A Vets4Russell web site will be appearing soon, and I urge everyone to visit it. Veterans are a critical constituency for Murtha opponent William T. Russell. There are approximately 50,000 veterans in Russell's 12th Congressional District of PA. We won't get all of them, but we will get the vast majority of them. The damage Murtha has done with his irresponsible comments about Haditha is incalculable.
I'll be one of the contributors to the site.
I also urge everyone to visit the Web site of the only female veteran ever elected to Congress -- Air Force Academcy graduate and Rhodes Scholar Heather Wilson. She's running for the New Mexico Senate seat to replace Sen. Pete Domenici. You can find her at: http://HeatherforSenate.com.
The absolute best way we can "support our troops" is to elect quality people like William Russell and Heather Wilson. Contributing to these fine people is the best step we can take to improve the quality of our government. Please do so today!
steve maloney
http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com
http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
SMART POLITICS HAS MOVED!
SmartPolitics101 will not be having any new posts. All my blog activitiy will focus on the following site: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com. I'll also be cross-posting at: http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com. I urge all bloggers to sign up for "Bloggers 4 Russell," an online group that will be backing Lt. Col. William Russell in his battle against John Murtha. You can sign up by sending me an e-mail at: TalkTop65@aol.com. Thanks for your support!
steve maloney
http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com
steve maloney
http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Moved To Other Sites, Please Visit
SmartPolitics101 is phasing out, and my efforts from now on through the election in November, 2008 will be directed toward: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com and http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com. Please go to either of those sites to see a column that incoprorates the image of heroism portrayed above. Also, as soon as you can, visit William Russell's http://williamrussellforcongress.com. He needs your support in his all-out effort to defeat John Murtha. God bless all of you!
New Column on Defeating Murtha
There's a new column on http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com. It deals with three issues that can result the election of Lt. Col. William Russell in his campaign against John Murtha. During the month of December, I'll be folding "SmartPolitics101" in with my two other sites, which are: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com and http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com.
The number of "Bloggers 4 Russell" continues to grow. Thanks for visiting!
The number of "Bloggers 4 Russell" continues to grow. Thanks for visiting!
Friday, December 7, 2007
ABORTION & THE DECEITFUL DEMOCRAT
You can find this column on either of two sites: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com or on http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com.
It starts out with a story from Howard Dean's campaign guru Joe Trippi, who writes in The Revolution Will Not Be Televised:
“I remember working on a [Democratic] congressional campaign in the mid-1980s. We were meeting with the candidate to film a commercial about his views on abortion. . . [Then] the guy casually informed me that he wanted to film two spots.”
“I was confused. Two?”
“That’s right. He wanted to make a pro-choice ad, then – as long as we had the crew and everything – just ‘turn the camera around’ and make a pro-life spot. That way, he explained, he’d have one of each ready when his polling people told him which way to go.”
Trippi adds, “After it was all over, I think we all wanted to go home and take a shower.”
(Go to one of the sites mentioned above for the remainder of the column.)
It starts out with a story from Howard Dean's campaign guru Joe Trippi, who writes in The Revolution Will Not Be Televised:
“I remember working on a [Democratic] congressional campaign in the mid-1980s. We were meeting with the candidate to film a commercial about his views on abortion. . . [Then] the guy casually informed me that he wanted to film two spots.”
“I was confused. Two?”
“That’s right. He wanted to make a pro-choice ad, then – as long as we had the crew and everything – just ‘turn the camera around’ and make a pro-life spot. That way, he explained, he’d have one of each ready when his polling people told him which way to go.”
Trippi adds, “After it was all over, I think we all wanted to go home and take a shower.”
(Go to one of the sites mentioned above for the remainder of the column.)
Thursday, December 6, 2007
MURTHA, ALTMIRE: PA'S ODD COUPLE
THE FRIDAY COLUMN IS NOW UP ON MY NEW SITE (CLICK). C'MON OVER!
By tomorrow morning (Friday), I'll have another column up on my new site: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com/.
