McCain totally has this thing, people...

[Coexist]

the yard sign election is hands-down going for McCain. The sign-waving election is pretty much over as well. Those brilliant republican strategerists have their people hitting the streets after dark to trespass and commit criminal mischief. They are out again for 2-3 hours on the weekend to wave signs at disinterested people on their way to church or the grocery store.

All Obama has left is the real election on November 4th. He can't get any of his hardworking volunteers to stop knocking on doors, making phone calls, and hitting that darn DONATE! button long enough to hop a strangers fence and do that all-important petty larceny work that could get him visibility points with the neighbors.

In fact, 'round these crucial parts of a not-so-swing state, McCain/Palin is doing so well with their supporters, they're now looking for people who are willing to volunteer for money! Here is an email I got today:

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: McCain Co-Chairs
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 12:39:43 PM
Subject: Paid Walks For McCain-Palin Campaign

McCain/Palin Campaign Needs You

The campaign is looking for people to go door to door in neighborhoods throughout Hillsborough County

$12/hr. Paid weekly

Available Shifts:
M-F: 4:30pm-8:30pm
SAT: 9:00am-1:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm
SUN: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Work as many shifts per week as you want.

No experience necessary, but a strong desire to make a difference and a strong work ethic are important. So is reliable transportation.

To arrange for an interview or for more information, please immediately contact:

West Tampa/Westchase/Lutz XXXX (813) XXX-XXXX
[e-mail]

Temple Terrace/N. Brandon/Plant City XXXX XXXXX (813) XXX-XXXX
[e-mail]

S. Brandon/Riverview/Sun City Center XXXXX XXXXXXX (813) XXX-XXXX
[e-mail]

South Tampa/Westshore/Town & Country XXX XXXXX (813) XXX-XXXX
[e-mail]

Come Be Part of History and Help John McCain Win!



--
XXXX XXXXX
County Commissioner Mark Sharpe
Hillsborough County Co-Chairs
John McCain 2008

If only we could get more yard-sign theives and fewer canvassers, I just know we could make a real differnce in the Tampa Bay area.

[McCCain4retirment]

1. I phone banked yesterday for the first time

doing my best to turn colorado blue.

[Cha]

9. Thank you,

:)

[PaDem]

2. is it unethical to sign on for that.........

under the auspices of being a McCain supporter and then go out and offend people left and right?

[Curtland1015]

4. Perhaps unethical... but hilarious!

Woo!

[Coexist]

10. Oh, funny as hell

but Obama would not want us doing that.

[Coexist]

8. I almost posted is with phone numbers/email addys intact

but realized my mistake just before submitting. I knew some DUers might take it as a challenge! We can win this without using their tactics.

[Cresent City Kid]

17. You wouldn't have to offend people

Just explain trickle-down in all its gruesome detail, and how it would affect them.

If you can't help yourself, just say, "Help the rich, vote McCain bitch!"

[tblue]

3. Where I live, they give out McC/P yard signs for free, and I've seen ONE at someone's house.

The Dem office sells Obama signs for $10 each, and there is a wait list of people numbering in the HUNDREDS. We cannot keep them in stock.

[McCCain4retirment]

7. that's what Republicans are doing here in denver

I mean I will drive and see McCain signs in every house for a couple block,and they've been posting McCain signs all over public property.

It's ridiculous

[elleng]

5. They're PAYING

people to do this work!

At this time, few can ignore such!

DAMN!

[vanlassie]

6. He Also Knows How To Catch Bin Laden

[chalky]

11. Well, there's their problem right THERE: they're looking for people with a "strong work ethic".

Seems they chased people like that out of the party weeks ago.

[Barack_America]

12. Huh. My mom's out of work in that area and she's a registered Republican with a great work ethic...

She happens to be voting Obama this election, but do they need to know that?

That could make for some interesting canvassing, no?

"Hi, I'm X, an employee of the McCain/Palin campaign. I'd like to know if you're planning on supporting McCain and Palin? Me? No. I'm voting for Barack Obama."

[AlinPA]

13. I saw a McCain-Palin yard sign with "Keep the White House White" on it.

[Barack_America]

15. Any chance you could get a picture of that? nt

[AlinPA]

21. 1/2 ride from here.

[Fleshdancer]

14. I would rather pick lettuce for $50/hr.

Is that job still open?

[Coexist]

19. 'all season. You couldn't do it, my friend'

[NC_Nurse]

16. Some asshole has sprayed "N" in front of Obama on all the signs in my folks'

neighborhood. On one, it looks like they painted "nigger" then chickened out and sprayed over it to
cover it, but not very successfully. I was shocked, this is in a pretty upscale Atlanta neighborhood. I
guess some RW'er's kid thinks they're real funny. :puke:

[and-justice-for-all]

18. I could get paid??

and then I could tell people I meet NOT to vote for McInsane/Falin!!! hhmmmm...

[Coexist]

20. THIS MADE THE WAPO!!!

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/13/mccain_hiring_paid_canvassers.html#more

McCain Hiring Paid Canvassers in Florida

By Alec MacGillis

Republicans worried about John McCain's prospects have wondered how his campaign has been spending its not-insignificant pile of money, given that McCain is being heavily outspent on the air in swing states and has invested far less in field offices and organizers than has Barack Obama. Well, here's one place at least some money is going: In Florida, McCain is now offering to pay people to do door-to-door canvassing for the campaign.

An e-mail went out over the weekend from the Republican Party in Hillsborough County, which encompasses the vote-rich Tampa area, inviting supporters to go door-to-door for the campaign for $12 per hour. "Work as many shifts per week as you want," it said. "No experience necessary, but a strong desire to make a difference and a strong work ethic are important. So is reliable transportation."

McCain's reliance on paid canvassers is another indication of the advantage Obama holds going into the final weeks of the campaign, thanks to his formidable ground organization. In Florida alone, the Obama campaign has 56 field offices, more than 100 field organizers and the free labor of 150,000 volunteers, who have been doing all of the campaign's canvassing in the state.

The Obama campaign is so confident of its Florida effort that it has moved its two top national field generals, Steve Hildebrand and Paul Tewes, to the Sunshine State, so they can be closer to the action there.