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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.
Governor D. was in Los Angeles this morning (Monday, Sept. 2),Nothing much in the news about this yet, except for THIS, in Yahoo! News:
addressing the opening of the "UCLA Labor center" near Macarthur Park...
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I'd be willing to do the Time Warp with my fellow FReepers,
but you want my body, in that get up? You got a cast iron stomach or sumthin'? :-)
The best I could do is play Eddie:
Or a fat version of Riff-Raff:
That sounds like a great idea to me!
.What do the rest of the Fresno freepers think?
Well, the LAPD was very good, and after the (utterly unprovoked) attack noted above, they stationed no less than 8, and up to 12 officers to keep 'em separated.NEXT time, we will be PREPARED, and I think I just found the PERFECT "next time" at www.CAgreens.org:I have to admit that I was surprised that these guys they had, most of whom were in their 30's and 40's, and looked like regular working joes would be willing to physically assualt a very much smaller man, regardless of the heavy police presence...
More Info: Tyler Snortum-Phelps,
Cameo Campaign Manager
www.votecamejo.org
Talk about a media CIRCUS!!!
We will not have to INVITE the press, they will already BE THERE for their annual EXPO and AWARDS!
This will be "MUST SEE" TV, and WE will be there!!!
Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 2000+ attending Expo, Sessions and Workshops
800-1000 attending Awards Banquet
AttendMulti-media executives and journalists; Fortune 500 and small business marketing executives; government, foundation and non profit decision makers; advertising/PR agency executives; journalism and communications scholars; social scientists and demographers; civic, faith-based and community leaders; freelance writers, artists and filmmakers. 150 exhibit booths representing all forms of ethnic media--print, TV, radio, and online.
The only "down" side is that it is a TUESDAY afternoon, but the "UP" side is that there should not be very many pro-Davis goons there, and even the anti-Simon enviro-wackos who are attending should support our "DumpDAVIS" agenda!!!What say you, CA FReepers!
P.S. - Bill Simon will be there. Gray Davis will NOT.
P.S. - Bill Simon will be there. Gray Davis will NOT.From http://www.polizeros.com/categories/greenParty/:
[Green Party] DEBATE RALLYGee, ya gotta love a guy who would have campaign manager named Snort 'em!Seriously, the Greens will be doing most of the "heavy lifting" here - as far as contacting the media, etc.
Our next big event takes place in Beverly Hills!
On September 17th at 2:00 p.m., at the Beverly Hills Hilton, Peter will appear at the first Gubernatorial debate, hosted by New California Media.
Bill Simon has confirmed his appearance. Davis has not, and is almost certainly going to skip this event.
We will stage a big rally in front of the event that blasts Davis for not showing, and the other media organizations for NOT including him in their debates. We need as many Greens as possible to be there, with signs and banners, making it clear that Davis is a coward.
The rally will take place from 12:30 to 2:00 on the 17th.
Yes, that is a weekday, which may make it hard for some, but we encourage you to save the date and try to take a long lunch, or make what arrangements you can to be there. This will be a big one. We will invite as many Green dignitaries as we can to come speak. Other groups, like Centro Azteca de Informacion will participate and send folks to join us. In the next week we'll send out information on logistics like where the sign making parties will be held and transportation arrangements.
That's all for now. Go Greens!!
Tyler Snortum-Phelps
Campaign Manager
Peter Miguel Camejo for Governor
www.votecamejo.org
WE should be able to just piggy-back onto their parade!
...NBC and its subsidiary, Telemundo, are planning a gubernatorial candidate debate. They were ready to invite all three candidates, but a Davis representative made it clear that Davis would pull out if the Green Party Latino was included. NBC capitulated to the threat and agreed to exclude Camejo...That was THEN. THIS is now.
From http://la.indymedia.org/calendar/event_display_list.php:
Peter Camejo Gubernatorial Debate with SimonPerhaps the RATs will be there, afterall.
Tue Sep. 17, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Beverly Hills Hilton
Event Topic:
Event Type: demonstration
Whoo Hoo! Beverly Hills is like one of my like favorite places in the universe! :)Looks like a nice place to spend an afternoon FReeping!
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