final week, go for broke, have fun with all these people, let 'em rip!!
HEALTH CARE: 30 second TV spot - Emaciated, sick child. Mom and Dad anxiously counting days on calendar with red circled date. Anguish. Still 23 more days until the doctor visit (or until CAT scan, or whatever).
Subscript + Voice over = Socialized Medicine = Long lines and waits. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN HERE!
(Possibly with a one line statistic about wait times in one of the contries with socialized medicine.)
I have talked to people whose #1 concern is the high cost of health care. They will overlook EVERY flaw that Obama has, just so that that Obama will take care of the medical system so that they won’t have excessive medical bills and/or insurance.
With Governor Palin as our own Maggie Thatcher, she and John McCain should announce that they are going to restart the economy and win the war by swiftly taking away the oil weapon from the enemy, starting with immediately going to a cheaper to produce, cleaner patented gasoline that you can put in your car today that will increase mileage of all American cars and trucks by 40% within two years and that they will break OPEC and allow no “super OPEC” involving Putin and the Chi-Coms’ oil noose. Gas prices will go down further and stay there. Domestic production will increase dramatically within three years. The damage that Clinton and Gore did to the patent office which Bush made worse will be dramatically reversed and the “wrapper” will be put back on inventions by American inventors and IPO’s based on breakthrough technology such as E II gasoline will be brought back from overseas where they have fled in the past five years. The economy will be put on a war time footing just as it was in World War II.
This is the leadership that when Tom Moorer was alive we wrote that we hoped would come but hasn’t.
Tie Obama’s leadership skills to the fact that so far this year more than twice as many Chicagoans have been murdered than US troops Killed in Action in a warzone (Iraq).
Follow up with how much of the million dollars a day in earmarks Obama asked for went to law enforcement.
Put it in a video ad and call it “QUAGMIRE”....make it sound like Americans are dying in a war zone and then show the location (using a Google Earth type sat image) as Chicago Illinois, Barack Obama’s own backyard.
Something like that.
WHEN THE HELL IS SOMEONE — ANYONE — WITH THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN GOING TO STAND UP AND SAY “BUSINESSES DON’T PAY TAXES, THEY COLLECT THEM AND REMIT THEM TO THE GOVERNMENT, PASSING ALONG THIS COST OF DOING BUSINESS ON IN THE PRICES OF THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES???” ONLY PEOPLE PAY TAXES!!!!
This idiotic MONEY LAUNDERING scam by the left has been going on for multiple decades and it allows the left to pull resources from US to feed FEDZILLA while pointing at the nasty old corporations as the cause of the increase in the cost of living, feeding the wealth envy psychosis upon which the left itself feeds to remain in power!
Every time I hear Obama or his moronic minions talk about raising taxes on the nasty old corporations, I want to barf.
I’m running out of barf bags!
Then McCain needs to start naming all of the members of congress that are Socialist and then tell the American people what America will look like with the Socialist in control.
Ask American's where their politics fall if they were put in a group of 100 people. Remind them that they're closer to McCain's position out of 100, than Obama's.
Run ads using Obama's words (of Wright's speech) from when Obama read his audio book: "White man's greed runs a world in need." Show video of Jeremiah Wright.
McCain camp should start hammering on Dems plans to take over 401k’s. THIS IS HUGE.
He should also come right out and call Obama what he is - a MARXIST. Use the Karl Marx quote and then Obama’s quote to Joe the Plumber and keep hammering on it.
And if there's any doubt, point out his record.
People need to know they're not going to be in the "gettin' side". That's his biggest appeal.
When you rob Peter to pay Paul, you can count on Paul's support.
Obama's telling everyone that they're "Paul".
Tell the truth to the people. "No, you are not "Paul". Obama's lying to you."
Obama's NEVER given anything to the middle class. When he says he'll start it's "talk".
The "walk" part is what he's done for traditional dem victim groups. And that's a lot. Tell the people they are not going to "get" from Obama.
Then point out his friends - and say why it matters, and who they are, and what they've done. And that he's chosen these people. And he's lied about it. Play hardball. We have nothing to lose at this point.
Call out the MSM. Tell them Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. Ask what's their excuse for being narrow minded one-sided bigots... Give them examples. Ask why the hardest question anyone asked of Obama was asked by a citizen plumber. Then ask why they went after the plumber for showing them up. Put it on the line.
YADV
In sales terms, McCain already has ‘established trust’ and ‘defined the problem’. I think he needs to work on ‘explaining the solution’ and ‘selling the benefits’. He needs to share his vision for America in terms of freedom. Freedom of the market to be empowered not taxed, freedom of energy independence (tie in with terrorism), and freedom from the insurance industry’s control of health care.
They need to plan the Victory parties for Nov. 4th. Big name artists at the main party, etc.
m0sby....if you are online please ping my .... People.
Logan’s Prayer Warriors....speak now, while you have the time.
stick with the tax and spend criticisms, but...
Once at every rally they should ask voters to come up with any significant thing that zero has done that deserves his election to the presidency. Dare them to come up with reasons. Create a website and let anyone post their arguments. Then read the responses publicly. Guarantee there will be nothing compelling - might even start a legit debate.
Pull out the bar graphs a-la Perot after Obamathon. Explain to the uneducated people out there how the economy works—VERY SIMPLY.
Take money from rich—they can’t pay you. You lose your jobs.
Socialism: You work for 1 week chopping wood. Your neighbor watches you chop wood. When you get paid, you get to give 1/3 of it to your lazy neighbor. Welcome to Socialism. Now, do you want to work that hard again, just to give it away? Nope. Will your lazy neighbor work if they are getting a check for sitting on their ARSE? Nope. This is why socialism fails.
Where to START? :)
I’ve read the thread....lots of wonderful ideas.
Oh, back up. I guess I’m not qualifed because I never held an office but I raised 3 kids, one grandkid, many MANY animals, and I’m still working on raising a husband. I’m a citizen of the United States of America. I vote. I pay taxes. So that’s why I’ll be offering my incoherent words of wisdom.
Ahem. :)
OK. Lots of wonderful ideas....BUT. Unless a person is politically active, such as we are, and the PUMA’s are... the general public is flat out stupid. They’ve fallen for whatever sound bites they hear on TV. We’re dealing with the Oprah-type crowd.
So......dumb it down, I say! The word socialism has been over-used. While TRUE, I don’t think most people KNOW what it means. If John or Sarah said it was one baby step away from communism, I think ??? some folk would get it.
John & Sarah stand for “this”. That One stands for “that”. Repeat.
Don’t use his name unless you DO include his middle name and EXPLAIN WHY YOU as an American citizen will NOT be allowed to.
“My birth certificate is in my hand” (waving it). “WHERE IS HIS? Why is he hiding it?” Speak slowly...explain WHY he needs a bc.
Joe the Plumber asked a simple question of a candidate. His freedom of speech brought on MANY problems for him. (list them!) THIS IS WHAT YOUR life will be like living under a dictator.
Newspapers and radio stations are being silenced for asking questions of That One. IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT for YOUR life?
Get what I’m saying? Speak slow. Say it so it’s easy to grasp for even the Oprah-crowd.
SOMETHING must be said about the economy and taxes...something to explain how KEEPING MORE OF YOUR OWN MONEY, allows you to buy your own health insurance.
I’ll be back. Gotta think some more.......(ouch)! :)