Emails from two sources (one of them our own inestimable slinkerwink) verify that the Obama campaign does not want protests on its behalf of the Democratic National Committee's May 31st Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting to decide the fate of Florida and Michigan.
The Obama Campaign has maintained a remarkable amount of message control through-out their campaign, a trait that has earned them a lot of respect from media and pols alike for their ability to stay on message. This also has the advantage of preventing wild-card flaks (Geraldine, we're all looking at you) from embarassing the campaign, giving them more control over the money by funnelling funds away from the 527's, and most importantly, allowing them to set the tone. You know, Obama's tone.
In line with their belief in message control, in this last leg of a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad campaign, they are asking us to stand down. Don't do it. Don't yell at the Committee. Don't mock the people who've come to yell for Hillary. Don't wave "Obama '08" signs in the faces of the DNC R&B Committee members. Don't make a fuss they say--go register voters, in Virginia.
Excerpt from the email:
I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but under direction from
Chicago HQ we are being asked NOT to hold any events like this. For
several political and media reasons, I have been asked to relay the
message that only those Obama supporters who obtained tickets to sit
inside the meeting should attend. No outside
protests/rallies/gatherings, no matter how
peaceful/positive/well-intentioned.
If you would like to be involved in the counter-event (voter
registration in Northern VA) please let me know.
Yes, that's right, the Obama Campaign's neverending playbook of electoral aikido says don't protest, we've already won this fight. Go prepare for the next fight: register voters in Virginia, the traditionally red state that recent demographic shifts and Obama-Mania have put into play, the 13 Electoral College Votes that we can take from the Republicans.
It reflects something that struck me this weekend while I was watching CNN for more news on the RFK gaffe. They were talking about Hillary campaigning in the Democratic Primary and McCain and Barack campaigning in the General Election.
If you want to get involved with the VA Voter Registration Drive contact the indomitable slinkerwink at pleasehelpfreebarneythedog at gmail.
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