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Title: What you were never intended to know in this election (A Hillary staffer comes clean)
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URL Source: http://www.redstate.com/diaries/ano ... ever-intended-to-know-in-this/
Published: Oct 30, 2008
Author: Anonymous_14
Post Date: 2008-11-03 23:22:21 by OliviaFNewton
Keywords: ObamasWeakness, Obamaloses, Lyingdbagsforobama
Views: 392
Comments: 26
After a long and careful consideration of all the implications and possible consequences of my actions today, I have decided to go through with this in the hope that our country can indeed be guided into the right direction. First, a little personal background… I am a female grad student in my 20’s, and a registered Democrat. During the primaries, I was a campaign worker for the Clinton candidacy. I believed in her and still do, staying all the way to the bitter end. And believe me, it was bitter. The snippets you’ve heard from various media outlets only grazed the surface. There was no love between the Clinton and Obama campaigns, and these feelings extended all the way to the top. Hillary was no dope though, and knew that any endorsement of Obama must appear to be a full-fledged one. She did this out of political survival. As a part of his overall effort to extend an olive branch to the Clinton camp and her supporters, Obama took on a few Hillary staff members into his campaign. I was one such worker. Though I was still bitterly loyal to Hillary, I still held out hope that he would choose her as VP. In fact, there was a consensus among us transplants that in the end, he HAD to choose her. It was the only logical choice. I also was committed to the Democratic cause and without much of a second thought, transferred my allegiance to Senator Obama. I’m going to let you in on a few secrets here, and this is not because I enjoy the gossip or the attention directed my way. I’m doing this because I doubt much of you know the true weaknesses of Obama. Another reason for my doing this is that I am lost faith in this campaign, and feel that this choice has been forced on many people in this country. Put simply, you are being manipulated. That was and is our job – to manipulate you (the electorate) and the media (we already had them months ago). Our goal is to create chaos with the other side, not hope. I’ve come to the realization (as the campaign already has) that if this comes to the issues, Barack Obama doesn’t have a chance. His only chance is to foster disorganization, chaos, despair, and a sense of inevitability among the Republicans. It has worked up until now. Joe the Plumber has put the focus on the issues again, and this scares us more than anything. Being in a position to know these things, I will rate what the Obama campaign already knows are their weak links from the most important on down. 1 – Hillary voters. Internal polling suggests that at best, we are taking 70-75% of these voters. Other estimates are as low as 60% in some areas – particularly Ohio and western PA. My biggest problem with this campaign’s strategy was the decision NOT to offer Hillary the VP slot. She was ready and able to take this on, and would have campaigned enthusiastically for it. This selection would have also brought virtually all of her supporters into the fold, and the Obama campaign knew it. Though I have no way of knowing this for certain, and I do admit that I am relying on internal gossip, Senator Obama actually went against the advice of his top advisors. They wanted him to choose her, but the only significant opposition to this within the campaign came from Barack and Michelle Obama. In short, he let personal feelings take precedence over what was the most logical thing to do. Biden, by the way, has been a disaster inside the campaign. Everyone cringes whenever he gives an interview, and he creates so many headaches as the campaign has to stay on their toes in order to disseminate information and spin whatever it was he was trying to say. 2 – Sarah Palin. Don’t believe what the media is telling you about how horrible a choice she was. Again, our internal polling suggest that though she has had a minimal impact on pulling disaffected Hillary Democrats to McCain, she has done wonders in mobilizing the base for McCain. Another thing – we were completely taken by surprise with her pick. In my capacity in the research department, I looked into the backgrounds of Leiberman, Romney, Pawlenty and Ridge, and prepared briefs. I don’t mind bragging that we had pretty good stuff on all of them. With Leiberman, the plan was to paint him as an erratic old-timer who didn’t have a clue as to what he was doing (pretty much a clone of McCain). In Romney, we had him pegged as an evil capitalist who cut jobs. Pawlenty was going to get the “Quayle treatment”, or more precisely: a pretty face, with no valid experience. Tom Ridge was going to be used to provide a direct link from McCain to Bush. As you can see, we were quite enamored of all of them. Then the unexpected happened – Sarah Palin. We had no clue as to how to handle her, and bungled it from the start. Though through our misinformation networks, we have successfully taken some of the shine off. But let there be no doubt. She remains a major obstacle. She has singlehanded solidified “soft” Republican support, mobilized the McCain ground game, and has even had some appeal to independents and Hillary voters. This is what our internal polling confirms. 