(There are a lot of issues to think about when it comes to campaigning that time of year. - promoted by juls)
cross-posted at California Notes
Missing from the discussion on moving California's primary from June to February are two very real issues. First, the campaign will be in full swing during the holiday season where it will compete with the rampant commercialism surrounding this once festive time of year. Don't get me wrong, I welcome anything that will take people's attention away from the incessant need to get more, but the real fear for campaign and political junkies, like me, is that voters will be paying more attention to shopping than to who they would like for the next President of the United States.
Nothing says "Happy Holidays" better than the fake robo-call just as you're sitting down to a nice Christmas dinner with family and friends. And all those bowl games are a great opportunity for endless campaign ads. More people are home during this time of year, so we can beef up our door-to-door efforts.
Seriously, has anyone really thought this through. Does any candidate really want to spend their holidays on the campaign trail?
The second issue is Election Day itself. It would be February 5, 2008, which puts the last day weekend of campaigning, the GOTV (Get out the vote) weekend squarely in conflict with the Super Bowl. I know I don't want to face some irate fan when I interrupt his Super Bowl party so I can tell him about why he should vote for my candidate. Again, robo-call strategy. That'll really piss 'em off.
Hmmm, with the fake robo-call potential, this could be a better opportunity that I thought. |
