[dadfly]

this strikes me as mostly self-serving and irrelevant campaign consultant clap-trap.

here is the real story from my relatives in reno: harry reid came from behind on the last day because of two actions angle had no way to oppose: (1) his furious ground game (gaming industry support, union arm twisting, free food, free taxis to get out the vote, and on and on).

and (2) because most of the nevada republican establishment were actively knee-capping her, resulting a significant enough portion of rank and file republicans not turning out and/or voting against her for reid.

in other words, reid won because he had a ground game and sharron angle was denied one by her own party. reid won because the much of the republican establishment was actively working for reid (check the endorsement for reid by the repub mayor of reid, for example).

[dirtboy]

in other words, reid won because he had a ground game and sharron angle was denied one by her own party.

Ground games aren't that complicated - it largely comes down to numbers and will. And the RNC has a web app where you can run one yourself that would have been made available to Angle.

You call like crazy for the month leading up to the election, re-double your efforts the 72 hours before the election, and then use your calls that have identified supporters to call the afternoon of the election and if needed make personal visits to make sure they vote.

[EternalVigilance]

this strikes me as mostly self-serving and irrelevant campaign consultant clap-trap.

here is the real story from my relatives in reno: harry reid came from behind on the last day because of two actions angle had no way to oppose: (1) his furious ground game (gaming industry support, union arm twisting, free food, free taxis to get out the vote, and on and on).

and (2) because most of the nevada republican establishment were actively knee-capping her, resulting a significant enough portion of rank and file republicans not turning out and/or voting against her for reid.

in other words, reid won because he had a ground game and sharron angle was denied one by her own party. reid won because the much of the republican establishment was actively working for reid (check the endorsement for reid by the repub mayor of reid, for example).

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.

[rscully]

"here is the real story from my relatives in reno: harry reid came from behind on the last day because of two actions angle had no way to oppose: (1) his furious ground game (gaming industry support, union arm twisting, free food, free taxis to get out the vote, and on and on). and (2) because most of the nevada republican establishment were actively knee-capping her, resulting a significant enough portion of rank and file republicans not turning out and/or voting against her for reid. in other words, reid won because he had a ground game and sharron angle was denied one by her own party. reid won because the much of the republican establishment was actively working for reid (check the endorsement for reid by the repub mayor of reid, for example)."

I'm 100% with you on this. I was on the ground helping Angle in Reno and this was the crap we were encountering constantly. On the positive side, this campaign exposed all the RINO's in the party, including party leadership. The next step is to roll up our sleeves and take them (the trash) out in time for 2012.

p.s. I can't figure out how to take italics off...crud.