tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183958.post116527373386420009..comments2023-12-24T15:36:16.969-05:00Comments on Chuck for ...: Political EducationChuck Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13656874242638324636noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183958.post-1165288973681899732006-12-04T22:22:00.000-05:002006-12-04T22:22:00.000-05:00There may be some who now wish they'd had those th...There may be some who now wish they'd had those thoughts of your's. What I propose is darn difficult, though.Chuck Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656874242638324636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183958.post-1165284614253137512006-12-04T21:10:00.000-05:002006-12-04T21:10:00.000-05:00At one point, way, way back in the wayback machine...At one point, way, way back in the wayback machine, I was concocting some thoughts on just the sort of plan you describe, Chuck. Not for me, mostly a theoretical type thing to flog to someone likely to finance such a notion in the name of developing a rural progressive movement.<BR/><BR/>But...sigh, real life, a need to eat, and a move to the big city intervened. But what you're saying on this front sure is the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183958.post-1165277135579760002006-12-04T19:05:00.000-05:002006-12-04T19:05:00.000-05:00It's a tough game out in the sticks. I believe th...It's a tough game out in the sticks. I believe there were several candidates who didn't make it, pretty much on the same basis. There's a world of difference between not getting the votes and being out of step with the constituents and it's a shame to lose just because of a tag.Chuck Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656874242638324636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183958.post-1165275445842807732006-12-04T18:37:00.000-05:002006-12-04T18:37:00.000-05:00Sal Peralta's near upset of Donna Nelson in Yamhil...Sal Peralta's near upset of Donna Nelson in Yamhill County is an interesting illustration of what you're talking about. Peralta worked hard this campaign and knocked on a lot of doors, talked to a lot of people. He was a compelling personality with an excellent message. But he couldnt quite pull it off. The News Register in McMinnville revealed recently that the votes broke down with a very clear line between voters within McMinnville going strongly for Peralta (a little over 55%) and voters outside of McMinnville going to Nelson at an almost identical rate. Peralta was able to have a huge impact within McMinnville but was unable to get his message out into the more rural parts of the county, and that's what cost him the election.Cwechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265090139402953230noreply@blogger.com