I'm an experienced campaign researcher who currently consults
Democratic campaigns around the country.

I'm looking to work with 1-2 experienced/semi-experienced campaign
researchers (you've at least done camp. research before) on several
races over the next 4-6 weeks.  You can do the work from home --as
long as you have Internet access-- and work as little/much as wanted
and agreed.  Do it on the side of your full-time job or work as much
as you want.

Pay will be consumerate with your experience and hours put into the
projects, averaging $14-$18 per hour.

Please contact mjw378@... if you or someone else w/ experience
is interested.  Also, please send me a resume and one pertinent
writing example.  I'm looking to hire ASAP!

Thanks,
Matt

Greetings all,

My name's Aldric Tinker Toyad and I am in my 3rd and final semester of my Pre-Degree in Law programme. Next semester, begining early July '06, I'll begin my Bachelor of Legal Studies (Hons.) at the MARA University of Technology (Universiti Teknologi MARA). Until the end of the semester, I will continue to serve as the Director for Education & Skills with Malinja Residential College Representative Committee. I began my term in March 2005.

Upon moving to Shah Alam (the main campus for my degree programme), I intend to run for several 'offices', namely a position in the Lawsoc (Law Society) and the Students Representative Council.

I have gathered some information on the possible challanges that I may face during those elections. I therefore hope that by joining this group, I get to maximise my chances of winning (the top job).

Cordially,

Aldric

p/s: I also intend to compete for future Parliamentary & State Assembly seats after my studeies.

This is A New Group for aspiring candidates!


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Runningforoffice/

Hello all,

How is everyone? Well, this group hasn't had much going lately, I
know. I think it is because we have a lot of people who just don't
visit it that often, and because many might be out there just joined
up to get tips, not to contribute to anything.

Oh well,

Anyway, I ran for Board of Education in my county (didn't win, but
kept it fairly close). I didn't spend a lot of money on the campaign.
Basically, I just put up a website (not many hits at all) and bought
yard signs. Altogether, I spent just under $400.

Although my campaign wasn't massive or really that active, I did
learn a lot.
One of the things that I must stress to everyone is to have a good
group of people working the polls on Election day. A lot of this race
was experimental, to see what worked.
We had 3 forums (which weren't that good, and weren't well attended).
My opponent outclassed me in the first one, we were somewhat close in
the second, and I think I did pretty well in the third one (not
really beating him, per se, but feeling much more confident).

I targeted a few precincts with phone calls, GOTV, etc. Those
precincts I didn't win.

I and a couple of friends worked some polling places. Those we did
win. I don't know if my opponent went out to the polling places. I
didn't see him.

I put out a lot of signs closer to election day.
Was going to run newspaper ads, but my car's engine broke down and I
had to go out and get a new car.

What it showed me was the importance of building a good organization
and having people work the polls, especially in a non-partisan race.
Partisan races are a little different, but the principle is the same.
You must have people working with you, especially working the polls
on election day.

Any comments or suggestions?

Brendan Davidson.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FLORIDA CONTACTS:

July 10,
2004
          William Faulkner


                            falconcam@...


                            Kindra Muntz


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NATIONWIDE "COMPUTER ATE MY VOTE" DAY OF ACTION
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH
Florida Citizens Invite You to Join Voters in Florida
TO DEMAND A PAPER BALLOT FOR THIS YEAR'S ELECTIONS, AND
Ask Election Officials to Sign a Pledge to Count All Votes
PLEASE JOIN US next TUESDAY
Check the map to find the rally nearest you and join in!
Map: http://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/


GRASSROOTS AMERICA: Take a stand for election integrity this
Tuesday, July 13, when supporters of voter-verified paper ballots
(VVPBs) rally and meet with the press in 24 cities nationwide.

