That should go down like a lead balloon with Iowans. Who wants an onslaught of out of starters knocking on your door to tell you how to vote?
P-poor advice from someone in the campaign.
It also sends the appearance of his not having native Iowans on the ground.
they're likely to be looked upon like an invading army.
Oh I get the impression they love the attention! LOL!
Didn’t a bunch of Georgians go into IA in January 1976 to boost their GA Jimmy?
And there are 1000's of Iowans heading to Texas at this time. ;o)
For example, How John Kerry Won Iowa:
The Kerry Surge
How did a candidate who just two weeks ago was considered dead in Iowa pull off such a miraculous victory? Kerry’s turnaround began largely unnoticed back in mid-November. With advice from outsiders like former President Bill Clinton, Kerry had sharpened his populist message on the stump, delivering shorter, less rambling speeches with snappier bight lines that connected with audiences. With his poll numbers in New Hampshire free-falling, Kerry decided to “bet the house on Iowa” to resuscitate his campaign. He blanketed the state with about $2 million worth of television ads. Campaign workers were rushed into the state during December, along with a crack field team headed by Michael Whouley, who ran Al Gore’s ground game. Kerry, who had already raised some $20 million, pumped another $6.5 million from his own fortune into the campaign, much of it going to Iowa, where he eventually assembled close to 120 paid operatives.
I can see it another way - these 600 Texans are eye-witnesses to what Perry has done in Texas.
I have a business which gets a lot of travelers from all over the country, and I love it when a Texan comes in & I can ask them questions about their Gov. Perry.
I think it's an innovative approach.