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Getting the word out! (none / 0)

I worked on the campaign of David Sanders here in the Indiana 4th, which has 70% Republican registration. We got 28% of the vote, which was better than the 22% Bill Abbott got last time. I asked David why he was running, and he told me a story about how as a Congressional candidate he could call press conferences and hold rallies in places like Martinsville IN where the only source of news people get is FOX. Were we going to win? Hell no. But we did have a platform for getting the word out and a rallying point. He didn't give up his day job or anything, but he did log a lot of miles on his car.

Dean is right: run for office, even if you "can't" win. Winning isn't the only goal. Who knows, maybe next time David runs again with his name recognition and we scare Steve Buyer a bit.

by Guinho on Fri Nov 05, 2004 at 03:46:33 PM EST

Yeah Yeah the big issue is money (1.00 / 1)

then the party should get off it's ass stay out of the races and raise money for the candidates. As it will take atleast 435 million dollars every two years to be competetive in every race

by orin76 on Sun Dec 04, 2005 at 03:26:32 PM EST
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