Replies

I have a feeling that HillarysLovelyLegs won a so-what primary, was road kill, and got her knickers in a twist because the Party wouldn't ride to her rescue. People who don't understand the process of running for office can get quite upset when reality doesn't square with their gross misconceptions.

Insult away, small man.

The party not running to my rescue? Why did they have to? I got more votes than Bush in most of my cities.

The President, First Lady and Vice President personally endorsed me.

I had the endorsement of my party chair and the RNCC ( Republican National Congressional Committee) had begged me to run for two years.

I know what it takes to run. My showing was outstanding.

I have been fielding calls from all over the country about my next plan of action. The emails are pouring in from people who want me to continue.

Your lack of class and misogynistic comments are well noted. I ran a race and won more votes than the president. I was the one with the coattails.

So when it comes to roadkill, try to get those tiretracks off of your back.

You ran a hopeless campaign. No big deal. Most successful politicians have at least one of those on their resumes, as do I. I ran for the Baltimore City Council in 1971.

I did too little planning, not enough staffing, not enough fund-raising, and got stomped into the mud. Wrote it up in a Newsday and wire-service article in 1982 under the title "Here's to the Also-Rans."

As for your "misogynist" comment, nowhere have I suggested that women are any more likely to run hopeless campaigns than men. It is a common failing of first-time candidates.

I gather you did not come close to winning. If you had, you would have mentioned it. Then, improve your planning, your fund-raising and your staffing, and good luck next time around.

I write about campaigns to help other people run more competently than they otherwise would, by benefiting from other people's mistakes, including my own. And I do know my stuff about politics, as the article below plainly demonstrates.

Congressman Billybob

Click for latest, "Roosting Chickens, and Results of the 2004 Election"