Jeaun - Can I Get A Break-Break?

Do you vote in Michigan?

goff — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:08:20 -0800

Message from Markos @ Dailykos.com

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We're not going to beat around the Bush. If you want to help make mischief for the Republican Party - and bolster the Democrats' chances for taking the White House this November - read on!

Are you a Democrat or independent registered to vote in Michigan? If you are, vote for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary on Tuesday, January 15th!

Do you know any Democrats or independents in Michigan? If you do, encourage them to vote for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary on Tuesday, January 15th!

And if you don't know anyone in Michigan, then forward this e-mail on to your like-minded friends - you never know who they might know.

Okay, so, I know - you must think I'm nuts to suggest that anyone ever vote Republican. But this situation is special. As it happens, the Michigan Democratic primary is uncontested. Barack Obama and John Edwards aren't even on the ballot. So that means even if you're a Hillary Clinton supporter, there's no need to vote for her - she's running unopposed.

But the Republican primary is hotly contested. And Michigan law lets anyone - including independents AND Democrats - vote in the Republican primary. This means there's a great opportunity, as we say above, for us to make mischief!

So why should Dems and indies vote Romney? After his victory in New Hampshire, the press has declared John McCain the Republican front- runner. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee, who won in Iowa, looks poised to do well in South Carolina, which hosts the next primary after Michigan.

Meanwhile, Mitt Romney desperately needs to win Michigan in order to keep his campaign afloat. And the more Republican candidates who are fighting it out, trashing each other with negative ads and spending tons of money, the better it is for the Democratic candidates, of course! In other words, we want Mitt to stay in the race, and to do that, we need him to win in Michigan.

So Michigan Democrats and independents who want to see the Republican battle royale continue should just take a few minutes on Tuesday, January 15th to cast a ballot for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary. And don't feel bad or awkward about doing so - the Republicans have done things just like this many times in the past. What's more, if Michigan Republicans didn't want Dems or indies to vote in their primary, they could have changed the rules. But they didn't, so here we are.

Again, if you've got friends in Michigan, send this e-mail along to them. If you don't, send it to all of your friends and relatives who want to see the Republicans booted out of the White House this year - they might know some folks in Michigan. And heck, if you live in Michigan yourself, then definitely vote Romney in the primary!

Remember, the message is simple: The more Republican candidates who remain in the race, the better it is for the Democratic candidates. And Mitt Romney is much likelier to stay in the race if he wins the Michigan primary. Democrats and independents can help make this happen - by voting for Mitt!

Good luck, and to victory in November!

Q1 and the numbers

goff — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:47:18 -0700

So the numbers are in for first quarter fundraising numbers are in and I just wanted to spew some more thoughts about the current field:

McCain – Poor showing for the moneys, Kerry may have ended his chances for winning the primary.

Rudy – He will not get the nomination because of this and this.

Romney - While he certainly raised a decent share of cash; he, like McCain & Rudy, does not have a broad appeal to the primary voting base.

Huckabee – He’s really disappointed me. I figured he would have easily capitalized off his initial buzz when he was doing the Sunday talk show circuit. There are rumors he may drop out to run for the AR Senate seat.

Gingrich – He’s my new sleeper candidate. I think he did wonders for his potential when he was on James Dobson’s radio show and made and apology in Spanish. I think that he’s the only one that a majority of republicans can rally around.

Obama – Way to send a message by essentially raising more money than Clinton.

Clinton – I think a lot of her inevitability factor was just shattered for the reasons above. Edwards – I think his chances have diminished because of the new race for the earliest

Gore – Still my pick for the nomination. Things are lining up for Gore to step into the race late (October) and win the nomination.

I have nothing to say about the rest of the field at this point.

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Wadsbone – Can we get the images fixed on the front page.

Jeaun = my new political blog until you fools decide to start posting again

Owdy Mowdy

Alec Eiffel — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:27:32 -0700