PARTICIPANTS AND LOCAL ORGANIZERS:  Ask state and local elections
officials to demonstrate their commitment to accurate and verifiable
elections by signing a "Pledge for Election Integrity."  Available
at
http://vevo.verifiedvoting.org/action/20040713.dayofaction/toolkit/pl
edge.doc

Over 20,000 petition signatures from concerned Florida voters
insisting on VVPBs will be presented to Secretary of State Glenda
Hood in Tallahassee on July 13th.  You can copy the petition and add
local signers in your area, or they can add their signatures online
at http://www.verifiedvoting.org/petition.   Paper ballots allow
voters to confirm that their votes are recorded as cast.  They
should be the official record for audits and recounts.  All voters
should be allowed to vote on paper ballots, whether in the polling
place or by absentee ballot.  The current paperless electronic
voting machines are subject to failures and errors: in fact, they
have failed numerous times.  They are a danger to the election
process nationwide. They should not be used in this year's elections.

A nationwide coalition of organizations came together to support
these events with outreach, promotion, and petitions by the hundreds
of thousands:  VerifiedVoting.org, TrueMajority.org, Democracy For
America, Common Cause, Electronic Frontier Foundation, MoveOn.org,
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Working Assets,
and the National Coalition for Voting Integrity.

FLORIDA RALLIES
Nationwide "Computer Ate My Vote" Day of Action!

Statewide Coordinators:  William Faulkner (falconcam@...)

  Kindra Muntz (kindra2@...)

Rally & Press Conference
Old Capitol Steps at Monroe St/Appalachia Pkwy.
(Followed by Petition Delivery to Secretary of State Glenda Hood at
State Capitol)
Tallahassee, FL 32399 (Leon County)
11:00am
Speakers:   Ion Sancho, Leon County Supervisor of Elections, Larry
H. Spalding, Legislative Director of the Florida ACLU, William
Faulkner, Volunteer State Representative, VerifiedVoting.org, and
Vincent J. Lipsio, Software Design Engineer
Contact:  Lisa Lambert (lisa_lambert@...) & Tom Baxter
(tbaxter@...)

  Rally & Press Conference
outside Broward County Government Center
(Brenda Snipes, Supervisor)
115 South Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
2:00pm

Speakers:  Jamie Bloodworth, Candidate for Broward County Supervisor
of Elections; Jeff Fisher, Candidate for U.S. Congress, District
16 ; Janet Friesecke, Broward County Green Party Secretary and
Voting Issues Chair; Lawrence Hertz, Computer Scientist and
Programmer;  Maureen Whitehouse, Transformational Life Coach
Contact: Ellen H. Brodsky (ehbrod@...) 954-263-6032

Rally & Press Conference
  outside Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office
(Buddy Johnson, Supervisor)
601 East Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
11:00am
Contact:  Rob McKenna (rob@...)

Rally & Press Conference
outside Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office
(Sharon Harrington, Supervisor)
2480 Thompson Street
Fort Myers, FL  33902
10:00am

Speakers:  Phyllis Brewer, Chair, Social Justice Committee,
Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Myers, and Member, Common Cause
and ACLU;  Natasha Dvorak, Coordinator, SW Florida Unitarian
Universalist Young Adults
Contact:  Phyllis Brewer (phylbillbrew@...) & Natasha
Dvorak at 239-340-9799

Rally & Press Conference
outside Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office
(Theresa LePore, Supervisor)
  240 South Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
4:00pm!
Speakers:  Jeff Fisher, candidate US House, Arthur Anderson,
candidate Supv. of Elections,
Susan Van Houten (PBCER), Sarah "echo" Steiner, Common Ground Radio
Live Web cast starting at 5pm: http://commongroundbroadcasting.com
(or tune in to 1340 AM WPBR)
For more info please call 561-301-7485
Palm Beach Coalition for Election Reform  (PBCER)

Rally & Press Conference
Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Office
In front of Governor Center
Little Road
New Port Richey, FL
10:00am
Speakers: Patrick Bergy, Jan Lentz
Contact:  Jan Lentz (jan155@...)