It will deal with the close -- and even somewhat disturbing -- relationship between Cong. John Murtha (D, PA 12th District) and Cong. Jason Altmire (D, PA 4th District). Both individuals are about as low as it goes in Pennsylvania and national politics. At one point in 2006, Altmire called the much-older Murtha "his campaign manager." Murtha apparently taught Altmire everything he knows about campaigning one way and voting another.
During elections, both claim to be "pro-life," but they don't always vote that way. Yes, I support Murtha's and Altmire's opponents -- William T. Russell and Melissa Hart -- and I do so for some very specific reasons. Russell and Hart are individuals of unquestioned integrity, and Murtha and Altmire most certainly are not.If you're someone who strongly wants Murtha "out" of Congress, you'll surely wish the same fate for Altmire.
During his football "career" at Florida State University, Altmire was nothing more than a bench-warmer. After his bizaree first-term as a congressman, it's time to return him to the political bench.
By tomorrow morning (Friday), I'll have another column up on my new site: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com/.
It will deal with the close -- and even somewhat disturbing -- relationship between Cong. John Murtha (D, PA 12th District) and Cong. Jason Altmire (D, PA 4th District). Both individuals are about as low as it goes in Pennsylvania and national politics. At one point in 2006, Altmire called the much-older Murtha "his campaign manager." Murtha apparently taught Altmire everything he knows about campaigning one way and voting another.
During elections, both claim to be "pro-life," but they don't always vote that way. Yes, I support Murtha's and Altmire's opponents -- William T. Russell and Melissa Hart -- and I do so for some very specific reasons. Russell and Hart are individuals of unquestioned integrity, and Murtha and Altmire most certainly are not.If you're someone who strongly wants Murtha "out" of Congress, you'll surely wish the same fate for Altmire.
During his football "career" at Florida State University, Altmire was nothing more than a bench-warmer. After his bizaree first-term as a congressman, it's time to return him to the political bench.
YOU CAN HELP DEFEAT MURTHA
Thursday, December 6, 2007
YOU Can Help Defeat Murtha
Thursday, December 6, 2007 (This column appears on my new, main blog, which you can reach by clicking on the link below. Your comments are always welcome.)YOU Can Help Defeat Murtha
Note: What if you're not in Jack Murtha's district? Should you care about the race there? YOU SURE SHOULD! If Lt. Col. Russell can defeat "The Prince of Pork," it would be the race-heard-round the world. It would have a tremendous -- positive -- effect in undermining al Qaida and other terrorists worldwide. It would let them know they can't play politics in the U.S.Also, the principles and tactics that will lead to Murtha's defeat will work in many other districts around the nation.
Murtha is widely -- and wrongly -- perceived as a "conservative" Democrat. That view of him is dead wrong.
As perhaps Nancy Pelosi's closest ally in Congress, Murtha is a critical component of the Democratic majority.Mrs. Pelosi is opposed to nearly everything that's important to 12th District voters. If you don't like Pelosi, the worst way to express that is to vote for Murtha.A loss by Murtha will send a message to all Democratic elected officials. It would show them that can't play "fast-and-loose" with the lives of American troops, as Murtha has done with his disgraceful comments on the Haditha Marines. I've said that Lt. Col. Russell deserves and needs your support. If you can make even a small contribution, it will be a factor in helping him defeat Murtha.
Let's just do it!
(Scroll down for columns exposing the myths that Murtha tries to perpetuate.) As I've noted before, I'm moving my main blog activity to: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com. Please visit and bookmark the site. Thanks.
YOU Can Help Defeat Murtha
Thursday, December 6, 2007 (This column appears on my new, main blog, which you can reach by clicking on the link below. Your comments are always welcome.)YOU Can Help Defeat Murtha
Note: What if you're not in Jack Murtha's district? Should you care about the race there? YOU SURE SHOULD! If Lt. Col. Russell can defeat "The Prince of Pork," it would be the race-heard-round the world. It would have a tremendous -- positive -- effect in undermining al Qaida and other terrorists worldwide. It would let them know they can't play politics in the U.S.Also, the principles and tactics that will lead to Murtha's defeat will work in many other districts around the nation.
Murtha is widely -- and wrongly -- perceived as a "conservative" Democrat. That view of him is dead wrong.