3 – Obama’s radical connections. Standards operating procedure has been to cry “racism” whenever one of these has been brought up. We even have a detailed strategy ready to go should McCain ever bring Rev. Wright up. Though by themselves they are of minimal worth, taken together, Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, Father Pfelger, and now, Rashid Khalili, are exactly what the campaign does not need. The more focus on them, the more this election becomes a referendum on Obama. The campaign strategy from the very beginning was to make this election a referendum on Bush. Strategists have been banging their head on how successfully McCain has distanced himself from Bush. This has worked, and right now the tide is in his favor. People are taking a new look at Barack Obama, and our experience when this happens tells us this is not good news at all. When they take a look at him, one or more of these names are bound to be brought up. McCain has wisely not harped on this in recent weeks and let voters decide for themselves. This was a trap we set for him, and he never fully took the bait. Senator Obama openly dared him to bring up Ayers. This was not due to machismo on the part of Obama, but actually due to campaign strategy. Though McCain’s reference to Ayers fell flat in the last debate, people in the Obama campaign were actually disappointed that he didn’t follow through on it more and getting into it. Our focus groups found this out: When McCain brings these connections up, voters are turned off to him. They’d rather take this into consideration themselves, and when this happens, our numbers begin to tank. 4 – The Bradley Effect. Don’t believe these polls for a second. I just went over our numbers and found that we have next to no chance in the following states: Missouri, Indiana, North Carolina, Florida, New Hampshire and Nevada. Ohio leans heavily to McCain, but is too close to call it for him. Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico and Iowa are the true “toss up states”. The only two of these the campaign feels “confident” in are Iowa and New Mexico. The reason for such polling discrepancy is the Bradley Effect, and this is a subject of much discussion in the campaign. In general, we tend to take a -10 point percentage in allowing for this, and are not comfortable until the polls give us a spread well over this mark. This is why we are still campaigning in Virginia and Pennsylvania! This is why Ohio is such a desperate hope for us! What truly bothers this campaign is the fact that some pollsters get up to an 80% “refuse to respond” result. You can’t possibly include these into the polls. The truth is, people are afraid to let people know who they are voting for. The vast majority of these respondents are McCain supporters. Obama is the “hip” choice, and we all know it. As part of my research duties, I scour right wing blogs and websites to get somewhat of a “feel” as to what is being talked about on the other side. Much of it is nonsense, but there are some exceptions which give the campaign jitters. A spirited campaign has been made to infiltrate many pro-Hillary sites and discredit them. A more disorganized, but genuine effort has also been made to sow doubts among the unapologetically right wing sites such as redstate.com. Don’t you guys get it? This has been the Obama campaign’s sole strategy from the very beginning! The only way he wins is over a dispirited, disorganized, and demobilized opposition. This is how it has been for all of his campaigns. What surprises me is that everyone has fallen for it. You may point to the polls as proof of the inevitability of all of this. If so, you have fallen for the oldest trick in the book. How did we skew these polls, you might ask? It all starts with the media “buzz” which has been generated over the campaign. Many stories are generated on the powerful Obama ground game, and how many new voters were registered. None of this happens by coincidence. It is all part of the poll-skewing process. This makes pollsters change their mixes to reflect these new voters and tilt the mix more towards Democratic voters. What is not mentioned or reported on is not the “under-reported cell phone users or young voters” we hear so much about. What is underreported is you. I changed my somewhat positive opinion of this campaign during the unfair and sexist campaign against Sarah Palin. I will never agree with her on the issues and will probably never vote for her, but I am embarrassed of what has happened. I can’t ignore our own hand in all of this. What I do know is that I will not be voting for Obama this time around. Treat that as you will.
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#1. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)
Do you believe this stuff or is it made up?
I've asked myself the same question. However, as bad as McCain is as 'the' republican in the race, why is it that Obama hides everthing about himself? Why is it that the Messiah isn't and hasn't already put McCain away? Why is it that he is campaigning on election day? If he is sooooooooo far ahead, then why the overkill on TV ads? We have a channel on dish that has been running 24/7 for weeks now on the OBAMA PLAN FOR AMERICA. It all smells like a set up to produce the next upset. This however is a distraction to cover for the next financial bomb to hit, and blame the unrest on the election. So, OF, it's hard to say if we are being played 'hard' or 'real'. But we know we are being played either way.
If this article is accurate it only shows that people get caught up in the game and forget the relevance of the outcome.
Where's your birth certificate Barack ?
Anyone paying attention from the beginning would've rejected the entire fraud.
What truly bothers this campaign is the fact that some pollsters get up to an 80% “refuse to respond” result....... The vast majority of these respondents are McCain supporters. McCain is going to win
It's the second mouse that gets the cheese
That's the real question !!!!
Where's your birth certificate Barack ?
I think so too. The only thing worth waiting for is the look on the faces of the elite media. I remember when Kerry lost to Bush, Katie Couric and crew were all dressed in black and looked like they had been run over by a truck.
Have we found more than a handful yet?
Maybe Hank will sing'em a song to ease their pain Maybe not
It's the second mouse that gets the cheese
So that I might draw a true appreciation of that scene, what size truck?
