http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/strategy/ en-us Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:21:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102611/posts An ad and a slogan. A sky-rocketing homicide rate , a sewer of corruption that stands as an inspiration to grafters and mob guys everywhere, a state government trying hard to follow suite, deteriorating city services and a failing school system. Are we missing anything? Yes! One of the most stressful cities in the entire country Red State Blue http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102611/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:21:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102355/posts Okay, I know that there must be some people on here that could actually get some solid ideas to those that matter in the McCain campaign. After watching recent events and seeing John McCain's stump speech in Wisconsin this morning, I am convinced that this is the simple winning strategy for the McCain campaign. Obama is clearly seeing a major benefit from anxious people on the economy, and the McCain internals likely show this in a serious way too. The economy is by a huge margin the single most important issue to the voting public. Obama is just playing out... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102355/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:12:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101822/posts WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2008 – The changing situation in Afghanistan, particularly increased violence along the Afghan-Pakistan border, warrants a full review of U.S. strategy there to broaden its scope and improve interagency coordination, the top U.S. military officer said yesterday. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted the increased sophistication of al-Qaida and Taliban operatives in the border region during a podcast interview with the Pentagon Channel. Mullen shared concerns expressed by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and others that the border region has become a safe haven for insurgents.... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101822/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:58:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101504/posts The best tactic I see as a political activist is or talk show hosts & blogs across the country, to call upon their vast audience, to URGE them to each contribute $25-$50 to an "Expose (or knock out) Obama fund, or to some PAC/ 527! It WILL generate EXCITEMENT to the discouraged! They should be designated for TV/radio SPOTS on LIBERAL stations in battleground States. and/or to buy a 15 minute prime time slot 2-3 nights before election for a DOCUMENTED expose on Obama's radical friends, can include appeal from Sen. Thompson, Chuck Norris, talk show hosts I pray together... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101504/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:30:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100650/posts Where is the Outrage against Congress? I’m not one to post a vanity, but in this case I think my marketing background and experience in reaching the American public is useful. Question: Doesn’t your skin crawl every time you hear the expression from the Democrats “Are your better off than…blah, blah, blah?” What comes to my mind and many in so called “flyover country” (and I image all over the US) is yeah, I was better off two years ago. What happened in the last two years? Congress has been run by Democrats and the President has caved to their... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100650/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:05:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097190/posts First, knock it off with the "corporations are evil" bit.Stop it. Just stop it. That stuff is for Progressives and Populists like Bill O'Reilly.I don't know if you really believe it, or if you think it plays up to the middle, but it's not helping the situation. Wall Street could not - would not - have done what it did if Congress had not first pursued bad policies and ideas that made the problem possible, then made it promising.Knock it off with the bipartisan foolishness. Congress is the prime mover here. It created this mess.The Media has been lying... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097190/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 03:24:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095159/posts Now that the conventions are behind us, the 2008 election is shaping up to be much closer than anyone would have believed months ago. Still, it will be an uphill battle for John McCain as Barack Obama has the advantage this year. If Obama wins, it should be a wake-up call to Republicans that the nation’s political landscape has dramatically changed, making it difficult for Republicans to win national elections. A key factor in the challenge facing Republicans is shifting demographics. States such as Texas, Florida, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada, once considered solid red states, are now faltering for... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095159/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 20:06:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089804/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2008 – The Defense Department is examining its operations and strategy in Afghanistan as part of a broader U.S. governmental review, a senior Pentagon spokesman told reporters today. Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell answers questions from news reporters during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 24, 2008. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The completed Pentagon report and reviews by other U.S. agencies will be presented to the White House’s National Security Council, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said. “Various departments within this... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089804/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:55:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2088626/posts http://www.mikefrancesa.com/wordpress/?p=1259New campaign strategy for John McCain, get some supporters with video camera phones over to Joe Biden rallies, ask him some really liberal questions, expect to get really liberal answers, upload to Youtube, eat popcorn and laugh as Biden continues to sink Obama’s chances. Perhaps you can get somebody to dress up as a far left anti gun activist and ask Biden about guns, would not surprise me to hear Biden say he will be banning all guns in America. www.mikefrancesa.com/wordpress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2088626/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:03:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083252/posts Candidates who are willing to say "enough is enough" on these matters - and related ones such as affirmative action - are likely to find that they have tapped into an undercurrent of discontent that can sweep them along towards victory in November. More importantly in the long run, they will also find themselves at the forefront of the defence of American liberty in regards to freedom of speech, academic freedom, freedom of worship and parental rights. In other words, they will be doing the right thing. Red State Blue http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083252/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:12:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082320/posts With top Dems fearing Barack Obama is in a hole, the Obama campaign has made a weird decision. It's going to dig that hole deeper, harder and faster. New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082320/posts#comment Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:56:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2081367/posts This is a fairly complicated turn based strategy game, but if you learn how to play you get to nuke the bajeezus out of your enemies! What's better than that? Addicting Games http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2081367/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:52:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080584/posts Senator Barack Obama will intensify his assault against Senator John McCain, with new television advertisements and more forceful attacks by the candidate and surrogates beginning Friday morning, as he confronts an invigorated Republican presidential ticket and increasing nervousness in the Democratic ranks... