HOW THE F@@K WAS SIMON SUPPOSED TO KNOW IT WAS ILLEGAL IF KPMG SOLD IT TO HIM!
And that's the truth. It doesn't take money. It takes vision and communications skills.
It isn't up to Simon to point out Davis' failures. They're obvious. The problem is that the "professionals" lack imagination or sufficient understanding of conservative principles to produce and sell a positive message to swing voters. If we don't come up with those alternatives and get the public to understand them, we deserve to lose. They exist.
We are all getting damned tired of excuses and promises from the campaign that it will all come out after Labor Day. That's too late to explain creative ideas and TV isn't the way to get them out cost effectively. We have a unique opportunity because of the protracted nature of this campaign and we are blowing it.
We have nearly four months before the election and THE AVERAGE VOTER is NOT focusing on the campaign. We -- including Dan Walters who lives and breathes politics -- look for instant information in an instant information age.
The fact is, Davis' negatives are high and haven't dropped. Simon DOES need to give the voters a reason to vote for him, but they have to be LISTENING. For the umpteenth time, I'll point out that EVERYONE said Simon waited too long in the primary to attack Riordan, go on t.v., radio, etc., etc. and he couldn't possibly make it up.
Simon won by nearly 19 points.
It would have been foolhardy to go on television or radio during the Christmas season, as some people argued. It is foolhardy to waste resources in the summer when people are on vacation, kids are out of school, people are watching less television, and generally not thinking about the election.
Simon is doing things right. Davis is keeping his negatives high because he's a liberal and now everyone is realizing it. After Labor Day, Simon should come out with positive ads, and more of the anti-Davis humorous ads that were playing across the state.
Notice, fellow Freepers, that Davis ran $4 million of ads that ushered in a five point DROP in his popularity. They have been pulled. I believe he ran to ads to entice Simon into wasting his money. Davis has more money and will always have more money because he shakes down businesses and unions for contributions -- pay-to-play. I'm glad Simon didn't fall for the trap.
Eight weeks is MORE than enough time to win the election when people are LISTENING.
Go Simon!