This economic fraud being experienced has semi awakened the masses ... too late for any real difference to be made though. I'm really more amazed at the so-called Repubs claiming independent thoughts etc., and then being completely bullshitted by the likes of talk radio pukes. The media has prompted and supported this communist revolution with 15 second sound bites and obvious ommissions of factual information. We that would be free are being incarcerated in an electronic prison of our own making and supported by those we have previously called neighbors. Krushchev was right.
Where's your birth certificate Barack ?
LOL!
Peterbilt with a couple of trailers. LOL.
The real problem with this selection is this; as the influx of illegals continues unabated, the nations largest states will continue to trend D. The Rs are doomed in the long run. I'd like to add a new battleground state to the list the Rs will see slipping from their hands - Texas. It's now more minority than white and by '12 you can place TX in the D column, much like NY & CA. When that happens, the electoral college is theirs. Sorry folks, it's over. We allowed pols to rip down our borders and pee on the Constitution. Don't take it too badly. Outside of taking up arms, our options were nil.
I'm really more amazed at the so-called Repubs claiming independent thoughts etc., and then being completely bullshitted by the likes of talk radio pukes. The media has prompted and supported this communist revolution with 15 second sound bites and obvious ommissions of factual information. We that would be free are being incarcerated in an electronic prison of our own making and supported by those we have previously called neighbors. Krushchev was right. Can't disagree with that. The left wing of the bird has the tube and the newspaper, the right wing has the radio. Political correctness has cowed any that dare to call a spade a spade. The commie manifesto has been realized.
Which is why she was picked. Disaffected conservatives was the biggest problem Republicans have/had.
I'd like to take this opportunity to cordially invite you to Texas at the sound of the first "report" fired in the direction of the illegal invaders.
Where's your birth certificate Barack ?
Ethnic cleansing is coming to every town.
Agreed. She is the only 'Republican' in the race.
noone, I accept your offer and will duly report when ordered. Thank god I'm young enough to be of use, and old enough to have no regrets.
On the bright side, we'll be forced to organize. Socialists, liberals, and faux conservatives need not apply. American firsters only for our ranks. Trust me Olivia, there will be a huge unintended benefit to all this.
My exact sentiments ! Fuck these traitorous bastards ! Not on my watch !
Where's your birth certificate Barack ?
Well I hope so. "We stand today at a crossroads:
Sadly the Republican party now only pays lip service to the ideals that traditionally got them elected. I switched parties.
Well, to me they are beholding to the same people. I look at voting records primarily. But that too has been gamed to produce the desired outcome.
Agreed.
#2. To: Old Friend (#1)
Do you believe this stuff or is it made up?
#3. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)
#4. To: noone222 (#3)
If this article is accurate it only shows that people get caught up in the game and forget the relevance of the outcome.
#5. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)
4 – The Bradley Effect. Don’t believe these polls for a second.
#6. To: OliviaFNewton (#4)
Anyone paying attention
#7. To: Flintlock (#5)
McCain is going to win
#8. To: noone222 (#6)
That's the real question !!!!
#9. To: OliviaFNewton (#7)
The only thing worth waiting for is the look on the faces of the elite media.
Hank Williams Jr serenades Gov. Sarah Palin
#10. To: OliviaFNewton (#7)
(Edited)
Katie Couric and crew were all dressed in black and looked like they had been run over by a truck.
#11. To: OliviaFNewton (#8)
Have we found more than a handful yet?
#12. To: Flintlock (#9)
Maybe not
#13. To: Cynicom (#10)
So that I might draw a true appreciation of that scene, what size truck?
#14. To: All (#0)
#15. To: noone222 (#11)
This economic fraud being experienced has semi awakened the masses ... too late for any real difference to be made though.
#16. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)
she has done wonders in mobilizing the base for McCain.
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. —Thomas Jefferson, 1802
#17. To: Jethro Tull (#14)
Outside of taking up arms, our options were nil.
#18. To: Jethro Tull (#14)
#19. To: farmfriend (#16)
Which is why she was picked. Disaffected conservatives was the biggest problem Republicans have/had.
#20. To: noone222 (#17)
#21. To: OliviaFNewton (#18)
Ethnic cleansing is coming to every town.
#22. To: Jethro Tull (#20)
Thank god I'm young enough to be of use, and old enough to have no regrets.
#23. To: Jethro Tull (#21)
On the bright side, we'll be forced to organize. Socialists, liberals, and faux conservatives need not apply. American firsters only for our ranks. Trust me Olivia, there will be a huge unintended benefit to all this.
One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness.
The other leads to total extinction.
Let us hope we have the wisdom to make the right choice."
-- Woody Allen
#24. To: OliviaFNewton (#19)
Agreed. She is the only 'Republican' in the race.
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. —Thomas Jefferson, 1802
#25. To: farmfriend (#24)
Sadly the Republican party now only pays lip service to the ideals that traditionally got them elected. I switched parties.
#26. To: OliviaFNewton (#25)
But that too has been gamed to produce the desired outcome.
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. —Thomas Jefferson, 1802
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