We are on the home stretch to the 2010 elections, and we all want the same thing: A Big Democratic Party Win!
Framing is said to be a challenge for us, well expressed in the diary Disaster Messaging
Republicans have control of the traditional media for the most part, however no need to give up, we still can run ads and continue to work for change.
We can elect More and Better Democrats. Yes, we can!
Had never heard of Set America Free before today.
former CIA head Jim Woolsey, Set America Free
"A COALITION TREE HUGGERS, DO-GOODERS,SODBUSTERS,CHEAP HAWKS, AND EVANGELICALS."
Hmmmm. Am sure we have some of all the above in our party.
How can we get them all out to vote in Nov?
We need a superordinate goal that connects with multiple frames and an effective message. How about energy security?
HT to John Robbins: The Choices Before Us
for pointing toward videos from the hybrid org, Set America Free .
As I explain in The New Good Life, plug-in hybrids are a quantum leap over current hybrids. Though they are not yet commercially available, they will be very soon, and could be within months. They get 100 miles per gallon or more, but the advantages go way beyond fuel efficiency. It's not an exaggeration to say that plug-in hybrids could help save us from oil dependence, air pollution, and a deteriorating atmosphere. By dispensing with 80 to 90 percent of the gasoline used by conventional cars, these vehicles could play a key role in breaking our addiction to petroleum.
It's not just environmentalists who are agog about plug-ins. One of the foremost advocates in the country for these vehicles is R. James Woolsey. A former director of the Central Intelligence Agency who spent three years as a member of then-defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld's Defense Policy Board, Woolsey is on the board of directors for the electric vehicle advocacy group Plug In America. He is also a founding member of the Set America Free Coalition, whose support for plug-ins recognizes the national security problems of the U.S.'s current oil dependence.
Even before the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico took place, the organization declared: "Ninety-seven percent of the fuel used in U.S. transportation is petroleum-based, and two-thirds of our oil is imported. With gas prices on the rise and no end in sight, our cars' addiction to oil is bankrupting us. And because so much of the oil we import comes from countries that hate us, we're actually helping to bankroll terrorists that hunt us. As long as our cars can only run on gasoline, we'll continue to be held hostage."
Ad #1 "Choice - How we can break OPEC and Set America Free from dependence on foreign oil
Whoa!
Another one:
"Breaking Free of Foreign Oil"
Dependence on foreign oil has profound national security and economic security implications. What can we do about it
Wish I had transcripts. As one commenter noted:
second video appeared to have some real right wing talking points about the "muslim" world and jihad.
That being said, I hope we collectively make some real changes in our lives.
Me, too!
Of course there are other things we can do in addition to funding ads that should gain our party credibility in the next election:
Reform the Filibuster
and
* Overturn Citizens United:
Amend the Constitution to protect America from unlimited corporate spending on our elections by overturning the Supreme Court's decision giving corporations the same First Amendment rights as people.
* Fair elections now:
Pass the Fair Elections Now Act, providing public financing to candidates who are supported by small donors so they can compete with corporate-backed and self-funded candidates.
*Lobbyist Reform Act:
Pass legislation to end the overwhelming influence of corporate lobbyists by: prohibiting individuals from switching from corporate lobbying to government service, or vice-versa, within a 5-year period; stopping corporate lobbyists from giving gifts and providing free travel to government officials; and posting online the attendees and content of all meetings between lobbyists and government officials.
What's your take on http://www.setamericafree.org/ ?
Can we learn from these ads and help GOTV for Dems?