I do not know very much about Texas Politics but I congratulate Perry for winning. There is a very important lesson to Republicans if they want to win in 2010 and 2012; the lesson is about a third of the way down the news story reported by Fox:
“The Perry campaign from the beginning took a big gamble and chose not to use yard signs, recorded phone canvassing, or direct mail, and instead concentrated on social networking on the Web, grassroots community organizing and, of course, TV.”
Parry won because he thought outside of the typical Republican box. I believe we lost on Measure 66 and 67 in Oregon because of old tired ineffective methods like phone banking. There are two principals I want Republicans to get a hold of, social networking that is getting the information to the people. The information must be ready accessible to the people and not just mostly likely voter or narrow interest groups. The second related to the first is grassroots community organizing. This is not getting the grassroots to pack the office to make annoying phone calls but to be in their neighborhoods, on the streets, in the offices, coffeehouses and more where the people are. It is very important the grassroots given freedom and latitude to whom they reach and not simply given a list of mostly voters filtered by a phone survey. The campaign must give the tools how to reach but leave it to the grassroots in determining whom to reach.
The Lesson of Perry is if we want to win, we must change the way we campaign
Congestion pricing to reduce car travel. Elimination of curbside parking. A carbon tax “of some kind,” not to mention taxes on plastic and paper bags. Advocating vegetarianism and veganism, complete with “Meatless or Vegan Mondays.” Those are just some of the proposals put forth by the Cambridge Climate Congress, an entity created in May 2009 to respond to the “climate emergency” plaguing the Massachusetts city.
Going green will not be optional in Cambridge, Mass., if the Cambridge Climate Congress has its way. It will be mandatory.
First of al I am never under an illusion this would not be a tough fight. It was not even close. It is easy to vote to put the burden on others. If the top 2% and big companies do not respond in kind by moving jobs out of state, stop given to charities and the arts, and closing business, the left have won. The middle and poor need to learn there is consequences for ones vote
What I am afraid is what this says for 2010 in Oregon. The victory could be a foreshadow to 2010. Not only business will discouraged to come to Oregon the GOP will be less inclined to invest resources and time in Oregon campaigns and will not attract good people to run against Democrats in Oregon.
To me I ready to give up the fight and move on with my life perhaps to another state. I need to see results first.
If measure 66 and 67 fails, we will have to cut school days, and some services.
TRUTH:
If measures 66 and 67 passes, I:
ability to find a new job.
lose my health care (no money for COBRA)
Lose my Apartment, (I can not afford rent on Unemployment)
Now tell me teacher who will lose more, My ability to provide for my essential needs as food and shelter or union swags with a few less days teaching and a bigger class size.
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