{"id":4154,"date":"2007-12-20T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-20T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/12\/reading-between-the-lines-of-a.html"},"modified":"2007-12-20T19:29:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-20T19:29:00","slug":"reading-between-the-lines-of-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/12\/reading-between-the-lines-of-a.html","title":{"rendered":"Reading between the lines of another negative report from Politico"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, this time I didn’t fall for their negative reporting<\/a>. I read between the lines and discovered some positive news for Thompson’s supporters. He appears to be running a very smart campaign by focusing on creating a buzz and letting the local media advertise for him. He’s maximizing each stop by focusing on key areas instead of spending hours hanging out on a street corner waiting to shake hands with any random person who walks by:<\/p>\n

Thompson’s bus tour is aimed less at retail, one-on-one politicking than at earning media attention to compensate for his lack of ads and direct mail.
\nDaily “Radio Town Halls,” coordinated with local radio stations, are a potentially smart way to do that. Akin to a weekend “live remote” from, say, a car dealership or restaurant, stations broadcast Thompson’s events live with questions of their own mixed with those from the audience.
\nMeanwhile, Thompson is visiting small-town newspapers every day. A 15-minute chat with the editors at The Tipton Conservative, for example, will likely merit him a front-page photo and story in next week’s edition.
\nHe is also visiting businesses on or near the main drag, meeting few people but perhaps garnering do-you-know-who-stopped-in-the-other-day buzz.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Though the media and some voters expect Iowans to be greeted by each of the candidates personally:<\/p>\n

“Iowa expects that you’re going to come see them,” Muscatine County GOP activist Marilyn Wedel said, after a Thompson tour that consisted of sticking his head into two stores for a total of 15 minutes.
\n[…]
\n“We haven’t seen as much of him,” said Janet Rudolph after a radio town hall meeting in Coralville. “I get a phone call from Mitt Romney every day.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OK, these prima donnas in Iowa are starting to tick me off. Who the heck died and made them in charge of selecting our nominee? I think each state should get the chance to be the first state to cast a vote for president. These people are too spoiled by their position and act like petulant 2 year olds who don’t get their way when a presidential candidate doesn’t spend hours listening to their problems or promise to underwrite their corn corp or something. It makes me want to kick them every time I read their complaints. Spoiled, little whiny brats. Go to the corner until you have a change of attitude. No more political pandering for you, missy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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