Reyes / Clinton Tickets
So I stopped by the Reyes campaign headquarters yesterday afternoon and the place was packed! Seriously, the wrist-bands to see President Clinton are the hottest ticket in town.
There was almost no parking and the Reyes people had three staffers in the front just to hand out the wrist bands. I didn't get a count of how many they gave out, but I was on the steps talking with a Reyes staffer, my new favorite Constable candidate Joe Bob Martinez (I'll explain later) and another person and so many people were coming and going that they probably should've had a revolving door.
I know people are still down playing the Clinton visit, but any candidate would kill for a captive audience the size of the one Reyes is going to have when Clinton comes to town. No other candidate will have a crowd that size in this election cycle.
And they are going to hear one of the best communicators on the planet say nice things about the Congressman. No matter how you measure it, that is going to be a win for the Congressman.
And they are taking full advantage of the exposure, like they are supposed to do. Now they are giving away VIP tickets on their Facebook page. That is really well played on their part. They are making it feel like its a big concert.
But two things are for certain.
#1 Bill Clinton will be late. And I don't mean late like a high school kid sneaking in to class right after the bell rings. I mean mess-up-your-entire-day late. He's notorious. I waited several hours in the hot-ass sun to see him last time and my daughter was 4 years old then. So they had to have ingenious ways of entertaining the crowd while they waited for Clinton to show up. I hope the Reyes' have factored that in. They better have a mariachi, dee jay, clowns, or a tarot card reader to entertain the crowd. Or they could put everyone to sleep and let candidates speak...
#2 Some idiots will protest. And I know just the camera hungry protester that will be leading the charge. Mark my words on this one. Funny thing is there will be thousands of people in attendance and a handful (if that), protesters and the protesters will get camera time and it will be called "balance".
There was almost no parking and the Reyes people had three staffers in the front just to hand out the wrist bands. I didn't get a count of how many they gave out, but I was on the steps talking with a Reyes staffer, my new favorite Constable candidate Joe Bob Martinez (I'll explain later) and another person and so many people were coming and going that they probably should've had a revolving door.
I know people are still down playing the Clinton visit, but any candidate would kill for a captive audience the size of the one Reyes is going to have when Clinton comes to town. No other candidate will have a crowd that size in this election cycle.
And they are going to hear one of the best communicators on the planet say nice things about the Congressman. No matter how you measure it, that is going to be a win for the Congressman.
And they are taking full advantage of the exposure, like they are supposed to do. Now they are giving away VIP tickets on their Facebook page. That is really well played on their part. They are making it feel like its a big concert.
But two things are for certain.
#1 Bill Clinton will be late. And I don't mean late like a high school kid sneaking in to class right after the bell rings. I mean mess-up-your-entire-day late. He's notorious. I waited several hours in the hot-ass sun to see him last time and my daughter was 4 years old then. So they had to have ingenious ways of entertaining the crowd while they waited for Clinton to show up. I hope the Reyes' have factored that in. They better have a mariachi, dee jay, clowns, or a tarot card reader to entertain the crowd. Or they could put everyone to sleep and let candidates speak...
#2 Some idiots will protest. And I know just the camera hungry protester that will be leading the charge. Mark my words on this one. Funny thing is there will be thousands of people in attendance and a handful (if that), protesters and the protesters will get camera time and it will be called "balance".
Relax Sparky...I was referring to a specific protester. Don't get your panties in a bunch...
ReplyDeleteCindy Sheehan is still protesting?
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to The Hill blurb you posted, which people can actually follow.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to post this link to a Politco article along the same vein. Money quote: "Nobody keeps score like the Clintons."
Hillary in 2016, that's what this is all about. An idea I'm for, by the way, but not this. This is just flash and dazzle, bread and circuses for the masses.
I'm offended that the national party cannot remain neutral in a local Democratic primary and somewhat suspicious of everyone's motives here. It's not like the Repubs are going to pick this seat up if Silver loses his primary.
All this visit does is breathe life back into the PUMAs, who will re-emerge with a vengeance if Reyes loses. Thank you, DNC!
Give me a break.
Julie
Protesters aka people that have nothing better to do, example no job, no kids, no life..... people like this are just a joke and we the rest of the people that actually have a life use them as an example to our kids of what not to do with your life.
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