As perhaps Nancy Pelosi's closest ally in Congress, Murtha is a critical component of the Democratic majority.Mrs. Pelosi is opposed to nearly everything that's important to 12th District voters. If you don't like Pelosi, the worst way to express that is to vote for Murtha.A loss by Murtha will send a message to all Democratic elected officials. It would show them that can't play "fast-and-loose" with the lives of American troops, as Murtha has done with his disgraceful comments on the Haditha Marines. I've said that Lt. Col. Russell deserves and needs your support. If you can make even a small contribution, it will be a factor in helping him defeat Murtha.
Let's just do it!
(Scroll down for columns exposing the myths that Murtha tries to perpetuate.) As I've noted before, I'm moving my main blog activity to: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com. Please visit and bookmark the site. Thanks.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Murtha: My "Problems" With Him
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
JOHN MURTHA: SNARES, DELUSIONS, & MONEY (please click on the link preceding).
I'll be focusing on my new blog in days ahead. But I even have a column today on this site. It's another "practical politics" piece about what Lt. Col. Russell is doing right -- and should do in the future, in my humble (?) opinion -- and what Jack Murtha is doing wrong.
I even mention a money-figure ($500,000) that I believe Russell needs, which is never done in politics! Of course, getting a significant amount of "early money" (almost a year before the elction) if you're a challenger -- like Russell -- is a little like pulling off a suntan in Johnstown on December 4. It's about 25 degrees and snowing in these parts by the way.
Today, I'm "suggesting" that the campaign get 1,000 tee-shirts (Russell for Congress!) for volunteers to wear proudly every day until they disintegrate (the tee-shirts, not the volunteers). I don't blame the people at Russell headquarters if they're rolling their eyes. To some of them I might as well be suggesting they buy 1,000 tiny mousetaps. "Mouskateers for Russell!"
The reason you never mention money goals is that (at least) three things can happen, all of them bad.
JOHN MURTHA: SNARES, DELUSIONS, & MONEY (please click on the link preceding).
I'll be focusing on my new blog in days ahead. But I even have a column today on this site. It's another "practical politics" piece about what Lt. Col. Russell is doing right -- and should do in the future, in my humble (?) opinion -- and what Jack Murtha is doing wrong.
I even mention a money-figure ($500,000) that I believe Russell needs, which is never done in politics! Of course, getting a significant amount of "early money" (almost a year before the elction) if you're a challenger -- like Russell -- is a little like pulling off a suntan in Johnstown on December 4. It's about 25 degrees and snowing in these parts by the way.
Today, I'm "suggesting" that the campaign get 1,000 tee-shirts (Russell for Congress!) for volunteers to wear proudly every day until they disintegrate (the tee-shirts, not the volunteers). I don't blame the people at Russell headquarters if they're rolling their eyes. To some of them I might as well be suggesting they buy 1,000 tiny mousetaps. "Mouskateers for Russell!"
The reason you never mention money goals is that (at least) three things can happen, all of them bad.
- You can be right on the number, which the media interprets as "barely met expectations."
- Or your number can be too high, which makes the press say "fell short of expectations."
- Or your number can be too low, which results in the story that you were "playing possum" and knew all along you were lowballing. (Mixed metaphor, I know.)
Please scroll down for comments on Murtha's claims about his legislative accomplishments, which are two parts snares, and three parts delusions. Some people in Johnstown know that but are afraid to say it. They're afraid they'll be tarred, feathered, and ridden out of town on a rail.
Not that http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com will be folding up its tent near the end of December, but http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com/ will go, in the poet's words, "as long as forever is."
Please visit it, bookmark it, and recommend it to 500 of your closest friends (even if they won't get tee-shirts).
I love my many visitors. Their presence not only honors me, but also amazes my rational side. In Ambridge, PA, we keep our expectations low, which means we're rarely disappointed.
I'll be with you until Election Day -- and beyond.
Please visit my new "SteveMaloneyGOP" site -- link in this sentence and above. I hope you'll find it to be the kind of place you'll want to return to every day.
