The jinx of the north

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Ouh and btw. this thread seems to be the racists definition of a fair fight: all against GaryC.

Although Gary and I disagree on most everything, I love my brother and he is one handsome, pie eating, Fred Thompson supporter.

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Fred Thompson Campaign Makes Drastic Shift on Eve of Kickoff

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

WASHINGTON — On the eve of his official campaign kickoff, Fred Thompson's campaign strategy is shifting dramatically.

The former Tennessee senator on Wednesday was set to appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and was expected to make his official entry into the race on Thursday.

By doing so, Thompson was skipping a Republican debate — sponsored by FOX News — and instead planned on running a campaign ad during the debate. He later was expected to follow up the television ad with a longer Web video.

The moves mark a stark contrast to what earlier campaign officials had planned and advised him to do and give another reason for why Thompson appears to be losing his core of original supporters at a quickening pace.

More resignations of Thompson's original core — "Fred Heads" — were expected in coming days, which could leave Thompson without any of his original supporters who joined him in March.

Thompson's campaign events and strategy for Wednesday and Thursday are markedly different than what had been under development since March and finalized just last month.

For instance, when Thompson appeared on Leno's show in June, several senior campaign staffers said that Thompson would "never return to Hollywood" for his campaign announcement, citing that that was how Republican candidate John McCain kicked off his campaign, which is now in the doldrums.

And the staffers also swore off a Web video announcement, the way Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton notified her base.

The plan had been to launch in Nashville and head to New Hampshire and Iowa.

One month ago, Thompson had a speech ready and the campaign had the original home of The Grand Ole Opry — The Ryman Auditorium — on hold with a planned announcement for Sept. 4.

The speech had been written, but two weeks ago new Thompson campaign manager Bill Lacy tossed it out. He replaced the speech with the video announcement and changed plans to skip the FOX debate.

The video remarks were written largely by Spencer Abraham, a former one-term Michigan senator and former Bush administration energy secretary.

Instead of running a "new kind of media strategy" it's now "pretty corporate" according to insiders.

While most of the original supporters have been fired or have left, two remaining sources say they will be quitting shortly, with new developments that recent hire Jim Mills is leaving.

Mills, a former FOX News congressional correspondent who joined Thompson's media team earlier this summer, was told he was being let go Friday, sources tell FOX News. He had been personally recruited by Thompson and his wife, Jeri, slightly more than one month earlier.

The sources say Lacy fired Mills and is looking to fill Thompson's team with former GOP staffers. Lacy ran Thompson's 1994 successful Senate campaign but later was fired as an ad consultant from the unsuccessful presidential campaign of Sen. Bob Dole in 1996.

Mills is only one of about a dozen who have left their jobs to join the Thompson campaign only to be released far sooner than expected. Sources reportedly are questioning whether they were misled about the campaign intentions.

And some of those who have left the campaign are saying that the missteps and turn-arounds are indicative of Thompson's inattentiveness and deep-seated disinterest or lack of motivation for the campaign.

There are more major resignations of founding Fred heads looming over the way the "new media strategy" was supplanted by a "corporate" and "predictable" approach. They also are protesting the way so many people have been treated by the candidate and spouse.

Tuesday Thompson's communications director defended the media strategy.

"We think one of the strongest weapons this campaign has is Fred Thompson's ability to connect directly with the public," said Todd Harris, Thompson's communications director. "We want to drive as much traffic as possible to the Web site."

While campaign insiders are less than optimistic of Thompson's approach, it might have a chance of working, said Tobe Berkovitz, the interim dean at Boston University's college of communications.

"That's the modern way to do it," Berkovitz said. "Especially if people are looking for something new on the Republican side. People have had plenty of time to look at Rudy or Mitt or McCain. So it makes sense for Thompson to march to his own campaign drummer."

Source

Edited September 5, 2007 by devilette

[Ban Hammer 14,271]

As for Dev's pictorial comment, she is just showing her lack of intelligence with such generalizations.

Resorted to name calling now?

it should be noted that the picture of the sheep in front of the tv watching fox isn't exactly an innocent post either.......

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Ah, devilette, let Gary bet on the horse of his choice. Everybody has the right to believe in something. I believe I'll have another cookie.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Ah, devilette, let Gary bet on the horse of his choice. Everybody has the right to believe in something. I believe I'll have another cookie.

