2008 Starts Now!

Rodney's vision of America is a bit to the side of MAD MAX @ Thunderdome (4.00 / 1)

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by: FogerRox @ Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 11:42:30 AM CST

No, sorry... (4.00 / 4)

...2007 starts now.  Little thing called the state legislature races. 

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by: Bill W @ Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 12:29:38 PM CST

Durn tootin' (4.00 / 3)

And we have some real cleaning up to do. Out here in the broccoli, we got us Mike "Slit Trench" Doherty that we gotta divest ourselves of. No small thing. But it's gotta get done.

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by: Tandalayo Scheisskopf @ Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 12:56:03 PM CST

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Tom is running for Congress, not state legislature. (0.00 / 0)

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by: FogerRox @ Thu Nov 09, 2006 at 13:38:09 PM CST

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Congress, not the legislature... (0.00 / 0)

Yes, I know, I was just pointing out that right now, our priority should be protecting our incumbent Assembly members and looking for opportunities to pick up more seats, if possible.

I may have put it too abruptly, and I certainly had no intention of snubbing Tom's efforts.  He deserves all our thanks for running a creditable campaign in a tough district with very little money, and I wish him all the luck in the world for 2008.  Right now, though, I'm looking at the 2007 races. 

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by: Bill W @ Thu Nov 09, 2006 at 14:08:18 PM CST

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YOu are absolutely right, State leg & Senate, especially the Senate (0.00 / 0)

@ my blog I have some thoughts.
http://nj-blue-bux.b...

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by: FogerRox @ Fri Nov 10, 2006 at 12:14:44 PM CST

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Tom, these are the words of someone with some modest experience: (4.00 / 4)

If you want to do it again, do it again. Spend this time putting together an organization of people you believe in and who believe in your candidacy. Chose people with drive and a clue, in important positions. They can then become your teachers for the others. Start now, documenting the "atrocities". Get your every issue point set and documented and become facile in stating them with simplicity and a good frame. Create an online presence that allows the formation of a real community around your candidacy. Read "The Cluetrain Manifesto" and "Guerilla Marketing" by Christopher Locke, two pieces that could well become the real future for successful Democratic campaigns.

And don't, as god is my witness, don't let party hacks push you out of the way.

Things I have learned.

And my deepest respect for what you have done on the most unreal of shoestrings. Amazing.

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by: Tandalayo Scheisskopf @ Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 12:54:36 PM CST

Send me an email at wykaforcongress@yahoo.com (0.00 / 0)

Tandalaya - we'll talk more.

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by: Tom Wyka @ Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 13:12:00 PM CST

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Hey Morris County... (0.00 / 0)

Why so blue?!?!?

Congrats Tom and Dana. Great job. Hope to meet up with you guys again sometime, maybe even a bit later into an election season.

jf
Hudson County

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by: Cool J @ Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 21:27:41 PM CST

Tom's Campaign (0.00 / 0)

I thought Tom's Campaign was very well done from a grassroots organzing perspective.  37% of the vote against Rodney is unheard of.  The biggest hurdle remains money.  $20,000 was only enough for mail in 7 of 56 towns.  We need about $100,000 or more next time so we can mail to all our towns.  We need to start Wyka for Congress 2008 fundraising as soon as possible so we can mail to all 56 towns next time
Chip

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by: BootGOP2006 @ Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 22:01:37 PM CST

100k ? I don't think so. try 1 million plus. (0.00 / 0)

We need to raise 100k by next spring.

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by: FogerRox @ Thu Nov 09, 2006 at 13:42:05 PM CST

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