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A friend asked me why I dislike John Murtha so much. I sent him the following explanation:
"My problem with Murtha is that I despise the guy so much he unhinges me at times. I think he's a phoney, and I believe he turned his back on our military in order to run for Majority Leader. God, that's a terrible thing to do. What kind of a "man" would do that?
Also, he's totally inflated his accomplishments in the District. If he's one of "Nancy's boys" how can he have any connection with the mostly good people in his own District? Dozens of kids from the District have died and been seriously wounded. I have never heard the guy condemn al Qaida."
"He's either an egomaniac or the most cynical man in DC."
RUSSELL: PUTTING HEAT ON MURTHA
As I indicated previously, I'm shifting all my "main" blogging activity to the following: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspost.com. My primary emphasis from now until Election Day, 2008, will be on the challenges offered by Democrats to Republicans. I'll be moving this column over to the new site, and soon SmartPolitics101 will be strutting its stuff at SteveMaloneyGOP.
I'll always stay away from the staple of most blogs, political "tidbits" largely culled from the MSM (mainstream media, for my Australian visitors, of whom I have many). I want to discuss practical steps that good GOP candidates can use to defeat less-good (and sometimes, awful) opponents. In short, I'll stay away from "tidbit journalism."
A generation ago, a political science professor, Seymour Scher at the University of Rochester, told us that "politics is the art of influencing public decisions." That's a good definition, and it covers everything from electing good candidates to having a positive effect on laws and regulations. Remember, a lot of apparently "social" activities have a strong political component.
By the way, don't ask me how I feel about this group or that group (e.g., Blacks, Hispnaics, older veterans, union members, young people, women professionals, and the like). I want their votes, and if you're a candidate interesting in operating "of, by, and for the people," you should also. The ideal is to get majority support from all groups.
On my other blogs -- this one and that one, as we'll affectionately call them -- I focus often on how to take votes away from "the other guy" (or "other gal") as well as how to find new votes.
In a district like the Pennsylvania 12th (now held by the odious John Murtha) registration (in either party) is low -- and so is voter turnout. Many of these non-voters are people who've given up hope on every influencing elections and public policy. For example, they're so used to John Murtha running unopposed that they're surprised on occasions when he does have a strong competitor.
There are tens of thousands of people in the 12th District who could (and I'd say, should) vote but don't. If he can figure out how to get a lot of these people registered, Lt. Col. William Russell -- Murtha's Republican challenger -- should get the lion's share of their votes.
At the same time, Russell has to accomplish something more difficult. He needs to tear away -- on analogy with ripping the bark off trees -- voters who have cast ballots for Murtha in the past. In short, Russell has to convince them that he's far the better choice. Doing so will mean convincing people -- tens of thousands -- that Murtha is not the man they've believed him to be.
The fact that Murtha's old (i.e., older than me) isn't by itself an argument against him. However, the fact that he makes daffy statements about the Iraq War and our soldiers is a sign that he's not aging well. His recent statement that "The surge is working," combined with statements the next day that it's not, calls into serious question the man's judgment.
His political "romance" with Nancy Pelosi is a problem for Murtha. If he believes a far-left social radical like the Speaker is an appropriate leader for his Party, then what type of leadership is he offering to his moderately conservative -- and pro-military -- district? He can't be one of the "Nancy Boys" and still be an effective representative of the 12 District of Pennsylvaia.
The 12th District, supposedly a "lock" for Democrats, is one that's long been tending Republican in national elections. There are a lot of nominal Democrats there, "Reagan Democrats," and a good chunk of them should be winnable by Russell.
If George Bush can win Murtha's Cambria County in 2004, that doesn't necessarily mean Russell can carry it. However, it means he can come a lot closer in Cambria than will make Murtha comfortable. Several other counties, including rapid-growth Washington, in the District should be winnable for Russell.
A majority of the voters in the 12th will cast their votes for Russell IF HE GIVES THEM GOOD REASONS TO DO SO. One good reason is that he's assuredly NOT Jack Murtha.
Also, if Russell can make real inroads in conservative Democratic areas like Uniontown, then this could be a real horserace. Murtha's recent bizarre statements about the War in Iraq show that he's already feeling the heat as the Russell Campaign begins to warm up.
