posted March 05, 2010 06:38 PM
http://www.politico.com/static/PPM136_100303_rnc_finance_leadership.html an interesting document, pg 30 is especially fun!
"what can you sell when you don't have the white house, the house or the senate?
save the country from trending towards socialism!"
"The Republican National Committee plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on “fear” of President Barack Obama and a promise to "save the country from trending toward socialism."
"The strategy was detailed in a confidential party fundraising presentation, obtained by POLITICO, which also outlines how “ego-driven” wealthy donors can be tapped with offers of access and “tchochkes.”
The presentation was delivered by RNC Finance Director Rob Bickhart to top donors and fundraisers at a party retreat in Boca Grande, Florida on February 18, a source at the gathering said.
In neat PowerPoint pages, it lifts the curtain on the often-cynical terms of political marketing, displaying an air of disdain for the party’s donors that is usually confined to the barroom conversations of political operatives."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33866.html#ixzz0hLemv9Jl
NOW do we see why FOX news is the blue-eyed darling of the party and our caribou barbie?
of course fearmongering seems to be the preferred tactic of ALL parties, countries, religions, but this document is still very interesting for what it says about the authors.