Even if it does come in last. Like last time

[no name 1]

As for Dev's pictorial comment, she is just showing her lack of intelligence with such generalizations.

Resorted to name calling now?

it should be noted that the picture of the sheep in front of the tv watching fox isn't exactly an innocent post either.......

but it was playful, not an underhanded & rude comment like Gary's.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

As for Dev's pictorial comment, she is just showing her lack of intelligence with such generalizations.

Resorted to name calling now?

it should be noted that the picture of the sheep in front of the tv watching fox isn't exactly an innocent post either.......

but it was playful, not an underhanded & rude comment like Gary's.

Careful where you go with that one Charles. Gary has said that exact thing in regards to comments he made in another thread that others found offensive...

[GaryC 7]

As for Dev's pictorial comment, she is just showing her lack of intelligence with such generalizations.

Resorted to name calling now?

it should be noted that the picture of the sheep in front of the tv watching fox isn't exactly an innocent post either.......

but it was playful, not an underhanded & rude comment like Gary's.

Thats your opinion.

[GaryC 7]

Fred Thompson Campaign Makes Drastic Shift on Eve of Kickoff

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

WASHINGTON — On the eve of his official campaign kickoff, Fred Thompson's campaign strategy is shifting dramatically.

The former Tennessee senator on Wednesday was set to appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and was expected to make his official entry into the race on Thursday.

By doing so, Thompson was skipping a Republican debate — sponsored by FOX News — and instead planned on running a campaign ad during the debate. He later was expected to follow up the television ad with a longer Web video.

The moves mark a stark contrast to what earlier campaign officials had planned and advised him to do and give another reason for why Thompson appears to be losing his core of original supporters at a quickening pace.

More resignations of Thompson's original core — "Fred Heads" — were expected in coming days, which could leave Thompson without any of his original supporters who joined him in March.

Thompson's campaign events and strategy for Wednesday and Thursday are markedly different than what had been under development since March and finalized just last month.

For instance, when Thompson appeared on Leno's show in June, several senior campaign staffers said that Thompson would "never return to Hollywood" for his campaign announcement, citing that that was how Republican candidate John McCain kicked off his campaign, which is now in the doldrums.

And the staffers also swore off a Web video announcement, the way Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton notified her base.

The plan had been to launch in Nashville and head to New Hampshire and Iowa.

One month ago, Thompson had a speech ready and the campaign had the original home of The Grand Ole Opry — The Ryman Auditorium — on hold with a planned announcement for Sept. 4.

The speech had been written, but two weeks ago new Thompson campaign manager Bill Lacy tossed it out. He replaced the speech with the video announcement and changed plans to skip the FOX debate.

The video remarks were written largely by Spencer Abraham, a former one-term Michigan senator and former Bush administration energy secretary.

Instead of running a "new kind of media strategy" it's now "pretty corporate" according to insiders.

While most of the original supporters have been fired or have left, two remaining sources say they will be quitting shortly, with new developments that recent hire Jim Mills is leaving.

Mills, a former FOX News congressional correspondent who joined Thompson's media team earlier this summer, was told he was being let go Friday, sources tell FOX News. He had been personally recruited by Thompson and his wife, Jeri, slightly more than one month earlier.

The sources say Lacy fired Mills and is looking to fill Thompson's team with former GOP staffers. Lacy ran Thompson's 1994 successful Senate campaign but later was fired as an ad consultant from the unsuccessful presidential campaign of Sen. Bob Dole in 1996.

Mills is only one of about a dozen who have left their jobs to join the Thompson campaign only to be released far sooner than expected. Sources reportedly are questioning whether they were misled about the campaign intentions.

And some of those who have left the campaign are saying that the missteps and turn-arounds are indicative of Thompson's inattentiveness and deep-seated disinterest or lack of motivation for the campaign.

There are more major resignations of founding Fred heads looming over the way the "new media strategy" was supplanted by a "corporate" and "predictable" approach. They also are protesting the way so many people have been treated by the candidate and spouse.

Tuesday Thompson's communications director defended the media strategy.

"We think one of the strongest weapons this campaign has is Fred Thompson's ability to connect directly with the public," said Todd Harris, Thompson's communications director. "We want to drive as much traffic as possible to the Web site."

While campaign insiders are less than optimistic of Thompson's approach, it might have a chance of working, said Tobe Berkovitz, the interim dean at Boston University's college of communications.

