JustAnotherV
11-07-2007, 08:49 PM
Looking at how this is starting to take shape, I wanted to suggest that there be a concentrated effort not just to get people out in the flesh on the 15th, but to focus on early primary and caucus states, possibly with some border-crossing.
Another fundraiser get national media attention, but the traditional primary process is still honored to a large degree and so there will be a lot of focus on the early states, for better or worse. Competitive finishes in those states will mean more than almost any other kind of money or PR. So we could focus rallies and activities on local hotspots as well as just having a mass outdoor day to get as much exposure AND recruitment as possible.
For instance, SC needs a big push, but NC has a later date. People near the border, eg. Charlotte, could add to the crowds in Spartanburg or Greenville. Georgia's primary is on Super Tuesday, and is debatable but probably still not as important as SC. People could how from Augusta over the border into SC there too.
Also, Vermont and Mass. Are March 4th primaries, and could be used to feed NH and Maine.
And maybe most importantly given the date and massive media attention, Iowa is likely worth leeching from all bordering states. The center of the state could handle itself, with the surrounding states crossing over to saturate the border territories.
You get the idea. This might be harder/not worth doing for big states like Nevada, but with the smaller ones it seems a better strategy for success.
Maybe if we got lucky RP could pick a particular rally of significance and lead that himself.
Another fundraiser get national media attention, but the traditional primary process is still honored to a large degree and so there will be a lot of focus on the early states, for better or worse. Competitive finishes in those states will mean more than almost any other kind of money or PR. So we could focus rallies and activities on local hotspots as well as just having a mass outdoor day to get as much exposure AND recruitment as possible.
For instance, SC needs a big push, but NC has a later date. People near the border, eg. Charlotte, could add to the crowds in Spartanburg or Greenville. Georgia's primary is on Super Tuesday, and is debatable but probably still not as important as SC. People could how from Augusta over the border into SC there too.
Also, Vermont and Mass. Are March 4th primaries, and could be used to feed NH and Maine.
And maybe most importantly given the date and massive media attention, Iowa is likely worth leeching from all bordering states. The center of the state could handle itself, with the surrounding states crossing over to saturate the border territories.
You get the idea. This might be harder/not worth doing for big states like Nevada, but with the smaller ones it seems a better strategy for success.
Maybe if we got lucky RP could pick a particular rally of significance and lead that himself.