Ok, This is time to take a break diary.  Check it out, put your headphones on and listen from the start.  It's from Walt Handelsman (Newsday): Called "No place like home".  You may not agree with the politics but funny is Good!

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I'm in a conservative area, Repubs outnumber Dems.  The tactic I have been working to develop is to make the conservatives doubt their Dear Leader.  

Lately, I've come (stumbled is more like it) upon the theme of "this ain't Eisenhower's Republican Party" anymore (or something to that effect).

Using this as a spring board, I need some examples of what conservative values espoused by Eisenhower Republicans just don't hold water in today's Neo-con world.  Using some themes like this I seem to be getting a response from the moderate conservatives in the audience.  I'm trying to have a cohesive package together by next month for candidates to chew over.

Thanks for the time and I'd appreciate it if you would recommend this for a day so it doesn't spin off of the front page in 30 minutes or less.

In what could be a very positive development for Democrats in Nevada, State Assembly leader Richard Perkins has announced his decision not to seek the Democratic Nomination for Governor.  

His decision leaves two Democrats in the race, Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus, who has made her formal announcement, and Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson, who is expected to make his announcement soon.  

Titus, a popular State Senator from the Las Vegas area, has been appearing at almost any function since before last May, making no secret that she wanted to run for Governor.  She has been working the rural areas extensively since shortly after the last special legislative session when she made her formal announcement.  Titus has the grassroots support needed to be a successful candidate.  She is trying to follow the mold of the popular former Governor and Senator Richard Bryan.

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Let Harry feel the love we have for the Prez's time off with this local poll.

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The latest plea from the Harry Reid and the Democrats is here.  

This is a petition to stop the GOPers nuclear option, by eliminating the filabuster.  This, more than any other action the GOPers have attempted, strikes at the heart of Our Country's Democratic process.  

I equate the GOPers betrayal of this valuable, venerable process on a par with the betrayal of Benedict Arnold to George Washington and Our fledgling Country.

Now is the time for united action.

The vote is coming up soon, very soon. Overwhelm the opposition with our opinion.

Please send some good mojo to keep our attention focused.

Please help stop the Vast Right Wing Opportunistic Cabal!

From the Elko Daily Free Press

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First, Social Security is not a handout:

Second, What good has been brought about by Social Security.

Next, There is no crisis.  This is not to say that the system can't be improved.

CNN has currently been taken by suprise, they have no idea of what to do, except report.

Now is the time to strike back at the SCLM by asking them a deceptively simple question.  

WHY WERE YOU NOT ON THE STORY OF ELECTION IRREGULARTIES?  Where did you fall down in your investigative duties?  Why is this such a suprise to you?

I Strongly encourage the Online Community to write, and ask these questions.  Oh, by the way, what other issues have you overlooked by the Morally Bankrupt Republicians.

Hopefully, using these frames, we can start the shift in the SCLM from a Republican Mouthpiece to a renewal of a source for independent NEWS, not Republician propaganda.  

I plan on writing my local paper, demanding why I was suprised by this and why haven't they reported on this beforehand.  

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If you like this idea, please recomend.  
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From those waiting in line, it looked like there were a fair amount of Kerry Supporters there to vote.  The county registar was the only place open for early voting today.  

Unofficial Estimates from those involved think that about 800 people were able to vote today.  Starting Monday, other polling places open up across the county.  

Looks like we carried round one.  However, everyone here expects a hard Wingnut counterpunch starting Monday.  They have always seemed to be better with the mail in vote too.  It's going to be a long couple of weeks....

Anyone nearby who wants to help out, just call the organization of your choice.  We still need the help.

What a Marathon!

Anyone know what's happening in the South (Las Vegas)?

Your mission should you decide to accept it:
Reading this from PoliPundit, A Consertative Blog.  I get the impression that the Freepers will focus on three things in the following days.  Look for these themes and get ready to slice and dice them NOW:

First theme: Kerry is veague

Second Theme: Minimalization

Third theme: Nothing Memorable

The easiest way to do this is to take Bush's words and compare them to a disaster.  The first comparison that comes to mind of someone who was a decisive and unmoving leader, unable to adapt is George Custer (the guy who lost a small creek called Little Big Horn).

Bush is doing for the Army what Custer did for the 7th Cav.  

Imagine a comercial with Bush's words about being decisive, unflinching, and moving stright ahead playing to pictures of burning HumVees, Soldiers in combat (and dying), all to the undercurrent of the tune "Gary Owen" so loved by Custer.  

It's time to use imagery to paint Bush into the corner he has put himself into.

Anyone have any better ideas?

The Republician theme has just jelled into two areas.  1) Flip Fop, and 2) Says one thing yet does another. (a variant on the flip flop).  

I know from local personal experience that these ads are attracting the attention of some undicideds.

Question, How does one counter/debunk these ads and concepts in 30 Sec or less?  I guess I am looking for that elusive sound bite that puts the onus on Bush.