He wants us to know he's an "Amurrrican". In case we did not know that, there's the good ol' stars an' stripes behind him. The biggest problem I've heard that the Democrats have with Sam is that he'll sell anything-any idea-to get ahead. From what I've seen and read, I think he'd gladly stand behind the Stars and Bars if it got him enough votes to get elected. He hasn't yet proven that he won't-after all he did, as I mentioned earlier, buy gasoline for people-perhaps annoying, possibly illegal. Either way, this case, specificly, makes him not the right type of candidate for federal office...yet.
He opened himself up way too much. There was no point to provide any reason for Bob Goodlatte, Janice Lee Allen, the FEC, the Republican Attorney General, or the U.S. District Attorney to look into him. To win in the 6th district should be easy.
1) Make Bob Goodlatte look like a Bush neo-con... (hint, scroll down and see the patriot act votes)
2) Show all the stuff he's done wrong (see 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
3) Get all the Republicans together who are active and angry because Goodlatte promised a term limit.
4) Make it widely and loudly known that Bob Goodlatte voted against clean water, specifically protecting and conserving it.
5) Goodlatte sits on the House Judiciary Committee-he voted, and stumped, in favor of illegal wiretapping, the Patriot Act, and others.
6) Connected to number 5, Goodlatte sat on the subcommittee for Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. From 2003 to 2005. He sat there with all the data available on illegal wiretapping and other horrible terrorism information as it happened.
7) His largest contribution is 10,000 dollars from American Crystal Sugar. I've been away for awhile, but did the district start raising sugar cane (punny raisingkane reference)?
See, a good politician could easily beat Goodlatte on the issues. Instead, Rasoul is busy with his own agenda.
Here's some open-source research. Sam Rasoul's father (who one, supposed, Rasoul Campaign Supporter compared (inadvertently) with Osama) is a writer. He's educated, and as far as I know, and has always been a good American. But, in his book The Naked Truth, he describes how the ATF charged his family members with felonies. I searched the names and found out that Rasoul's cousins and uncle were represented by...wait for it...Goodlatte's law firm. Is it possible, at least in rumors around my office, that Rasoul may be running a weak campaign to secure Goodlatte (a weak candidate) the election?
Democrats should really just close their eyes, pull the leaver, and think of England.
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L-L, all of these issues about Goodlatte are well known, although you have to admit these are the things that the 6th District Conservatives actually LIKE about the guy--so it's hard to see how concentrating on them will weaken his support from his base.
Rasoul, wisely, is running a positive campaign about issues that he thinks will resonate with voters. For a self-proclaimed policy wonk, you'd think this would have some appeal to you. But there's something else going on in your fruity skull besides policy and politics, it appears.
Feel free to attack Goodlatte all you want, though.
Nothing going on in my skull but the insider info and leads that you don't have, T-t.
A positive campaign is a losing campaign. You don't think it's back-door negative for Rasoul to say "Today our electoral system is based on placing the best fundraisers in office" or describing volunteers and supporters as "young" and "youthful" or "middle class" as opposed to Goodlatte's older following and lower and upper class support?
(of course the one with the most money wins, they are the ones with the most support and the most interest in getting them elected) Sam needs to raise more money within the district.
Truth is, Sam's getting destroyed in internals and Allen is polling better than him in the Northern half of the district. Like I told Belle and Sam on his blog, get your acts together.
Hit him hard and fast...Rasoul is young after all...
A neo-con is what a neo-con does.Bob Goodlattes voting record proves the point.Bob is also a Bush yes man.
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