[Vision2020] Was this "Nonsense?" From Vance's Campaign?
Shawn Clabough
shawnc@outtrack.com
Wed, 26 May 2004 23:55:05 -0700
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Just today (due to a forwarding address, but still inside Moscow) I got
four of these over-sized postcards, two of each different version, and
remember that he had to pay for signs and mailings for the entire
district, not just Moscow, so that could easily exceed $10,000.
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Shawn
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________________________________
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Tbertruss@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:46 PM
To: lujane@lataheagle.com; jsullivan@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Was this "Nonsense?" From Vance's Campaign?
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All:
"Inquiring minds are dying to know" writes Janesta.
I cannot speak for anyone else's definition of "nonsense," but I
received a mailing from the Vance campaign, or some group promoting him,
that I found not only to be "nonsense," but insulting and hilarious at
the same time. Insulting because it used unflattering smear tactics
that denigrate a person's integrity, and hilarious because someone
somewhere fell for it, sadly, which is why personal smear tactics, and
argument ad hominem, will remain a fixture of political campaigns for
all eternity.
The mailing on one side featured a picture of Gary Schroeder, blurry in
black and white on the left, with the question "What do we really know
about senator Gary Schroeder?" printed to the right of his photo in
white letters. All over the bottom of the front of the mailing, in
ominous red letters, were various words and phrases followed by
questions marks. Two of the most pointed "questions" were partly
covering Gary's photo. The biggest red word in the size of the
lettering was, one of the biggest button pushing words in the political
vocabulary, "TAXES?" This red lettered word partly covered Gary's chin,
no doubt a placement chosen for maximum psychological effect. Right
below "TAXES?" in smaller red letters was another button pushing phrase
utilizing a theme that has been employed to great success by Republican
political propagandists during the past 20 years. Yes, we were supposed
to think that Gary's support for "FAMILY VALUES?" was black and while
and bit blurry, like he was presented in the photo on this mailing.
The other side of the mailing asserted Gary was out of step with Latah
Republicans, with a laundry list of his alleged questionable votes in
government and positions on various issues. Of course he was painted as
"pro-abortion," as if anybody is!
This mailing passes my test for "nonsense." No doubt it cost a bit of
money to create and mail.
I wonder, did this mailing only go to rural Latah County residents, or
did people in the city limits of Moscow receive this also?=20
Ted Moffett
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just today (due to a forwarding =
address,
but still inside Moscow) I got four of these over-sized postcards, two =
of each
different version, and remember that he had to pay for signs and =
mailings for
the entire district, not just Moscow, so that could easily exceed =
$10,000.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Tbertruss@aol.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 26, =
2004
11:46 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
lujane@lataheagle.com;
jsullivan@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] Was =
this
"Nonsense?" From Vance's =
Campaign?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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All:<br>
<br>
"Inquiring minds are dying to know" writes Janesta.<br>
<br>
I cannot speak for anyone else's definition of "nonsense," but =
I
received a mailing from the Vance campaign, or some group promoting him, =
that I
found not only to be "nonsense," but insulting and hilarious =
at the
same time. Insulting because it used unflattering smear tactics =
that
denigrate a person's integrity, and hilarious because someone somewhere =
fell
for it, sadly, which is why personal smear tactics, and argument ad =
hominem,
will remain a fixture of political campaigns for all eternity.<br>
<br>
The mailing on one side featured a picture of Gary Schroeder, blurry in =
black
and white on the left, with the question "What do we really know =
about
senator Gary Schroeder?" printed to the right of his photo in white
letters. All over the bottom of the front of the mailing, in =
ominous red
letters, were various words and phrases followed by questions marks. Two =
of the
most pointed "questions" were partly covering <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Gary</st1:place></st1:City>'s photo. The biggest red =
word in
the size of the lettering was, one of the biggest button pushing words =
in the
political vocabulary, "TAXES?" This red lettered word =
partly
covered <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Gary</st1:place></st1:City>'s
chin, no doubt a placement chosen for maximum psychological =
effect. Right
below "TAXES?" in smaller red letters was another button =
pushing
phrase utilizing a theme that has been employed to great success by =
Republican
political propagandists during the past 20 years. Yes, we were =
supposed
to think that <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Gary</st1:place></st1:City>'s
support for "FAMILY VALUES?" was black and while and bit =
blurry, like
he was presented in the photo on this mailing.<br>
<br>
The other side of the mailing asserted <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Gary</st1:place></st1:City>
was out of step with Latah Republicans, with a laundry list of his =
alleged
questionable votes in government and positions on various issues. =
Of course
he was painted as "pro-abortion," as if anybody is!<br>
<br>
This mailing passes my test for "nonsense." No doubt it =
cost a
bit of money to create and mail.<br>
<br>
I wonder, did this mailing only go to rural <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Latah</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType> residents, or did =
people in the
city limits of <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
receive this also? <br>
<br>
Ted Moffett</span></font><font face=3DArial><span =
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