Rally & Press Conference
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office
(Kathy Dent, Supervisor)
between Payne Park and the parking lot
in front of the Terrace Building, 101 S. Washington Blvd., Sarasota,
FL 34236
Sarasota, FL
10:00am
Speakers:  Steven Runfeldt, Chairman, Computer Technology Committee,
Sarasota Democratic Party; Grissim Walker, Attorney, Member of the
Board, Sarasota Chapter, ACLU
Contact:  Viola Bernstein (vbern516@...)




(If no rally is taking place in your vicinity, please take a moment
to have a "virtual rally" ­- visit your state page at
VerifiedVoting.org and contact your lawmakers to ask them to co-
sponsor VVPB legislation:  House Bill HR2239 and Senate Bill S1980!

Find specific information on rally timing, locations, and other
details at the Nationwide "Computer Ate My Vote" Day of Action web
portal:

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Become a member of Verified Voting or volunteer on this

Important issue at https://www.verifiedvoting.org/join/




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 11, 2004

Contact: Lale Mamaux

Phone: (202)225-3001

Cell: (202)225-1913



Wexler: Sun-Sentinel Study Proves Paper Trail Necessary

Clear Wake-Up Call to Governor Bush and Secretary Hood



(Washington, DC) Today, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel published an
article stating their analysis shows that touch-screen voting
machines were eight times more likely to record no vote than optical
scan machines. The overwhelming evidence from this study proves that
thousands of votes will not be counted on Election Day in the 15
counties in Florida that currently use touch-screen voting machines -
- machines that are incapable of doing a manual recount to recover
those lost votes. If a paper trail is not instituted as soon as
possible or if touch-screen counties do not switch to optical scan
technology, Florida will face another 2000 election debacle;
however, this time the disaster will have no possibility of remedy
because there will be no votes to count. Wexler, who has continued
to call for a voter-verifiable paper trail before the November
Election has been flippantly dismissed by Governor Jeb Bush and
Secretary of State Glenda Hood, both of whom tout these touch-screen
machines as being infallible.



"With a statewide primary less than two months away, it is time for
Governor Bush and Secretary Hood to wake-up! It is unconsciousable
for them to continue to disregard Florida's election law -- a law
that requires a manual recount in the event of a close election.
While my concerns have been callously ignored for the past year-and-
a-half, I am hopeful that this new study will force Governor Bush
and Secretary Hood to act responsibly and provide voters the
security of a paper trail. Voters in Florida understand that
elections are not an exercise in expediency but in democracy, and
the right to a fair vote depends upon accuracy. Without a means to
conduct a manual recount, our right to vote is in jeopardy, and
anything short of instituting a paper trail is a clear invitation
for disaster on Election Day.  A fundamental function of our
democracy is at stake," Wexler.



Wexler filed a federal lawsuit on March 8, 2004, along with Palm
Beach County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Addie Greene and
President of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans Tony
Fransetta, under the precedent set by Bush vs. Gore in the 2000
presidential election. Wexler, Aaronson, Greene and Fransetta cite
that it is unconstitutional for 52 counties in Florida to have a
means to conduct a manual recount, while the other 15 Florida
counties with touch-screen voting machines have a paperless system
that does not allow for a manual recount. Wexler is being
represented by Jeffrey M. Liggio of Liggio, Benrubi & Williams in
West Palm Beach, Florida.





Congressman Wexler serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the
House International Relations Committee.



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-

Ok. Now that this year's election cycle is over (or almost over for
those who have run-offs), it's time to look back and see what worked
and what didn't.

Anyone have any "from the field campaign reports" to divulge to the
group?

Around here in NC we had a moderately low turnout. Everyone thought
that it was going to be very low because most voters waited 'til
later in the day to vote.

Challengers did well here, although in major offices, the incumbents
continued to win. Challengers did better in the smaller cities than
in the big cities. Especially in places where growth and job loss
were important factors.

