And you just realized this?
The Matt Bai article about the Multi-level marketing of a President was writtend during the campaign and meant to show the intensity of the GOP field operation. Basically, their system of precinct captains whas what Democrats have been using since Tammany Hall. Anybody who thinks the Bush field operation is some new innovative idea is a fucking moron. Karl Rove simply studied the tactics of Boss Tweed and George Washington Plunkitt.
IN Nov 00, Bush led by an average of 3-5 points the day before the election in most polls. . .and he lost (at least the vote where the people choose the president). In 2004, he also led by 3-5 points in most pre-election polls up to the day before . . but this time had a field operation that the GOP spent two years bulding .. . and he won by 2 points. Good job GOP. . . youre field operation managed to ONLY BLOW A THIRD OF YOUR LEAD.
Granted, it got the job done and the chimp gets 4 more years (not that there was no corruption at voting boots and intimidation of students which most likely if investigated would prove a second stolen election). Point is. . .volunteers knocking doors and turning out the vote is nothing new. Now if only the Democrats can get their heads out of their asses and realize they can't win on field alone anymore. Dont hold your breath.
IN Nov 00, Bush led by an average of 3-5 points the day before the election in most polls. . .and he lost (at least the vote where the people choose the president). In 2004, he also led by 3-5 points in most pre-election polls up to the day before . . but this time had a field operation that the GOP spent two years bulding .. . and he won by 2 points. Good job GOP. . . youre field operation managed to ONLY BLOW A THIRD OF YOUR LEAD.
Granted, it got the job done and the chimp gets 4 more years (not that there was no corruption at voting boots and intimidation of students which most likely if investigated would prove a second stolen election). Point is. . .volunteers knocking doors and turning out the vote is nothing new. Now if only the Democrats can get their heads out of their asses and realize they can't win on field alone anymore. Dont hold your breath.
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I agree with your comments about the '04 election.
I can't believe how much time and pressure is placed on field operations, especially on the volunteers. You can't fire a volunteer - what happens if they don't meet the party's demands or volunteer quota?
I also think that field operations are not a new strategy. Anyone in their right mind would put together a field operation like Bush did as well.
Those polls generally have a margin of error of +/- 3 points. it was a statistical dead heat. So, it's statistically inaccurate to say Bush 'blew his lead' because he won by 2 points. Also, so you don't make this mistake again, Bush won by 3 percentage points.
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