Comments on: More about the LDS Church’s efforts on Proposition 8 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2008/08/15/more-about-the-lds-churchs-efforts-on-proposition-8/ A Community for Anyone Interested in Mormonism. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:03:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Guy Noir, Private Eye http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2008/08/15/more-about-the-lds-churchs-efforts-on-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-20344 Guy Noir, Private Eye Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:49:17 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=341#comment-20344 I think this vote will be Very Close (and, I'm NOT holding my breath!)... 'old habits die S L O W L Y' I think this vote will be Very Close (and, I’m NOT holding my breath!)… ‘old habits die S L O W L Y’

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]]> By: chanson http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2008/08/15/more-about-the-lds-churchs-efforts-on-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-20136 chanson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:29:20 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=341#comment-20136 <blockquote>The proponents made a mistake to schedule the initiative during the general election. There will be too many Obama voters that will overwhelm the proposition.</blockquote> I hope you're right...

The proponents made a mistake to schedule the initiative during the general election. There will be too many Obama voters that will overwhelm the proposition.

I hope you’re right…

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]]> By: Hellmut http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2008/08/15/more-about-the-lds-churchs-efforts-on-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-20123 Hellmut Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:47:34 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=341#comment-20123 Of course, there is a GOTV effort. This has always been about turning out Republican sympathizers. Though this time, Obama voters will swamp the polls. This letter does not contain any instructions for October. It is only about identifying supporters until the end of September and about visibility. If the letter is authentic that means that they intent role out a GOTV plan beginning after September 22, which might include early voting, absentee voting, and election day GOTV. Proposition 8 will go down. The proponents made a mistake to schedule the initiative during the general election. There will be too many Obama voters that will overwhelm the proposition. Of course, there is a GOTV effort. This has always been about turning out Republican sympathizers. Though this time, Obama voters will swamp the polls.
This letter does not contain any instructions for October. It is only about identifying supporters until the end of September and about visibility.
If the letter is authentic that means that they intent role out a GOTV plan beginning after September 22, which might include early voting, absentee voting, and election day GOTV.
Proposition 8 will go down. The proponents made a mistake to schedule the initiative during the general election. There will be too many Obama voters that will overwhelm the proposition.

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]]> By: chanson http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2008/08/15/more-about-the-lds-churchs-efforts-on-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-20087 chanson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:33:40 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=341#comment-20087 Thanks for the link! That's an interesting use of the word "grassroots" -- he's dictating what the role and strategy of the "grassroots" organizers will be!! What LDS Inc. is doing is doing sounds more like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing" rel="nofollow">astroturfing</a>. Thanks for the link!

That’s an interesting use of the word “grassroots” — he’s dictating what the role and strategy of the “grassroots” organizers will be!! What LDS Inc. is doing is doing sounds more like astroturfing.

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]]> By: Chino Blanco http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2008/08/15/more-about-the-lds-churchs-efforts-on-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-20070 Chino Blanco Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:51:31 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=341#comment-20070 LDS (Mormon) ‘Yes on 8′ Game Plan I’ve posted a letter sent from Boyd K. Packer on July 28th to the LDS stake presidents in California: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/19/224211/910/755/570793 Apparently, there is a plan in place to put up one million ‘Yes on 8′ yard signs at 7:00 am on September 22nd. LDS (Mormon) ‘Yes on 8′ Game Plan

I’ve posted a letter sent from Boyd K. Packer on July 28th to the LDS stake presidents in California:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/19/224211/910/755/570793

Apparently, there is a plan in place to put up one million ‘Yes on 8′ yard signs at 7:00 am on September 22nd.

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]]> By: Guy Noir, Private Eye http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2008/08/15/more-about-the-lds-churchs-efforts-on-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-19722 Guy Noir, Private Eye Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:52:10 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=341#comment-19722 efforts like these are only marginally effective. They DO provide (email, phone) lists of supporters for their efforts that will be used for this & later efforts... Somewhere, the organizers 'know' they're preaching to the Choir, only are 'influencing' those already determined. Gotta keep the home fires burning, Don't ya know? efforts like these are only marginally effective.
They DO provide (email, phone) lists of supporters for their efforts that will be used for this & later efforts…
Somewhere, the organizers ‘know’ they’re preaching to the Choir, only are ‘influencing’ those already determined.
Gotta keep the home fires burning, Don’t ya know?

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