Political Calls in South Carolina
January 17th, 2008
Greetings from snowy South Carolina! Yes, we have an inch or two of the fluffy stuff, which is supposed to turn into sleet and freezing rain by noon. What’s the difference between sleet and freezing rain anyway?
Well, that’s not the topic of this post. I have been innundated with political literature from Hillary Clinton’s campaign and now our phone is regularly ringing for other candidates, the latest being a live call at least, from the John Edwards campaign.
After Saturday I’ll be able to tell the Democratic candidates I’ve already voted since the Republican primary is the 19th of the month and the Democratic primary is the 26th.
I got a call Tuesday evening asking which candidate I intend to vote for in the primary. It was a recorded message but I answered “Thompson”. I was then innundated with some of the most disgusting campaign tactics I have ever been personally subjected to.
“If you knew that former Senator Fred Thompson worked for a law firm that worked for the pro-abortion lobby and Mike Huckabee has consistently been in favor of pro-life, would you change your vote?” “No.”
Several questions were put to me in that way always saying Huckabee had a better record. At the end of the recording it was said quite quickly who sponsored the call, but I didn’t understand it.
Wednesday afternoon it was the Edwards campaign’s turn to call us to harass. “Hi, this is Susan from the John Edwards campaign..” at which time I cut her off and told her hell would have to freeze over before I voted for Edwards and politely thanked her. That’s not exactly the words I used but you get the idea.
Later Wednesday I got a call from the Ron Paul campaign telling me how wonderful he is and how he would protect the second amendment and blah, blah, blah.
If this is how they treat people in South Carolina I would certainly have hated to be a voter in Iowa or New Hampshire, but somehow I think those people crave that attention every four years.
My mind is now made up and although I am going to vote for Fred Thompson I am not going to formally endorse him on this site.
He may not have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the nomination but I believe he best represents my political views and I will be true to myself in the campaign.
Oh, yeah, one of the campaigns, either Ron Paul or Huckabee, asked if I approved of Lindsey Graham. My answer was no.
Written by Jeanette
Posted in 2008 campaign
5 Responses to “Political Calls in South Carolina”
Thanx for the input. I will tell the Ron Paul people to shut up about the 2nd Amendment and talk more of the 1st.
Please visit a Ron Paul forum before you vote and discuss various ways the government has bothered you…interfered with your life.
They will help steer you to actual voting records that show that Ron Paul tried his best to stop that law or policy from coming into effect.
Ron Paul is a racist plain and simple and would never get my vote.
I received an email from the Thompson campaign yesterday asking if I would consider making phone calls for the SC Primary. I am certain many other did also.
Saturday could be very interesting. At least I hope so. It is my understanding that McCain has the lead in the state. Have you seen much locally which would say otherwise?
When it comes to politics everyone for themselves. When I cast my vote it won’t be Thompson or Paul.
Mar:
I think the most important thing is to vote your conscience.
It should never make a difference what someone else thinks.