Russell needs to think back to Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984. He carried some distinctly un-Republican places (at the time) like Massachusetts, New York and Michigan -- not to mention Pennsylvania. Voters may have Party preferences, but few of them qualify as robots.
For Murtha, let me paraphrase some famous words from Harry Truman: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the race. I have a hunch that on Election Day, 2008, The Prince of Pork is going to be sweating profusely.
If Russell can raise $500,000 in this election, he can win. There's evidence that, with the continued support of people like you, he can generate enough cash to get his message across. Murtha is on pace -- take a look at "Murtha" on opensecrets.org -- to raise $4 million. If he continues to demonstrate a constant state of anger and befuddlement, he may not be able to win with $40 million.
Look for him to enter "The Murtha Panic Mode" and start making wild charges against Lt. Col. William Russell and his supporters. He did the same thing against Diana Irey, and "Old Dog" Murtha refuses to learn any new tricks.
If Lt. Col. Russell, an authentic American Warrior, ends up congressman-elect, please don't faint from shock. When and if Russell wins, it might be the most significant victory in the history of the PA Republican Party.
Note: Please go to: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com and bookmark it for future reference.
I'll always stay away from the staple of most blogs, political "tidbits" largely culled from the MSM (mainstream media, for my Australian visitors, of whom I have many). I want to discuss practical steps that good GOP candidates can use to defeat less-good (and sometimes, awful) opponents. In short, I'll stay away from "tidbit journalism."
A generation ago, a political science professor, Seymour Scher at the University of Rochester, told us that "politics is the art of influencing public decisions." That's a good definition, and it covers everything from electing good candidates to having a positive effect on laws and regulations. Remember, a lot of apparently "social" activities have a strong political component.
By the way, don't ask me how I feel about this group or that group (e.g., Blacks, Hispnaics, older veterans, union members, young people, women professionals, and the like). I want their votes, and if you're a candidate interesting in operating "of, by, and for the people," you should also. The ideal is to get majority support from all groups.
On my other blogs -- this one and that one, as we'll affectionately call them -- I focus often on how to take votes away from "the other guy" (or "other gal") as well as how to find new votes.
In a district like the Pennsylvania 12th (now held by the odious John Murtha) registration (in either party) is low -- and so is voter turnout. Many of these non-voters are people who've given up hope on every influencing elections and public policy. For example, they're so used to John Murtha running unopposed that they're surprised on occasions when he does have a strong competitor.
There are tens of thousands of people in the 12th District who could (and I'd say, should) vote but don't. If he can figure out how to get a lot of these people registered, Lt. Col. William Russell -- Murtha's Republican challenger -- should get the lion's share of their votes.
At the same time, Russell has to accomplish something more difficult. He needs to tear away -- on analogy with ripping the bark off trees -- voters who have cast ballots for Murtha in the past. In short, Russell has to convince them that he's far the better choice. Doing so will mean convincing people -- tens of thousands -- that Murtha is not the man they've believed him to be.
The fact that Murtha's old (i.e., older than me) isn't by itself an argument against him. However, the fact that he makes daffy statements about the Iraq War and our soldiers is a sign that he's not aging well. His recent statement that "The surge is working," combined with statements the next day that it's not, calls into serious question the man's judgment.
His political "romance" with Nancy Pelosi is a problem for Murtha. If he believes a far-left social radical like the Speaker is an appropriate leader for his Party, then what type of leadership is he offering to his moderately conservative -- and pro-military -- district? He can't be one of the "Nancy Boys" and still be an effective representative of the 12 District of Pennsylvaia.
The 12th District, supposedly a "lock" for Democrats, is one that's long been tending Republican in national elections. There are a lot of nominal Democrats there, "Reagan Democrats," and a good chunk of them should be winnable by Russell.
If George Bush can win Murtha's Cambria County in 2004, that doesn't necessarily mean Russell can carry it. However, it means he can come a lot closer in Cambria than will make Murtha comfortable. Several other counties, including rapid-growth Washington, in the District should be winnable for Russell.
A majority of the voters in the 12th will cast their votes for Russell IF HE GIVES THEM GOOD REASONS TO DO SO. One good reason is that he's assuredly NOT Jack Murtha.
