Comments on: Dump Cole – Save The NRCC http://www.residualforces.com/2008/10/27/dump-cole-save-the-nrcc/ A Stream of Consciousness by Andy Aplikowski on His Life, His Politics, His Dogs, His Truck, and Whatever Pleases His Fancy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:17:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.residualforces.com/2008/10/27/dump-cole-save-the-nrcc/comment-page-1/#comment-43140 Andy Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:25:47 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/?p=5838#comment-43140 J, That's what I call "quota based politics" J,

That’s what I call “quota based politics”

]]> By: gmpg425 http://www.residualforces.com/2008/10/27/dump-cole-save-the-nrcc/comment-page-1/#comment-43133 gmpg425 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:32:16 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/?p=5838#comment-43133 Let's not limit it to the NRCC either. (I know Andy's interested in reforming the GOP everywhere it's found.) Let's also talk about how we can transform our communications capabilities into being a weapon against the forces of evil, aka the DFL. It's also important for the RPM to figure out (a) what it's policy priorities are & (b) what underlying principles will drive our policymaking. Playing gotcha won't help if we don't have a message. Let’s not limit it to the NRCC either. (I know Andy’s interested in reforming the GOP everywhere it’s found.) Let’s also talk about how we can transform our communications capabilities into being a weapon against the forces of evil, aka the DFL. It’s also important for the RPM to figure out (a) what it’s policy priorities are & (b) what underlying principles will drive our policymaking.

Playing gotcha won’t help if we don’t have a message.

]]> By: J. Ewing http://www.residualforces.com/2008/10/27/dump-cole-save-the-nrcc/comment-page-1/#comment-43129 J. Ewing Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:07:35 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/?p=5838#comment-43129 Actually, I like the idea that smart, dedicated people are coordinating and managing the campaigns. You and I certainly don't have the time, energy, or even ability. My only complaint is that these smart people seem to be unaware of what "business" they are in. In 2006, we mounted a tremendous effort to "get out the vote," only to discover that we had failed utterly and complete to "get out the message." THEY looked at elections as a simple matter of getting enough people doing these mechanical things, completely ignoring that they were not the RIGHT things! This year, they're at work again, trying to get us excited about GOTV, when all they offer us by way of message is the negative. As I've told the Coleman campaign for months, "If all you want is for me to not vote for Al Franken, I can do that by staying home." We don't need to fire these folks, we just need to get these smart people a REAL education on how to win elections. Convince people that you have the right solutions-- the ones they already agree with-- and you won't need GOTV. Actually, I like the idea that smart, dedicated people are coordinating and managing the campaigns. You and I certainly don’t have the time, energy, or even ability. My only complaint is that these smart people seem to be unaware of what “business” they are in. In 2006, we mounted a tremendous effort to “get out the vote,” only to discover that we had failed utterly and complete to “get out the message.” THEY looked at elections as a simple matter of getting enough people doing these mechanical things, completely ignoring that they were not the RIGHT things!

This year, they’re at work again, trying to get us excited about GOTV, when all they offer us by way of message is the negative. As I’ve told the Coleman campaign for months, “If all you want is for me to not vote for Al Franken, I can do that by staying home.” We don’t need to fire these folks, we just need to get these smart people a REAL education on how to win elections. Convince people that you have the right solutions– the ones they already agree with– and you won’t need GOTV.

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