"That's the modern way to do it," Berkovitz said. "Especially if people are looking for something new on the Republican side. People have had plenty of time to look at Rudy or Mitt or McCain. So it makes sense for Thompson to march to his own campaign drummer."

Source

Clinton campaign sends volunteer to Obama

August 25, 2007

7 Comments

I came to Iowa as a die-hard Hillary Clinton supporter/volunteer, who was ready to help elect the first woman president of the United States.

I had extra time to spend in Iowa before a trip to Fargo, so I decided to volunteer for a week before I went to Fargo and for two weeks afterward.

Within the first couple of days of arriving, I had seen three field workers cry because of the abuse they took. The volunteers were segregated and treated like second-class citizens. I left after my first week, hoping things would change, but they did not.

I was ignored, even though I asked many people for work to do. So I decided to leave the campaign as a volunteer, knowing that I have been supporting the wrong candidate.

As a former state president of College Democrats and having worked on numerous campaigns, I have never seen people treated so badly. I have officially changed my views: I believe Barack Obama will be the best president of United States.

- James Henson,

Oklahoma City, Okla.

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll...312/-1/SPORTS06

Edited September 5, 2007 by GaryC

[Ban Hammer 14,271]

As for Dev's pictorial comment, she is just showing her lack of intelligence with such generalizations.

Resorted to name calling now?

it should be noted that the picture of the sheep in front of the tv watching fox isn't exactly an innocent post either.......

but it was playful, not an underhanded & rude comment like Gary's.

yours came first

Those are some of the reasons I like Fred. The more I see the more I like.

I'm not going to touch abortion or gay marriage issues, but why on earth would you

want to support job discrimination by sexual orientation?

Or drill the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most beautiful places in the world?

Or defund renewable and solar energy?

Edited September 5, 2007 by charlesandnessa

[no name 1]

As for Dev's pictorial comment, she is just showing her lack of intelligence with such generalizations.

Resorted to name calling now?

it should be noted that the picture of the sheep in front of the tv watching fox isn't exactly an innocent post either.......

but it was playful, not an underhanded & rude comment like Gary's.

Thats your opinion.

I referred to Thimpson's supporters as sheep. I did not question your intelligence. That is a HUGE difference Gary.

[russ 1]

There is zero chance of Hillary winning any Southern state, or Florida. This also means a zero chance of winning, period.

Obama is one of the more articulate politicians in the last 10 years. Probably the Dems best shot, though he would be better off in 2012.

Romney is both a Mormon and a Massachusetts politician. Bostonians love running for president, but he has no chance of carrying enough southern states.

My money is on Thompson. The more he tries to act like Reagan, the better he will do. Entering the race late was perhaps the smartest thing he could have done.

My bet is on Thompson vs. Clinton, with Thompson winning by taking OH, PA, and FL. All other states will more or less follow their recent party lines.

The political math works out this way - well known, Southern, Republican ex-Senators are very strong candidates.

[Mags 112]

Discuss the matter at hand and stay on topic or don't. The don't will be because this thread will sound something like this:

"locky locky".

Take your pick.

[no name 1]

There is zero chance of Hillary winning any Southern state, or Florida. This also means a zero chance of winning, period.

Obama is one of the more articulate politicians in the last 10 years. Probably the Dems best shot, though he would be better off in 2012.

Romney is both a Mormon and a Massachusetts politician. Bostonians love running for president, but he has no chance of carrying enough southern states.

My money is on Thompson. The more he tries to act like Reagan, the better he will do. Entering the race late was perhaps the smartest thing he could have done.

My bet is on Thompson vs. Clinton, with Thompson winning by taking OH, PA, and FL. All other states will more or less follow their recent party lines.

The political math works out this way - well known, Southern, Republican ex-Senators are very strong candidates.

Are you looking in Gary's Republican crystal ball too?

[GaryC 7]

As for Dev's pictorial comment, she is just showing her lack of intelligence with such generalizations.

Resorted to name calling now?

it should be noted that the picture of the sheep in front of the tv watching fox isn't exactly an innocent post either.......

but it was playful, not an underhanded & rude comment like Gary's.

That's your opinion.

I referred to Thompson's supporters as sheep. I did not question your intelligence. That is a HUGE difference Gary.

Well since I am a Thompson supporter then you were referring to me. No difference at all.