Electability
I have my Ron Paul car magnet everywhere I go.Today at wal mart got a crazy look from an old couple and then some older man came out said I would vote for him if he had a snow balls chance in hell of being elected. Are there any slim jims or cards I can hand to people like him who think Dr Paul isn't electable? I have other slim jims and cards but nothing like that.
This is a good question, (wish I knew the answer) I usually just end up quoting polls of the general electorate the fact that Newt and Rick aren't on some of the ballots and Pauls appeal to swing voters (making him the most electable once he reaches the General).
But if there's a nicely formatted handout of some kind that would be far better
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MAN I hate that attitude. I used this one recently for the "he has no chance or I would" response... Well, the way I look at it, I don't get anything for picking the winner when they just continue on in the same manner as the last administration. So I really have nothing to lose and everything to gain by voting for him.Originally Posted by Dissent
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This electability issue could be so easily overcome, in so many ways, it makes me sick. On cards and such, as in this case, you have side by side photos of RP's rallies vs. the others. The empty Detroit stadium picture (a Romney event) is perfect for this, but there's plenty of material to work with - on our column and on their column. Maybe underlined with a caption like "Nobody's electable unless you vote!". Or you could have a list of elected men who were famously called unelectable. Reagan is a classic case for this. Or have the famous pic of Truman holding up the paper headlines "Dewey Defeats Truman". How about a cartoon of an elephant in a living room, with talking heads unsuccessfully denying it's there. Use your imagination. Of course all of these things could be done with much more vivid graphics online, videos, etc.
Without any materials at hand, as in this case, at least reply "Yeah, that's what they said about Reagan".
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