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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-27-04 03:58 AM
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Hoeffel Blog Melts Down
In the June 25th Blog Post called Strength in Numbers on Joe Hoeffel's Blog, the following post was written:

Jul 25, 2004 - 9:22 PM EST
In the spirit of providing feedback, here's what I'm seeing and hearing in Montco - much much much more visibility is needed. In other words, the campaign really needs to kick things up a notch, or a lot of notches. You can have an awesome email list (I've sent in names) and folks can write letters (I've sent a few to newspapers...not sure if they'll ever get published, but nothing ventured nothing gained)...but voters need to see and hear from Joe, until they're sick of seeing and hearing from Joe!!!! And there needs to be far more coordination with other campaigns....I've helped out with other campaigns in this area, and asked about their dealings with the Hoeffel folks and the universal response is..."I don't hear much from them.....". But mostly, there need to be far more campaign events - that campaign calendar should have far more events than what are there!! Also more paper - handouts, bumper stickers (will they ever get printed?) - things that get the Hoeffel name out in public. With the Kerry campaign and with House campaigns I get a sense of enthusiastic urgency, if that phrase makes sense. With Hoeffel, I've called in to volunteer to help stuff envelopes or make calls or whatever, and have been told "nothing going on today". I don't know whether folks need to mainline Jolt Cola or whatever, but please, please, please wake up and get moving!!!!!!!! I'm doing the best I know as an ordinary schmo, but I feel like the Hoeffel campaign is sleepwalking or sleepcrawling.
- Conshieguy

http://www.hoeffelforsenate.com/blog/index.com


34 posts, which is very rare for the blog, later, the discussion has only just begun.

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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-27-04 05:28 AM
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1. it's true
I drove an hour into Philly last winter, ready to do some work, but I was literally turned away. I held onto a resentment on that until I thought it was gone, but now I don't know if it is.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-27-04 06:49 AM
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-27-04 08:38 AM
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3. Hoeffel's campaign was a gamble
He was betting on the possibility of going against Pat Toomey. If Toomey had just gotten a few more votes, the party would be pumping millions of dollars into his campaign. Specter is a solid bet for reelection right now. Even some unions are supporting him.
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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-27-04 01:35 PM
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4. I live in central PA
I haven't seen one commercial, bumper sticker...anything. It is like he is not campaigning at all in this area.

It's sad.
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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 06:41 AM
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5. contradicts what I have seen here in South Western PA
my small Democratic Club was holding its annual dinner and Joe showed up unexpectedly and we gave him a speaking slot...

I just went to a pig roast in Westmoreland County and we had tons of Hoeffel reps/signs/stickers...and people were wearing "ask me about Joe" shirts...

so don't get discouraged.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 12:51 PM
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6. Here is the correct link for the blog
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-28-04 05:07 PM
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7. thanks
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