The Connecticut Campaign Trail
Rather than focus on any candidates in this installment, I'd like to discuss how the two majors are getting the word out.... at least to me.
Earlier in the year, the Democrats (or so I thought) were going after incumbent representative, Nancy Johnson (R). I received several phone calls that consisted of nothing more that automated messages. Being familiar with Johnson's record, I noted that what was said in these messages stretched the truth or was just wrong. This strategy backfired as it made me more sympathetic towards Johnson and increasingly negative towards whoever was going to run (at the time I had no idea who was running for the Dems).
Johnson's campaign was slow to respond. I believe that it's because Congress was in session and Johnson was busy attending to her job. Once Congress adjourned, the campaign literature came out. In one recent piece, she directly addressed the calls, which were done "by a special-interest group based in Washington D.C. The shadowy group behind this smear campaign was just exposed making false and untrue automated calls against Nancy."
So, this anti-Nancy (and pro-Democrat I assume) group shot the Democratic candidate in the foot.
The other tactic being used by both of the major parties is "propaganda disguised as survey." First off, you're given some neutral questions about how you feel about various candidates and nationally recognized political figures (like W). Then you're given statements that portray one candidate in a negative light and the other in a positive light. You're then asked if said statements make you more or less inclined to vote for said candidate. If you listen carefully, you can hear the truth distort and the propaganda blossom. I take them just to see how long it takes me to figure out which party is behind the "survey." I've had surveys against and for Johnson. And last night I had one for DeStefano, the Democratic candidate for governor.
I'm sure that my answers confused the hell out of them.
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DED
Earlier in the year, the Democrats (or so I thought) were going after incumbent representative, Nancy Johnson (R). I received several phone calls that consisted of nothing more that automated messages. Being familiar with Johnson's record, I noted that what was said in these messages stretched the truth or was just wrong. This strategy backfired as it made me more sympathetic towards Johnson and increasingly negative towards whoever was going to run (at the time I had no idea who was running for the Dems).
Johnson's campaign was slow to respond. I believe that it's because Congress was in session and Johnson was busy attending to her job. Once Congress adjourned, the campaign literature came out. In one recent piece, she directly addressed the calls, which were done "by a special-interest group based in Washington D.C. The shadowy group behind this smear campaign was just exposed making false and untrue automated calls against Nancy."
So, this anti-Nancy (and pro-Democrat I assume) group shot the Democratic candidate in the foot.
The other tactic being used by both of the major parties is "propaganda disguised as survey." First off, you're given some neutral questions about how you feel about various candidates and nationally recognized political figures (like W). Then you're given statements that portray one candidate in a negative light and the other in a positive light. You're then asked if said statements make you more or less inclined to vote for said candidate. If you listen carefully, you can hear the truth distort and the propaganda blossom. I take them just to see how long it takes me to figure out which party is behind the "survey." I've had surveys against and for Johnson. And last night I had one for DeStefano, the Democratic candidate for governor.
I'm sure that my answers confused the hell out of them.
\_/
DED
Labels: politics
posted by DED at 10:40 AM
2 Comments:
Egad! Times like these make me lose all hope in our political system. Most people are not smart like you are, they fall for it. This is possibly the last time for me. I will vote, but if some serious changes aren't made after that I won't waste any more of my time on a failed process.
C'mon Mort, ya gotta vote. Always. If you don't like anyone running for the majors then go with one of the minors: Libertarians, Green Party, etc.
By not voting, they win. The majors have their respective bases and if you're not there, they don't want you to vote.
So stick it to 'em and vote. Always.
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