Also, if Russell can make real inroads in conservative Democratic areas like Uniontown, then this could be a real horserace. Murtha's recent bizarre statements about the War in Iraq show that he's already feeling the heat as the Russell Campaign begins to warm up.
Russell needs to think back to Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984. He carried some distinctly un-Republican places (at the time) like Massachusetts, New York and Michigan -- not to mention Pennsylvania. Voters may have Party preferences, but few of them qualify as robots.
For Murtha, let me paraphrase some famous words from Harry Truman: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the race. I have a hunch that on Election Day, 2008, The Prince of Pork is going to be sweating profusely.
If Russell can raise $500,000 in this election, he can win. There's evidence that, with the continued support of people like you, he can generate enough cash to get his message across. Murtha is on pace -- take a look at "Murtha" on opensecrets.org -- to raise $4 million. If he continues to demonstrate a constant state of anger and befuddlement, he may not be able to win with $40 million.
Look for him to enter "The Murtha Panic Mode" and start making wild charges against Lt. Col. William Russell and his supporters. He did the same thing against Diana Irey, and "Old Dog" Murtha refuses to learn any new tricks.
If Lt. Col. Russell, an authentic American Warrior, ends up congressman-elect, please don't faint from shock. When and if Russell wins, it might be the most significant victory in the history of the PA Republican Party.
Note: Please go to: http://stevemaloneygop.blogspot.com and bookmark it for future reference.
Monday, December 3, 2007
I like SmartPolitics101, and I'm going to stick with it for a while longer. Tomorrow, I hope to put up a column about political guru Lee Atwater, who played a central role in the Reagan campaigns and in the first campaign of Bush 41. He was also a mentor to S J Reidhead of the legendary site: http://ThePinkFlamingo.blogharbor/blog.
However, my main purpose right now is to announce that I have a new main blog. I'll be moving away over the next 10 days or so from my CampaignVictoryA site and going to a new "blog home." It will be, forevermore I hope, http://SteveMaloneyGOP.blogspot.com.
I've decided that when it comes to my bete noire, John Murtha, that I am taking the gloves off. Today's column (and it will stay up tomorrow, Tuesday) is: The Most-Hated Congressman: Murtha
Has a nice ring to it, huh? On Wednesday, I'll have another column: "Murtha's Rancid Bacon," about his supposedly "bringing home the bacon." Actually, the 12th congressional district is largely what it was a generation ago when the steel mills and coal mines went bottom up: a chronically depressed area.
That will come as a shock to people, especially those in Johnstown, who look at Murtha as the economic savior of the region. He's not.
When someone has nothing to eat, you can always give him a slice of moldly bread. I'm sure he'll be grateful -- and perhaps even regard you as a kind of savior. And there we have the city of Johnstown. The rest of the district, 90%, with the exception of a few enclaves of Republicanism, is worse.
Come visit. We'll have fun together!
However, my main purpose right now is to announce that I have a new main blog. I'll be moving away over the next 10 days or so from my CampaignVictoryA site and going to a new "blog home." It will be, forevermore I hope, http://SteveMaloneyGOP.blogspot.com.
I've decided that when it comes to my bete noire, John Murtha, that I am taking the gloves off. Today's column (and it will stay up tomorrow, Tuesday) is: The Most-Hated Congressman: Murtha
Has a nice ring to it, huh? On Wednesday, I'll have another column: "Murtha's Rancid Bacon," about his supposedly "bringing home the bacon." Actually, the 12th congressional district is largely what it was a generation ago when the steel mills and coal mines went bottom up: a chronically depressed area.
That will come as a shock to people, especially those in Johnstown, who look at Murtha as the economic savior of the region. He's not.
When someone has nothing to eat, you can always give him a slice of moldly bread. I'm sure he'll be grateful -- and perhaps even regard you as a kind of savior. And there we have the city of Johnstown. The rest of the district, 90%, with the exception of a few enclaves of Republicanism, is worse.
Come visit. We'll have fun together!
Moving Soon -- C'mon Along!