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080584/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:04:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2067113/posts It turns out that Joseph Biden is the poorest member of the Senate, is 65 years old and likely has a huge negative net-worth. His net-worth is listed as From $-302,980 to $277,997 by OpenSecrets.org. He keeps dozens of lines of credit, a new one opened every couple of years and together they add up to huge sums for a guy who has had a better paying job than most for basically his entire adult life. New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2067113/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:43:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065990/posts Gay Democrats talk strategyKristen Wyatt The Associated Press Aspen, CO Colorado DENVER — Gay and lesbian Democrats are gathering early to prepare a strategy for next week's convention, and their marching orders are the same for all states: Make sure other delegates know who you are and what gay voters want this fall. The Stonewall Democrats started a four-day "boot camp" in Denver Thursday. At the top of their agenda for the convention, which starts Monday, are pushing Democrats to fight proposed gay-marriage bans in three states and passing federal anti-discrimination laws. With a record 370 lesbian, gay and transgendered... Aspen Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065990/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:05:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063175/posts In the introduction, Mr. Obama acknowledged his use of pseudonyms, composite characters, approximated dialogue and events out of chronological order. He was writing at a time well before a recent series of publishing scandals involving fabrication in memoirs. “He was trying to be careful of people’s feelings,” said Deborah Baker, the editor on the first paperback edition of the book. “The fact is, it all had a sort of larger truth going on that you couldn’t make up.” Finally there is this last bit and it shows why the Corsi book is a game changer even if it ends up... New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063175/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:14:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2058603/posts Some of us are not puzzled by this at all because many of us Republicans watched a few of the Democratic debates and noted how each time Obama was engaged, he lost a big state to Hillary Clinton. A smile, and a speech off a teleprompter won't save you when you have to engage and argue your ideas with someone else. Every supposed strength of Obama, as you noted, is played up by these interactions and also, as you noted it could and should break the campaign wide open by putting that distance between him and McCain, or putting him... New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2058603/posts#comment Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:16:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056753/posts The media keep calling Obama a rising star, a rock star, and other phrases to try to build him up. They keep trying to give him momentum and build support for him due to their own biases. When Republicans are smart enough to note the process, the media goes nuts trying to cover their own rear. They don't even realize that one of the reasons McCain has gone negative is because it will finally yield some coverage that they have been refusing to give him. They won't cover him in front of a podium speaking about his energy plan. However... New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2056753/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:02:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055817/posts Something I have to ask about some of these figures is does anyone remember what racist is anymore? It seems we have defined the bar for racism down to a mere difference in perception of offense among different groups. This is almost as bad as those reports out of the UK whereby toddlers were being labeled racist if they didn't respond favorably to ethnic food selections. The John McCain Celebrity Ad shows Obama amidst two celebrities who appear to have questionable talent and have proven to be more famous for being famous than anything else. How does linking Obama to... New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055817/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 18:06:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055718/posts Barack Obama has a serious problem coming up in the fall election schedule. People are going to ask him to define what HOPE™ and CHANGE™ mean and so far when he has done this, it drops him lower in the polls and always comes off sounding like a gaffe. The reality is that it isnt a gaffe, this nonsense, the substance without style is what he happens to believe folks. He will fly around in Barack One while chastizing you to ensure your tires are properly filled to solve our energy crisis. New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055718/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 14:07:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054988/posts Obama is, of course, a hypocrite. His campaign is anything but post-racial. On the contrary, Obama has created at atmosphere of guilt-based voting. You see, one must vote for Obama if he's not racist and if he's interested in a post-racial America. And be careful...don't be fooled! McCain and his cohorts will do everything possible to tell you Obama is BLACK! Now, who is running a post-racial candidacy, exactly? New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054988/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 17:43:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052307/posts The Obama campaign is not selling a grand idea. It is selling a grand person. You show he is merely a normal person and that means the ideal they are selling is false and thus will not resonate, no matter how many dollars you toss at it. I hope Republicans will remember this and jump on it. As has been noted by many, the factors out there create an uphill climate for any candidate coming from the right politically. The fact that the left is promising utopia makes this challenge even harder to overcome. Yet showing that the nominee is... New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052307/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:52:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050379/posts John McCain and Barack Obama have both changed positions in this campaign. That's OK. Voters understand that politicians can and, sometimes, should change their views. After all, voters do. Witness the wide swings in their answers to opinion polls. But before accepting the changes, voters typically ask themselves three questions: Does the candidate admit he's shifting? What's the new information that altered his thinking? Does the change seem reasonable and not calculating? The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050379/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:53:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047766/posts Washington, D.C. - Here's a new reason for taxpayer dismay: There's increasing evidence that companies may be protesting government contract awards as a strategy to negotiate their way into contracts or to derail an award process already in place. ... In February, IBM protested the Federal Bureau of Investigation's award of a $1 billion contract to Lockheed Martin (nyse: LMT - news - people ). Big Blue dropped its dispute two months later when Lockheed announced it would use IBM as a subcontractor. Forbes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047766/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:27:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046625/posts Which shows us all exactly what we need to do with regard to defeating him. Repeat it like a chant. Show it in every way possible. Barack Obama is just another politician. He is no different than a John Kerry or an Al Gore. He will manipulate. He will say what is needed to get elected. He will go negative and attack. He will buy the election if it is possible for him to do so. His past shows him to be nothing extraordinary and quite ordinary. Even if every single one of these points is made and lands in... New Red Majority http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046625/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:02:47 GMT