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Edited on Mon Oct-01-07 08:59 AM by OHdem10
Have EARNED IT.
Whether you like the way they reached their goal or not, this is one of the best organized Machines politically.
They worked at this for years. First the RR organized in every state. Starting at Municpal Level they started pushing their own candidates at School Board Level. This gave them politcal experience to move up to all levels including State and National Representatives. Trained Candidates and helped them win.
This means that all the individual groups of cultural conservatives agreed to unite on certain issues to be emphasized in National Campaigns. Each group may have different interests but they unite once and issue is decided.
They work directly with the Party, Congress and WH. During the Bush ADM they have had Representation every Tuesday AM at WH. Adm can secure their assistance in pushing their issues and RR can secure assurance that ADM will push their issues. For example, Iran--for months or longer the Televangelists have been explaining and selling the necessity of war with Iran. Hagee, Fundamentalist with a Mega Mega Following has been giving a history of Iran and has a Picture of Ahmadenojahd who he calls the NEW HITLER. Other Televeangeists quote him and give the negative spiel on Iran. So anything the Pres. does, he will get support from his base.
Here is another feature. Tom Brokaw once explained on C-SPan that the Righties are so organized that Brent Bozell can make a couple of strokes on his computer and NBC, CBS and ABC will be so flooded with EMail that it can overwhelm the system. Brokaw says they can threaten to turn off TVs and the Network will see their audience leave. Could this be why the Networks appear to favor the RR. It is not favoritism, it is dollars in advertising. CNN had the experience during the Clinton Monica Lewinsky Mess: If they had a favorable report on Clinton their audience disappeared instantly.
One has to say the Righties earned it. It takes dedication to pull something like this off.
Do the Lefties have the same zeal and willingness to cooperate??
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