NOTE TO VISITORS: Between now and the middle of December, I'll be focusing mainly on a new, primary blog named something "original" like: SteveMaloneyGOP.blogspot.com. It will have advertising from Google and Amazon, but any funds generated (and they won't be exactly mega-bucks, to say the least) will go to the candidates noted above.
I'll be spending much of my time the next 11 months working mainly (as a volunteer) on the Russell campaign against Murtha. I'll spend some of my remaining time on the other candidates I've "selected," especially Melissa Hart in the PA 4th district and Air Force veteran Heather Wilson, who running for the Senate in New Mexico.
I very much appreciate the many visitors I've gotten, some frequent, some occasional. Your comments are always welcome. I'm especially grateful to those who've contributed or offered other support to Lt. Col. William Russell, a superb human being.
Please donate at least a modest sum to his campaign. It's relatively painless. :-)
The way you win a political race is just to go out and DO IT. "The one who shakes the most hands win." That's in fact the approach we're taking. I hope many, many of you will come along for the ride, which will have many thrills and, inevitably, a few spills.
God bless you all.
I'll be spending much of my time the next 11 months working mainly (as a volunteer) on the Russell campaign against Murtha. I'll spend some of my remaining time on the other candidates I've "selected," especially Melissa Hart in the PA 4th district and Air Force veteran Heather Wilson, who running for the Senate in New Mexico.
I very much appreciate the many visitors I've gotten, some frequent, some occasional. Your comments are always welcome. I'm especially grateful to those who've contributed or offered other support to Lt. Col. William Russell, a superb human being.
Please donate at least a modest sum to his campaign. It's relatively painless. :-)
The way you win a political race is just to go out and DO IT. "The one who shakes the most hands win." That's in fact the approach we're taking. I hope many, many of you will come along for the ride, which will have many thrills and, inevitably, a few spills.
God bless you all.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTS
My comment today to someone who thought I might be too vigorous on my condemnations of John Murtha: "This will not be a pillow fight." I stand by the veracity of every observation I've made about "The Prince of Pork," including my statement that "He has blood on his hands." Murtha has created his own political pig sty and calling attention to that is in no way "unfair."
Would I be spending so much time, energy, and money opposing Murtha if I didn't believe he was a total narcissist, someone out for his own good at the expense of nearly everyone else? Answer: NO!
Do I believe Murtha falsely condemned the Hadith Marines -- and emboldened the enemy -- for any reason other than this political gain? I do not. His anti-military messages were designed to curry favor with the far-left-wing of his Party, a group called "The Nancy Boys." There is NO evidence that suggests otherwise.
Also, do I believe Murtha has brought home the bacon anywhere in the 12th Distrcit other than a scant few of his favorite locations? The vast majority of people in the District have not benefited at all from Murtha's huge earmarks, directed to the rich and the few rather than the poor and the many. There is NO evidence that suggests otherwise.
Those are the reasons why I strongly oppose Murtha and all he represents.
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If you're a conservative or moderate individual, merely "hoping" your favorite candidates win is not enough. That's especially true when it comes to Republican congressional hopeful who -- in most cases -- are not going to raise as much money as their Democrat counterparts. So, what can you do?
Would I be spending so much time, energy, and money opposing Murtha if I didn't believe he was a total narcissist, someone out for his own good at the expense of nearly everyone else? Answer: NO!
Do I believe Murtha falsely condemned the Hadith Marines -- and emboldened the enemy -- for any reason other than this political gain? I do not. His anti-military messages were designed to curry favor with the far-left-wing of his Party, a group called "The Nancy Boys." There is NO evidence that suggests otherwise.
Also, do I believe Murtha has brought home the bacon anywhere in the 12th Distrcit other than a scant few of his favorite locations? The vast majority of people in the District have not benefited at all from Murtha's huge earmarks, directed to the rich and the few rather than the poor and the many. There is NO evidence that suggests otherwise.
Those are the reasons why I strongly oppose Murtha and all he represents.
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If you're a conservative or moderate individual, merely "hoping" your favorite candidates win is not enough. That's especially true when it comes to Republican congressional hopeful who -- in most cases -- are not going to raise as much money as their Democrat counterparts. So, what can you do?
