2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAmericans for Prosperity funding massive voter outreach
Does this mean that Repubs are giving up on their VoterVault database? Outsourcing might wind up being bad for them in the long run.
http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/14070-koch-and-allies-build-vast-hi-tech-voter-lobbying-network
Americans for Prosperity, the Tea Party-aligned group part-funded by the billionaire Koch brothers, is building a state-of-the-art digital ground operation in Ohio and other vital battleground states to spread its anti-Obama message to voters who could decide the outcome of the presidential election.
The group hopes that by creating a local army of activists equipped with sophisticated online micro-targeting tools it will increase its impact on moderate voters, nudging them towards a staunchly conservative position opposed to President Obama's economic and healthcare policies. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is spending tens of millions of dollars developing its local strategy, already employing more than 200 permanent staff in 32 states.
Classified a non-profit "social welfare" organisation, AFP is legally obliged to project itself as a non-partisan campaign that neither endorses nor opposes candidates for public office. But there is no disguising its targets, nor their political nature.
In Ohio, volunteers are given a script which they follow when engaging voters. "President Obama took office three years ago and promised to fix our economy," they say, "yet unemployment is still high and our debt is up to $6tn."
cognoscere
(461 posts)that it is not Americans for Prosperity, but lying assholes for prosperity of the 1%.
AC_Mem
(1,979 posts)If it was that great of a system, I would think it would have shown some results by now. Instead... FAIL, again.
In the end, it is the OFA snowflake model - person to person, tell your story and organize - that makes the difference.
When I see the GOP gather it is all about hate, anger, greed and fear - they feed at the trough of negativity.
When I see the OFA gatherings I see people sharing their hopes, their stories of how we can overcome; there is happiness and a common brotherhood of future change possibilities.
It is such a massive difference in emotions and feelings, and ultimately, positive Feelings and Emotions are what creates a brighter future. Just look at an Obama event and feel the energy surrounding the President. And then take a look at a GOP event and feel that energy.
It is the difference between feeling bad and feeling good - and people want to feel good.
Shine on,
Annette