I'm curious as to how you believe that these things will pull out a win against an opponent whose primary weapon is the echo chamber, guaranteeing that, for every assertion you make, there will be an army of people on every media outlet imaginable all saying the exact same contradiction to whatever Edwards/Clinton/Whoever says. Kerry often dug his own grave in 2004, but it's also very true that he was smothered out in the media-- every one of his merits became sidelined, niggled, and confused; every one of his blunders instantly became a gaping flaw (think about the "flip flopper" label he earned).
The grassroots is great for taking Congress, but not a Presidency. I still remember in 2004 as I marched in the streets for Kerry (even though I didn't really like him) and found that our assembled grassroots power paled in comparison to the regimented and well-funded power the Bush 2004 campaign had. We had our signs, chants, hope, and energy. They had their signs, chants, hope, and energy...and several "party wagon" vehicles...and a DJ...and threw major parties that got young people registered and hyped up for Bush...and...and... My sincere belief is that 2008 will be a battle of insiders. Anyone who is overly grassroots is going to find themself in a fourth and long. -- Rhett. http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime > By talking plain and simple, by fighting back when he's right, by > offering clear solutions to issues, by not gettign side tracked, by > addressing issues, by being human, by not just telling us what is > wrong without also telling us what is right, understanding that > people want and need to feel valued, that they want to feel like they > are part of the solution, that teir voice can be heard.....by > harnessing the power of this new media to reach out to a group of > people who feel they have no voice and are being left behind... > > Heath > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "J. Rhett Aultman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> The fundamental question I have is how he'd handle another Rove-run >> campaign. Both he and Kerry basically let a Rove campaign smother > them >> in punches and mud last time, and knowledge of the world doesn't > protect >> you from Mr. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. >> >> -- >> Rhett. >> http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime >> >> Robert Scoble wrote: >> >> >Might be, but it's clear he spent the past four years beefing up > his knowledge of the world too, visiting dozens of countries. >> > >> >Robert >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: J. Rhett Aultman >> > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com >> > Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:43 AM >> > Subject: Re: [videoblogging] John Edwards to Run for President > (announcement on YouTube) >> > >> > >> > He won't tank Dean-style, but he ran four years ago, giving his > enemies >> > plenty of time and opportunity to find all his weak spots. An > Edwards >> > campaign is, in my mind, walking wounded already. >> > >> > -- >> > Rhett. >> > http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime >> > >> > Joey Profit wrote: >> > >> > >John Edwards harnessing the internets. I wonder if he'll tank > like Howard Dean. >> > > >> > >--Joey >> > > >> > >On 27/12/06, andrew michael baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > >>Today Joanne, Chuck and I are out in New Orleans. >> > >> >> > >>We just filmed John Edwards' first announcement that he is > running >> > >>for president. >> > >> >> > >>I just uploaded the video to John Edwards' YouTube account. >> > >> >> > >><a href="http://youtube.com/watch? > v=1etlZaf6zUw">http://youtube.com/ >> > >>watch?v=1etlZaf6zUw</a> >> > >> >> > >>(BTW, it may look like a photo op, but Edwards has been > working out >> > >>here all day and has been providing major support since last > year >> > >>when Katrina hit). >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >Yahoo! Groups Links >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