One thing done this year more than other years was the use of attack
letters. Not just direct mail; actual letters sent out sometimes
supporting your candidate, but mostly attacking the opposition.
This seemed to be effective in several cases, but not in some others.
Appears that it was effective in already close races, and at times
when the letters had a real definite attack, not just general
opposition.
There were fewer TV ads. About the same, or fewer radio ads. Most
candidates seemed to stick to print media, and yard signs. Even fewer
direct mailers. Most of the campaigning was done actually trying to
talk to voters. Maybe we are getting better after all?

Anyone else have recaps?

Brendan Davidson

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Having just joined the group and noticing no emails from it for some
time, I figured I'd post and ask a question.

Are y'all (I'm from the South, that's you all to everyone else)
tired of every single campaign putting it's logo in shades of red,
white, and blue?

I'm all for patriotism, but what about standing out.  I saw a sign a
while back that was blue and green.  It stood out and the guy won.

Erick Erickson

On Tue Jul 8, 2003, "J.L. Houston" <westside_awakening@...>
wrote:
>
> What are the best techniques for City Council elections for GOTV,
> Voter I.D., Canvassing and Phone Bank Teams?

this really depends on what kind of information management you use.
one follows from the other.

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--- In campaigntechniques@yahoogroups.com, Nick Benjamin
<nickbii@y...> wrote:
> What's your district like? Who're your target voters?
>
> City council elections vary a lot -- in Detroit all
> seats are at-large, you need 60,000+ votes because
> it's a big city. Other cities are much different.
>
> Nick

That's very true. It only takes about 2000-3000 votes to win a seat
where I live. The highest one gets mayor and last time she won with
2813 votes! We have a voting population of about 17000.

The biggest thing in GOTV is having an energizing issue (or issues)
that can get out your voters. (Basically, having a reason for them to
vote at all.) If you don't have that, if you are just running in
general, then you HAVE to be able to build up an organization that
will contact people and possibly actually drive people to the polls
if necessary. I worked with a local party one year in which we
actually went to some people's jobsites to pick them up and take them
to the polls and then home (consider that, especially for the more
elderly, handicapped, or those who usually ride the bus or whatever
to work). But don't focus on those. Your main tool will be the
telephone most likely, especially if you don't have a big campaign
staff. Unless you are in a bigger city or in one that has media that
does tracking polls, I wouldn't worry about phone banks until about
the week before the election. If you call people more than a week
before they might forget what you said or support. Plus they'll see
more names after that. You don't want, necessarily, to be the first
person to reach them, but the last and/or the best (or better yet,
the only) one, so your name is freshest in their mind.

Give us more and the group could possibly help you.

Brendan Davidson
Owner, Kestrel PCS.
http://www.kestrelpcs.com

What's your district like? Who're your target voters?

City council elections vary a lot -- in Detroit all
seats are at-large, you need 60,000+ votes because
it's a big city. Othert cities are much different.

Nick

--- "J.L. Houston" <westside_awakening@...>
wrote:
> What are the best techniques for City Council
> elections for GOTV, Voter I.D., Canvassing and Phone
> Bank Teams?
>
> Thanks

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What are the best techniques for City Council elections for GOTV, Voter I.D.,
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Hi guys,

I decided to give more freedom to other Greens in the running of the campai=
gn and to take a break from politics but I'm
still looking intensively on how this election will turn out.

I'm
> paticularly interested in the NDP, but I know they've
> never won anything in Quebec?

