As someone who grew up in the Philly suburbs (a critical area in a swing state), I empathize with how bad the ads in Iowa are going to be for the next few months.
this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2023
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I watch almost 0 live TV these days, and that plays a large role in that. If a political ad comes in, I mute it. Other advertisers suffer because it they political ad counterpart.
Phone bankers and door knockers are worst though. That is one demographic of people that I will be a complete asshole to without guilt, especially if they're trying to get people to vote for the terrorist party. My goal is to ruin that person's day and make them ponder if they want to continue helping being a solicitor. Fucking parasites.
I actually find door knockers to be the least offensive. Sure, it's the most intrusive, but it also costs the most, in time/manpower. It says that this candidate has people who support them, not just PAC money to throw at advertisement. You get to talk to a human being and gauge how much they actually believe in their candidate. You can ask pertinent questions about the issues.
The gold standard, for me, is when a local politician knocks on my door themselves. That is representation at its purest.
Better to play the long game. Keep them at your place as long as possible. Pretend like you are interested, fein your support, but you need a little more convincing.
The more time of theirs you can waste on a non vote, the less time they have to do anything else.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The GOP front-runner is holding an event in the town of Waterloo on Saturday for the 100-day mark as part of his effort to ensure no other candidate is able to close in on his lead, which, although significant, is not certain to remain.
Strategists and political experts said Trump’s front-runner status means the expectations will be high for him, while the other candidates will look at Iowa as the place to reinvigorate their campaigns.
Trump has also set up a website specifically designed for Iowa, with a countdown clock to the caucuses and directions for his supporters to get involved in the campaign and the Jan. 15 vote.
Other candidates have increasingly staked more of their candidacies on Iowa, which has typically had a role in making clear who in the field has a strong chance at the nomination going forward.
Although he trails Trump by more than 30 points in the state, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, he appears to be in a better position there than in New Hampshire or South Carolina.
Caucus-goers gather at a local place like a school or church to listen to speakers advocate for a certain candidate before voting who they prefer, requiring more of a time commitment on their behalf than from voters than in a primary.
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DeSantis is in 2nd place and moved his entire campaign to Iowa and all 7 mentions of him get edited out of the summary. Brutal.