Posted on 06/11/2006 8:05:02 PM PDT by FairOpinion
A record turnout by the state's 5.4 million Republicans could cut into a Democratic registration edge that otherwise puts Schwarzenegger and other statewide GOP candidates at a numerical disadvantage at the polls.
The turnout operation — which will be bankrolled with as much as $25 million — is being assembled at a state party office in Burbank by William Christiansen, a veteran state GOP operative whose get-out-the-vote program for the 2004 Bush campaign in Arizona helped deliver a 10-point victory. Former Bush strategists also are in charge of Schwarzenegger's re-election campaign, which is playing a central role in the turnout drive.
There are 6.7 million registered Democrats in California compared to 5.4 million Republicans, but Republicans generally turn out 5 percent more voters, helping close the gap. Luring the increasingly large number of independent voters — nearly 20 percent of the state electorate, or 2.9 million — will be another key factor in November.
Analysts say typical methods for motivating potential voters — phone calls, bulk mailings and even television ads — might not be as effective as once believed. Following the Bush model, the thinking is they must be contacted and cajoled repeatedly, in person, neighbor to neighbor, to make sure a vote is cast.
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Ask yourself: do you really want to be responsible for the election of Angelides and the resulting disaster in CA?
posted 6/10/06
GOP fashioning Bush-style turnout operation for Cal election
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646864/posts
I don't see how it could get any worse than last week. San Bernardino County -- 22% average with the GOP at 30%, tells me the dems didn't show up and vote.
Sorry, I don't know how I missed it.
I let the Mods know -- sometimes if there is a longish time period between posts, they leave them .. or not.
That's OK, it happens ,, don't yank your thread..
I was just letting folks know it had been posted earlier.
We can do this... the facts and truths are on our side.... and Phil A-Hole is the best boy to beat down and take a big swipe at the pro Illegal/raise your taxes fools.....
No wonder it all sounded familiar. ;-)
Vote for Tom and Pooch, and Aronld when you there?
I'll definitely be voting for Tom, Pooch, Strickland, and a couple more.
I will NOT be voting for Democrats.
I'll also be voting NO on most, if not all, of the Bond inititatives.
Arnold? Who knows! It's up to him. Continuing to run to the left is not helping his case to win my vote.
November is a long time off yet.
I must admit that I usually roll my eyes when the subject of possible GOP progress in mexifornia comes up, but this year could be different. If the rat is depending on the Independent voters they might be disappointed. In the Bilbray race just 14% of registered Indies showed up to vote. THAT is bad news for the evil donkey. He thinks he owns those votes.
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