First, the NDP doesn't exist anymore in Quebec. The NDP (at least the name)=
  disappeared in the late 80's. In fact, it
changed its name from Quebec-NDP (New Democratic Party) to the Democratic S=
ocialist Party -- a more radical left-wing
party and more sovereignist. Later on, around 1995, some people decided to =
form a left-wing movement promoting the
coming of a political alternative to big parties (RAP: Rassemblement pour u=
ne Alternative Politique). At the beginning,
this was supposed to be only a movement but last year they decided to form =
a political party of its own. They feld that
their influence (a momentun) was strong enough to form a political party th=
at would regroup all left-wing parties in
Quebec. However, other left-wing (or considered as so) parties did not agre=
e with this. A few months after, a compromise
was found. As a result, the Progressive Union (UFP: Union des Forces Progre=
ssistes) was formed as a new political party
-- a coalition formed of the Communists, the Democratic Socialists and the =
RAP. The Greens did not join it for the
following main reasons:

- we would have been a weak member of this coalition since we had almost no=
  organisation across Quebec and few
members contrary to the DSP and the RAP.
- we would have run the risk of seeing our environmental platform less stro=
ng in this new party
- as strangely as it may appears we don't consider ourselves to the left of=
  the electoral spectrum: the left versus right is an
old concept dating from the 19th century, we don't consider business people=
  and employers as the bad guys, the left
consistently proposes old inefficient solutions (it's almost a reflex for t=
he left to offer more money to solve problems)
based on false economic concepts
- the UFP would not accept to have us in the coalition if we didn't agree t=
o declare ourselves as sovereignist
- we don't believe thay would win an election with old rhetoric that people=
  have heard over and over
- we have the same values but not the same approach in the resolution of pr=
oblems

Right now, what I might say of the UFP is that they are running a campaign =
in most ridings and that they have highly
credible candidates in a few ridings. Concerning the election in Quebec in =
general, the ADQ (a right wing party) has
almost come back to where it were in the polls before it's sky high increas=
e in the polls (they're now at 16%). The liberals
are almost equal to the Parti Québécois but it's insufficient to win since =
their vote is concentrated in the anglophone vote.
The PQ, which everyone thought last fall that they would lose the election =
for sure, has climbed upwards by making an
estimated 4 billion dollars in promises in just a month before the election=
. And they are still making all sorts of promises
that please people. What is unfortunate is that it will only increase furth=
er our public debt.

I'll give you the results of the election when they come out.

P.S. All our platform and more specifically our economic platform is based =
on the highly reputed Conference Board's grid
of interdependence (I'm not sure of the name).

Good

I'm working in Detroit in a special electon to replace
a City Councilperson. City officials serve four year
terms, and County officials are elected Congressional
election years, so this will be the only election held
in Detroit this year.

The Primary is tomorow -- the last day for Saddam to
comply without war. The last City Council Primary was
held on S11, 2001. Anybody want me to warn them about
the 2005 Primary Date?

Tell me how the Quebec elections turn out. I'm
paticularly interested in the NDP, but I know they've
never won anything in Quebec?

Nick


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Hi guys,

it's not election year only in the US, it's also election year in the
French speaking province of Canada. Where I live, in Quebec (5
million voters), the election should be called on Wednesday.

Wish to know the portrait of the main parties and the very special
circumstances of this election? Here it is. The incumbent party, a
sovereignist party who wishes to separate from Canada, has been in
power for the last 8 years -- the Parti Québécois. People are not
that much interested right now by the sovereignty issue (since they
lost on two referendums) and didn't like many PQ's reforms and
decisions (such as the merging of cities and spending cuts in
education and health care). Also, that's a bit normal, people want
change right now and statistically they should lose because since the
60's no party in power has ever won more than two terms in a row.

In the other corner, the Liberals who have Jean Charest (an ex-
federal conservative) as a leader. People found him very charismatic
while he was leader of the federal Conservative Party. But since he
is leader of the Quebec Liberal Party it's as if, for most people, he
lost his vigor and charisma. The Liberals right now don't score very
well with French people (the majority); this a strong handicap.

In the third corner, the ADQ (Democratic Action of Quebec), a very
right wing party, who was even last spring a small third party (10%
of popular vote). But in a big turnaround, they succeeded to elect a
few more MPs during the spring 2002 which propulsed them to 40% in
surveys. Unfortunately, the attacks of other parties caused them to
go down in polls (25% right now). People realized that maybe they
didn't represent the change they wished (more place to the private
sector in health care, school vouchers, one tax bracket).
Furthermore, in the last weeks they changed their minds on some
issues which caused them to be perceived as less courageous, reacting
to the polls as other parties do instead of leading.

