(lifesize Styrofoam cutouts courtesy of FReeper Howie)
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(bumper stickers courtesy of FReeper antaresequity
Posted on 09/01/2002 12:48:17 PM PDT by RonDog
IMHO, members of this forum need to "supplement" the traditional campaign now being conducted by the Simon team with the kind of "guerilla" tactics for which we are uniquely suited. Our overall STRATEGY should be to effectively communicate one simple message to the undecided "swing" voters in this state:
The evidence against him is overwhelming, from Oracle and Metabolife, to dioxin dumping, plastic pipe and the prison workers, Gray Davis is for sale to the highest bidder. He is thoroughly unscrupulous, a money-grubbing poster boy for everything that is wrong with America. Corrupt politicians who sell political favors for cash CANNOT be trusted, and MUST not be re-elected.
We need to hammer home this message with images of Gray Davis as a bribe-taking, favor-granting, "Pay for Play" whore:
The TACTICAL plan that I believe will be most effective in implementing this strategy is political "street theater" using FReepers dressed in costumes to represent larger-than-life cartoon characters for each candidate:
Total cost for both costumes (with accessories) should be under $200, so that we could have MULTIPLE "morality plays" going on at "Dump DAVIS" FReeps across California.
The possibilities to generate media coverage are endless.
I can imagine promoting some kind of professional wrestling-type confrontation between these two colorful characters, ending everytime with "Super SIMON" stuffing the "Gray DIVA" into a giant garbage can - perhaps butt-first - and wheeling the Davis-in-a-Dumpster around on a handcart like the one used by movers to lift refrigerators. Perhaps there could be OTHER FReepers dressed as "Johns" who give him bribes, carrying signs like, "Dioxin Dumpers for Davis."
This kind of "eye candy" should be IRRESISTIBLE to TV news producers, wire service photo editors, talk radio hosts, and political commentators EVERYWHERE, in spite of their liberal bias. (The images will be too good to ignore!)
Simple, powerful IMAGES are the best way to communicate with the MTV generation, and THESE images will work.
Ron Dog, this was your idea, how do you wish to proceed?LOL! First, we need to set a date - far enough in the future to prepare...
What is happening in Sacramento late in September, or early October?The Beverly Hills FReep will be our "dress rehearsal!"Much later than that, and we will not be able to build momemtum before the election, on November 5.
I still like the idea renting a giant DUMP TRUCK, and driving it...
...to a DUMP.Still, where could we get the most media exposure in Sacramento?
If it's Friday evening or anytime on Saturday or Sunday, I will be there. Otherwise, I don't know if I can make it...I see the statewide Sacramento FReep as a WEEKEND event, perhaps on Saturday, October 5 - or October 12.
Is anything exciting happening up that way then?
Give me a heads-up closer to the event...I would like to see YOU in Beverly Hills on TUESDAY, September 17 - from about noon to 2 pm.
If possible. :o)
Either of those days sound good to me!
Signs with very few words are great. Picture a dump truck with it's bed raised, the tag reads, "DUMP DAVIS!".
We need to keep on point. Let's not use signs that raise issues that confuse our message. We want Davis gone and that's it!
Signs about Davis vetoing a marijuana initiative make it look like our main message is legalization. Right now it's not. Davis is the main issue here. We want him gone!
Picture a black sign with a few sets of white eyes on it. "NOVEMBER = DAVIS' TURN!"
Sign:
1998 $6 BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS
2002 $24 BILLION BUDGET DEFICIT
WHERE'S THE $30 BILLION GOVERNOR?
I'll get to work on the sign bank. I should have ten or more signs ready by midnight tonight, more to follow.
This corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire has great exposure --This is America, amigo - you can wear whatever you like!!!
maybe I can break out the "Gray Reaper" costume again?
Seriously, I think that the "DumpDAVIS" theme blends nicely with "Davis Kills!"
It is hard to know what will resonate better with the press, so the more, the MERRIER!!!
As for the oppostion, they will be there - no matter WHAT we post here.
I found out about this event from the Green Party websites, and have already seen it posted on la-indymedia, so the union thugs will be there.I will FReepmail you with my (very good) plans to prevent a repeat of their previous attacks.
Yes I heard him. I was on hold, but didn't get in to talk to him.
If any of you want to have a poster/sign printed at your local Kinkos like this one, send me an email and I will send a .eps scalable drawing that you can put on a floppy disk and have them print one the size of a billboard if you like.
Bill Simon better make you "Ambassador to Malibu" for your efforts to get him elected! :o)
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