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I know you can read. And I know that you saw the announcement that he will announce next week. So, what’s the point of your comment? I guess you just like to gripe. People really admire gripers.

I think there is a difference between a media hatchet job and political pros, who know how to conduct campaigns, saying that you simply can't wait this long IF you don't already have an organization in place. That's the problem.

People around here act like an army of volunteers is going to run out and join up. Join up where? The organization needs to be in place to enlist them, get information on them, organize them, get them on phones and walking streets with materials (which means up-to-date maps and registration lists), etc. I've worked campaigns---Bush in 2004 had phenomenal organization. People were contacted six months before the general (remember, he was already in office and already had the organization): they had detailed maps with incredible info; armies of walkers with cell phones; and so on.

All of this was PLANNED months before, and the organization was in place months before so it appeared that the volunteers just "showe up." Nothing was further from the truth. I don't think Fred's people have come to grips with this.