Mail Call Week ending Dec 29: 527 Uprising

by: Mike Hoefer

Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 12:17:20 PM EST

Some comments after the jump.

1. GOTV focus and "Change we can Believe In"- Includes instruction for Undeclared voters and if not registered. Good move. He is obviously is counting on the U's and New Voters. Yesterday I heard that a logger I know plans on voting for Obama. If Obama can appeal to him it is a good sign for the campaign.
   
2. Education- "Responsibility for our children's education starts at home with parents" Again I think this language may appeal to some of the more conservative folks in NH. It's not just the "States" responsibility but the Parents too. His bullet points include
   Recruit an army of New Teachers
   
   Raise Teacher Salaries
   
   Revamp 'No Child Left Behind.'
   
   Make Science and Math Education a National Priority
3. Combo Piece on Health Care and Alternative Energy.. Blames corporate lobbyists.
   
   

All pieces paid for by the campaign, and addressed to spouse and myself. Stikes me how much this man talks with his hands! It is contrasted by some of the 527 Clinton photos which are often clasped.

527's on the move
Let's start with the controversial AFSCME PEOPLE piece

Much has been written on this piece already. It's been known around here as the "Bank Shot" as it quotes Edwards and attacks Obama. The piece itself is paid for by a 527 that has endorsed Clinton.  Among high info voters this piece has a backfire potential on Clinton. It essentially an attack type piece likely pissing of both Edwards, and Obama Supporters. Among low info voters in backfires at it promotes Edwards. A bad piece all around. I look forward to the 15Million Question at the Dem Debate next Saturday.

New Hampshire Women Vote
Two pieces this week from "New Hampshire Women Vote" a Project of EMILY's List. Not surprisingly these were addressed to my somewhat apolitical spouse (as was the ASFCME piece). Interesting that this week the Clinton campaign as called 2-3 times looking for her "ID". I had half a mind just to joke with them a bit and say "She'll vote for who ever I tell her to" but I refrained... (for the record she says she is between Obama and Edwards). Hanna talked about these pieces earlier this week, and some conversation started up there. Here are a couple of pics.

Alliance for a New America
The final piece of the week is the second mailing from "Alliance for a New America" in support of John Edwards.

The piece outlines Edwards Foreign Policy Plan

End the war in Iraq

Reengage with the world

A new plan for Africa

Fight global poverty

Work with other nations for peace in the Middle East

I was thinking about the photographs in all these 527 pieces... I assume that if the "No Coordination" rule is true they can not use any "Campaign Owned" photographs and have to deal directly with photographers. Does anybody know how this works?

One more week left, I'm sure it will be the biggest mail week thus far.