- First, make a financial contribution to the candidate you support. If you can't donate $50 or $100, then send in $20 -- or even $10. All campaigns need to pay the light bills and phone bills, and a Republican candidate like William Russell is a man of modest personal means. Unlike Murtha, he hasn't "sold out" to anyone.
- Second, make sure you're registered to vote. I've talked to several people who are strongly for Russell, but -- like tens of thousands of people in the 12th congressional district -- they haven't yet registered.
- Third, don't just keep your support in your own head and heart. Talk up the candidacy to your family and friends. Tell them briefly exactly why -- in 50 words or less -- that you support the candidate (e.g. "lower taxes . . . strong on national security . . . a solider who knows the real story in Iraq . . . a person of good character");
- Fourth, show visible signs that you support the candidate -- such as displaying a yard sign, putting a bumper sticker on your car, wearing a "campaign tee-shirt," and the like.
- Fifth, write letters-to-the-editor of the local paper or call a talk-show and promote your candidate;
- Sixth, volunteer to work at the candidate's headquarters where you can help stuff envelopes and meet and greet "walk-in" voters;
- Seventh, make phone calls in support of your candidate;
- Eighth, go door-to-door to show voters face-to-face that your candidate has good people supporting him or her (and always be courteous when you find people who support the opposition);
- Ninth, support the candidate on your blog -- or by using your e-mail list to tell people about him or her. For Lt. Col. Russell, you should also sign up at: http://joinrussell.com/.
- Tenth, attend as many campaign meetings and press conferences as you can to demonstrate support.
Actually, there are more than "10 commandments" for conservative (and moderate) activists, but this is a very good start. Understand that how well your candidate does on Election Day depends on the degree of support you provide.
Like everything else in life, politics has gone high tech. However, the same principles Abraham Lincoln used -- basically, being a good person and asking people for their vote -- still hold true today. As an individual, you need to leverage your political beliefs in every way possible.
Yes, you have only one ballot. However, if you work hard enough, you can influence 20, 50, or even 100 votes by other people. In the Russell Campaign, we're aiming for 1,000 dedicated volunteers, and they might influence 30,000-plus votes.
If you're committed to the William Russell campaign against Murtha -- and most people reading this are -- you can get important information at the main Russell site.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
BLOGGERS FOR RUSSELL
"And as for YOU, you shall have NO earmarks for Christmas!"Cong. John Murtha speaks authoritatively on The Surge:
“There is no way the surge will work.” John Murtha, March 2007
“I think the surge is working.” John Murtha, November, 2007
Generally, I don't cross-post between this site and my other one, but I'll make an exception thisweekend. You'll find a longer version of this piece at CampaignVictory2008A. Any ideas you want to share on defeating Murtha will be very welcome.
On my other site, you will see this weekend approximately 45 "Bloggers 4 Russell." All of them are "active blogs" who get a number of visitors every week. Some of the blogs may get 30 visitors in a week. Others, like The Pink Flamingo (Cindy's site), 911 Families (Tim's site), and the band of mothers (Bev's site) get tens of thousands of visitors in a week.
Michelle Malkin has one of the most popular blogs in the universe, and she's strongly supporting William. The Blogging effort does three things. First, it creates "buzz," that is talk about Russell's candidacy by many thousands of people. Second, it attracts volunteers who will mainly seek out voters. Third, it will draw contributors to Russell's site.
Right now, contributors are critical because a campaign can't run on "air." If you have a blog and support William Russell, you need to sign up now. You can do so by leaving a comment (with your e-mail address and/or blog link) or by e-mailing me at TalkTop65@aol.com.
By the end of this year (it's still 2007, isn't it?) we should have 100-plus Bloggers 4 Russell. By next October, a month before the election, we should have more than 500 -- and perhaps as many as a thousand. If bloggers approach the Russell-Murtha race systematically and frequently, they should attract (and include) thousands of voters in PA's 12th District.
They should also attract many contributors. Yes, we'd love to get the big bucks $2300 (or $4600) contributions that will flow into Murtha's coffers. But right now we're asking for $10, $25, and $50. Of course, we'll be overjoyed in those cases where we got larger contributions, as we have in several cases.
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