So, the big question is: Which party will form the next government?
The PQ, the Liberals or the ADQ. A year ago it would have clearly
been the ADQ. A year and a half ago, the Liberals. And right now, it
seems that it will be the PQ. But the votes are so volatile that we
can't really say. People feel the PQ has made it's time, the Liberals
have nothing interesting to offer and the ADQ is too much to the
right.

In all of this, for the cause, I'm with the Greens. But we have few
resources and money, not even a basic efficient organisation, and
almost no political experience. Furthermore, the media ignore us.

Though, I believe our philosophy and propositions are the best ones
and our MESSAGE is the most pleasing for the electorate. I'll let you
know how things evolve and what we can learn from it.

I would need an advice though, Brendan or someone else, what is the
best way of communicating confidentially with an ennemy in order to
make it a temporary ally. I'm thinking of getting the Liberals to
push for us in the media. Why? This would give us visibility. And for
them, it would take votes for change from the ADQ and more left-wing
votes from the PQ. It is to their advanttage to help us get a bigger
share of the votes.

Bye.

Sam
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Ok, It's now March. Where is everyone?!!!

Don't you know that municipal and county races are occuring this
year. We already had Chicago's Mayoral election recently where Mayor
Daley won reelection to his 5th term.

We also have some other important races this year. The municipal
elections this fall will set the stage for next year's important
legislative and presidential races. Can the Dem's rebound or will
the Republicans eek by again? Who knows? One party might win a
landslide.

Anyone planning on working on any races this year? If so, let us
know so we can help you, and learn from you. Share with us your
stories and campaign progress.

I am still trying to get anyone interested to go to the Campaign and
Elections' National Campaign Seminar and Trade Show. On May 30 -
June 1, 2003. Please!!! Anyone interested, let me know as the
deadline for registering is fast approaching. We only need one more
person to qualify for the "group" rate.

Thank you for your interest. Visit and join in the discussion more
often...

Brendan.

Hi Colonel Kestrel,

> The latest issue of Campaigns and Elections is out. In it they
> announce their latest Campaign Seminar.
>
> Finding the Keys to Victory: The 20th Annual National Campaign
> Training Seminar and Trade Show.

I was waiting for this. I didn't think we could register so soon.

> I will be going and if anyone wants to meet up and share a room
> and/or registration for the event, let me know before April 20th. The
> event gives discounts to groups of four or more, and some hotels will
> give discounts for groups, too. Will have more info on the hotel part
> later. The event will cost $395.00 per person (I will get back to
> anyone interested on the group rates).

Indeed, if you could get some information on the hotel part this would be great!
I must admit that I'm not at ease with
hotel rates, etc. (I'm twenty years old.) I'll check the info and I'll get back
to you soon.


Sam

Hi!
Sorry to those who already got this. Sending this to everyone as a
special notice trying to get the club active again. Plus, Anyone
interested, contact me

colonel_kestrel@...

> Hello Group!
>
> The latest issue of Campaigns and Elections is out. In it they
> announce their latest Campaign Seminar.
>
> Finding the Keys to Victory: The 20th Annual National Campaign
> Training Seminar and Trade Show.
>
> This is THE event (apart from Election Day) for political
consultants
> and candidates. It will be held May 30-June 1, 2003.
>
> I will be going and if anyone wants to meet up and share a room
> and/or registration for the event, let me know before April 20th.
The
> event gives discounts to groups of four or more, and some hotels
will
> give discounts for groups, too. Will have more info on the hotel
part
> later. The event will cost $395.00 per person (I will get back to
> anyone interested on the group rates).
>
> Goto:
>
> http://www.campaignline.com/events
>
> for more information (right now they don't have much posted, but
> check back later).
>
> Take care.
>
> Brendan

Hello Group!

