Comments on: Late Money Causes Flood Of Campaign Mailers

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:42:33 +0000

I saw the movie “the seige” this weekend If Faisel Gill has been involved in any decietful organization (AML?) that has any connections like those portrayed in the movie, that would be reason enough for me to not vote for him.

The religious group radicalism problem is not going to go away in America. It is only going to get worse as more and more radical right religious groups advocate only for what is best for the people of their religious faith. Unless we make these people and organizations “Private only” and make it “Illegal” to be a part of or elected into government positions, we will see these religious right orgainzations continue to vote ONLY for their own kind, until they can do what was done in Pakistan recently…suspend the Constitution and create a military led religious movement coup. Think that can’t happen in America? Think again, it has happened to a lot of democratic countries as soon as the radical population size reaches a size to effectively militarize, and vote their own people into public offices. This country is in for a lot of trouble with these gender, racial, ethnic and religious radical groups in the future.

Hillary and other democratic leaders are going to help them do it too!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:05:43 +0000

The junk pieces came from Jeff Frederick.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:22:31 +0000

I have gotten 22 pieces of “junk” and about 20 of them were downright nasty. He takes a lot of credit for doing nothing and making it sound like he is important. I will probably get some more tomorrow, but he is a tad too late - I voted a couple weeks ago for Chris.

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:11:46 +0000

Dolph,
Besides Colgan and Miller wins, add an easy
call for Hill and a real wild call hunch - Ryland. Tnink he
will take Manassas City - but not real sure about the
county. (From a pure job standpoint, Clerk of the Court
is the best position in local politics — 130K+ per year
with great benefits, an EIGHT year term, 9-5 M thru F
and little controversy. A Delegate in Va. makes under
18K - gets beat up on immigration, roads, taxes, etc. -
and has to avoid defeat at the polls every TWO years.
In fact, earlier in the year, I suggested Miller
for Clerk of the Court. Know he could have followed well
in the tradition of Dave Mabie).

By: JO

JO — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:29:09 +0000

Today, 2 flyers from Jeannemarie, and 2 letters. Two flyers from Chap and one flyer for school board. And 2 phones calls about Gary Baise, one talking about illegals and Connolly’s welcome mat.

By: ceejay

ceejay — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:14:35 +0000

well, Nichol’s paid phone solicitors aren’t doing him a whole lot of good either. they don’t know his name! i have had two, in the last two days, who have asked me to cast my ballot on 11/6 for Paul Nicholson. today i tried to nicely correct the young man and give him the correct name. he told me i didn’t know what i was talking about. i very politely agreed that he might be right, and allowed that i was voting for Gill, so it really didn’t matter.

By: freedom

freedom — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:51:38 +0000

Oooooooooo, and not to mention the TV and radio air time that Faisal brought upon himself recently — as a campaign move, how dumb was that?? :) …but it sure got the word out, and to think, he did it to himself…:)

By: Anon since Greg won't let me post under my real name

Anon since Greg won't let me post under my real name — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:11:13 +0000

And six from the Sen Obrien, the incumbant???? Darn, you would think voters would know who is already since he is supposedly serving the residents of his district. Stunnnnning. Absolutely stunning.

By: CONVA

CONVA — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:55:46 +0000

If you are thinking of voting for Faisal Gill, read “Infiltration” by Paul Sperry. pages 295 to 300 first. Then you will know not to vote for him.

By: Dolph

Dolph — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:21:33 +0000

Big Dog,

I think you might just be right there. Any other calls?

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:40:22 +0000

Manassas City — five more today — this is crazy
counter productive over-kill — most folks aren’t even
reading them at this point.

- The USPS, under some strain, is doing darn well
99% of the time. Under law, political mail is “hot”
and must be delivered PDQ.
- My take is Jackson Miller will win 55% to 45%, but,
if it is close and Jeanette is defeated, then she can
thank the DPV mailings that lied about Jackson.
Wild charges and BS may excite the base on both
sides, but the moderate middle (i.e. margin of victory)
hate attack ads — especially obviously wrong ones.
The DPV spent some major $$ only to hurt Rishell
far more than they helped.
- The DPV didn’t do Chuck Colgan much good either,
but he will win 52-48%. Senator Colgan is one of the
good stand up guys in government. He has been
there for us — we will be there for him.

Colgan and Miller — The Winning Team on Nov. 6th.

By: manassascityresident

manassascityresident — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:07:51 +0000

corr: weird

By: manassascityresident

manassascityresident — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:05:02 +0000

ddpdrinker said on 3 Nov 2007 at 9:39 am:
I received a very WEIRD letter from a person, signature unreadable, about Rishell stating the reason why we should vote for her is because, she is bright and personable and …. the strongest reason is that she is our “neighbor”. She buys her groceries at the local market, drives the same roads and pays the same taxes. Very weird letter. One of the weirdest things I’ve seen.

I received the same letter - very wierd indeed…..

By: Publicus

Publicus — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:38:27 +0000

Does it occur to anyone that no campaign would intentionally spend their money in a way to send more than 1 peice a day?

Does it occur to ANYBODY that 22 peices in a day just MIGHT be the sign of a LAZY or BIASED Post office, post office workers or postal carrier?

The fact that you immediately assume that campaigns who spend so much time and effort rasing money would waste it as opposed to assuming that the U.S. POST office might be a little lax calls into question your judgment.

By: James Young

James Young — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:26:12 +0000

“lies that Faisal and his camp have been spreading,” John Light?

There aren’t enough hours in the day for Faisal to catch up to the lies that have been told about him, here and elsewhere, by you and others.

By: ddpdrinker

ddpdrinker — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:39:08 +0000

I received a very WEIRD letter from a person, signature unreadable, about Rishell stating the reason why we should vote for her is because, she is bright and personable and …. the strongest reason is that she is our “neighbor”. She buys her groceries at the local market, drives the same roads and pays the same taxes. Very weird letter. One of the weirdest things I’ve seen.

By: Ted

Ted — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:01:12 +0000

Over the last week we’ve received at least 25 mailers (as many as 5 in one day), the majority from Colgan (paid for by the Dem Party), followed by Fiztsimmonds, Marshall, Beauchamp, and McQuigg. What’s interesting is that within a couple of days of the Registrar’s office receiving my son’s absentee ballott request, we started getting them in HIS name also.

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:59:10 +0000

Fourty-eight pieces in Manassas City over the past
two weeks ( five yesterday). Ten or more each from
Colgan, Miller, FitzSimmonds and Rishell - basically
informing us they sit at the right hand of God
and their opponent is a spawn of satan. Golly,
who would have known?

Plus two pieces from McQuigg, a modest little
postcard from Beauchamp, and nothing yet from
Ryland. This is what I grew up - one or two mailings
during the election cycle - sell yourself, but never
mention the other candidates.

After the election frenzy, we should all stop and reflect
on what this mass mailings, robo-call arms race means
to the process and to good government. How much
does it cost? Are the only viable nominees either
(A) very wealthy or (B) willing to suck up to those who are?

Where do we go from here?

By: Turn PW Blue

Turn PW Blue — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:34:22 +0000

Four in one day from Corey Stewart?!? Holy smokes!

By: GimmeAbreak

GimmeAbreak — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:30:23 +0000

I am experiencing nearly the same thing here in Fairfax City.
JMDD must be exhausting the Postal Workers. When I turn on the
TV I am bombarded with her ads. When this is over next week,
perhaps I should mail them back to her and suggest she sell them
to a Green Recycling Center. If she doesnt, at least the trash
collectors will be busy and earning thier pay. BTW, Im a Republican
who has had it with her trying to “out Pelosi Nancy.”l