The latest issue of Campaigns and Elections is out. In it they
announce their latest Campaign Seminar.

Finding the Keys to Victory: The 20th Annual National Campaign
Training Seminar and Trade Show.

This is THE event (apart from Election Day) for political consultants
and candidates. It will be held May 30-June 1, 2003.

I will be going and if anyone wants to meet up and share a room
and/or registration for the event, let me know before April 20th. The
event gives discounts to groups of four or more, and some hotels will
give discounts for groups, too. Will have more info on the hotel part
later. The event will cost $395.00 per person (I will get back to
anyone interested on the group rates).

Goto:

http://www.campaignline.com/events

for more information (right now they don't have much posted, but
check back later).

Take care.

Brendan

Wow, Interesting. Americans have usually thought about (and hoped
for) a capitalist based re-unification to really signal a death-nell
to communism. But this sound intriguing. Could a Korean reunification
be communist/socialist based? We'll have to wait and see...

Brendan

OK, here is a post about that "other" election that just took place,
here in Korea.

The center-left candidate candidate, Roh (pronounced "no" as in "Dr.
No") mun-hyun beat the center-right guy basicly by appealing to anti-
Americanism in voters under 35.  The vote was 49% to 46%.

There have been large protests against the American troops here and
Roh took advantage of the current mood by painting his opponent as
being too close to the USA while he was a cadidate of peace and
understanding with North Korea.

I won't go into too many details now but I'll come back in a day or
two and post again if anyone is interested.

Greetings All!

Welcome to Campaign Techniques 2003!

First I would like to say Happy New Year! and Then, I must apologize
for not keeping up with the group like I should. ('02 Was not a
great year for me politically.) Besides, I'm not the only one
here...Come on everyone... Let's get some conversations going.

2003 is an off-year, except for those of you involved in the
Municipal or special elections. Besides that, though, several
candidates are gearing up for their '04 campaign already. John
Edwards and Al Sharpton are a couple of the newest candidates to
announce for President (the Democrats are going to have a
interesting race next year).

Meanwhile, back to the group...We would all appreciate any
tips/tricks you can discuss. Don't just use this board to get ideas.
Bring some to the table, too. This groups is not just for field
reports, but for brainstorming as to what might work. We don't have
the insider's insiders here yet (I don't think, anyway), but we do
have over a hundred people. We can even come up with new ideas that
will defeat your other candidates.

Happy 2003! Let's get this board going.

Brendan

Hello all. I'm a new member to this group, and also new to the field.
I'm hopefully getting ready to start my graduate studies, and I'm
also getting ready to run my first campaign on my own. Anyway, I was
curious if anyone out there has any "war stories" about their first
time running a campaign, or running for office in general. Thanks
everyone.

Matthew W. Barber

--- In campaigntechniques@y..., rdedor <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am 18 and have looked into running.  I would love to hear from
you
> (the 16 year old)  my email is rdedor@h...
>
> I look forward to hearing from you!!!

Well, I am not the 16yr old, but I am interested in what you are
thinking about running for, it is a lot of work, but can be very
rewarding.  I just completed my 39th political campaign yesterday.

Erik

Hi,

I am 18 and have looked into running.  I would love to hear from you
(the 16 year old)  my email is rdedor@...

I look forward to hearing from you!!!

--- In campaigntechniques@y..., colonel_kestrel <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Here is Question No. 3.
>
> Will the events of the past several months have an impact on this
> year's Primary and General Elections.
>
> I think it very well could--actually bringing it lower some.
Although
> it being an off-year election turnout will be low anyway.
>
> Brendan

I don't really think so.  While the federal candidates are having to
pump them selves up as pro-homeland defense, pro-war on terrorism, it
is not appearing to be as big an issue as it could have been.  At the
Federal level, the economy, the environment, and education still seem
to be bigger issues. At the State and local levels, economy,
education, and transportation seem to be dominating the campaigns.

Erik