Comments for Bloggers 4 Bob Marshall http://gobobgo.wordpress.com Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Gilmore bloggers hype his big government record on education – again by ShaunKenney.com » B4Marshall: Gilmore bloggers hype his big government record on education - again http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/gilmore-bloggers-hype-his-big-government-record-on-education-again/#comment-216 ShaunKenney.com » B4Marshall: Gilmore bloggers hype his big government record on education - again Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:28:10 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-216 [...] Jim Gilmore has any control over his “bloggers“, but trumpeting as an achievement the spending of budget surpluses towards public universities rather than returning them to the taxpayer doesn’t seem like the best move to underscore one’s fiscal conservative values. D.J. [...] [...] Jim Gilmore has any control over his “bloggers“, but trumpeting as an achievement the spending of budget surpluses towards public universities rather than returning them to the taxpayer doesn’t seem like the best move to underscore one’s fiscal conservative values. D.J. [...]

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by John Adams http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-202 John Adams Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:10:45 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-202 As Culpeper newbie has stated, it comes down to education and motivation. First, it is necessary to educate people on how EASY it is to make their voice heard through the grassroots political process within their community. Secondly we must convince them that participation in the political process in their community is a responsibility of the family, and that sacrifices by the family to ensure the protection of our freedoms for posterity should be high on the list of "things to do" like gymnastics and football and family vacations. There can be an effort at the unit level to accomplish these two ideas with picnics and guest speakers, essay contests for students, open houses and community involvement. At these functions or activities, we should not be candidate centric, but party platform centric. In a relatively short time, like minded conservatives, because the platform is conservative, will be in decision making positions and conservative candidates will be supported. As Culpeper newbie has stated, it comes down to education and motivation. First, it is necessary to educate people on how EASY it is to make their voice heard through the grassroots political process within their community. Secondly we must convince them that participation in the political process in their community is a responsibility of the family, and that sacrifices by the family to ensure the protection of our freedoms for posterity should be high on the list of “things to do” like gymnastics and football and family vacations. There can be an effort at the unit level to accomplish these two ideas with picnics and guest speakers, essay contests for students, open houses and community involvement. At these functions or activities, we should not be candidate centric, but party platform centric. In a relatively short time, like minded conservatives, because the platform is conservative, will be in decision making positions and conservative candidates will be supported.

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by Culpeper newbie http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-201 Culpeper newbie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:40:02 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-201 Again, education is the key. Small, key conversations within the community to energize people to move. What are we depending on to get the info out? The media? People innately understanding? Instead of talking to the wall, or amongst ourselves we need to be having real, non-bombastic conversations with our neighbors. AND don't expect everyone to embrace everything...find a person's hot topic and speak to that issue. Again, education is the key. Small, key conversations within the community to energize people to move. What are we depending on to get the info out? The media? People innately understanding? Instead of talking to the wall, or amongst ourselves we need to be having real, non-bombastic conversations with our neighbors. AND don’t expect everyone to embrace everything…find a person’s hot topic and speak to that issue.

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by rightwingliberal http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-200 rightwingliberal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:21:51 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-200 We need to take this energy and focus on the transportation special session to stop the Kaine tax hikes and the Howell tax hikes. We need to take this energy and focus on the transportation special session to stop the Kaine tax hikes and the Howell tax hikes.

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by Culpeper newbie http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-198 Culpeper newbie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:02:11 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-198 What are we going to do with all this energy? I saw an AP story that stated that Bob Marshall's supporters were all religious conservatives. I read things a little differently at the Convention. It certainly seemed like Bob's message and character resonated with many Ron Paul and other disaffected delegates. I looked over the RPV platform and reflected on the resounding defeat of Hager. The Party says it wants to increase membership. It seems that the true "grassroots" wants to hold the Party to it's ideals. I believe it is high time that we at the grassroots level do a little education in our communities and let people know exactly what a Republican isand what the PArty (at least in VA) stands for. The tent IS big enough. Let's educate and recruit new members--then maybe we can turn this around What are we going to do with all this energy? I saw an AP story that stated that Bob Marshall’s supporters were all religious conservatives. I read things a little differently at the Convention. It certainly seemed like Bob’s message and character resonated with many Ron Paul and other disaffected delegates. I looked over the RPV platform and reflected on the resounding defeat of Hager. The Party says it wants to increase membership. It seems that the true “grassroots” wants to hold the Party to it’s ideals. I believe it is high time that we at the grassroots level do a little education in our communities and let people know exactly what a Republican isand what the PArty (at least in VA) stands for. The tent IS big enough. Let’s educate and recruit new members–then maybe we can turn this around

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by J. Tyler Ballance http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-197 J. Tyler Ballance Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:27:19 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-197 Gilmore: "Hey kid, whatcha got there, a slingshot? Bob: Yeah. Gilmore: Well, I ....Ow!!! The Bob Marshall Team Will Be Back! Gilmore: “Hey kid, whatcha got there, a slingshot?

Bob: Yeah.

Gilmore: Well, I ….Ow!!!

The Bob Marshall Team Will Be Back!

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by THE 2008 VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION: LESSONS LEARNED « Citizen Tom http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-196 THE 2008 VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION: LESSONS LEARNED « Citizen Tom Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:02:09 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-196 [...] With only a little touch of bitterness, Bloggers for Bob Marshall provide a good account and pictures (here). [...] [...] With only a little touch of bitterness, Bloggers for Bob Marshall provide a good account and pictures (here). [...]

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by Linda Acorn http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-195 Linda Acorn Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:58:38 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-195 Ah, guess I was sitting so far back I didn't hear all that. Thanks, Eric. I tend to disagree that it might not have made a difference. Did you see how the weighting was being done? There's a great photo up at novatownhall.com showing how my 10th district weighting was done ... by hand by a guy wearing a Gilmore sticker. With the vote so close and all the weighting calculations that had to be done (by hand!) one would have thought a recount would have been automatic on a close vote. I personally have no faith at all in the final figures. Ah, guess I was sitting so far back I didn’t hear all that. Thanks, Eric. I tend to disagree that it might not have made a difference. Did you see how the weighting was being done? There’s a great photo up at novatownhall.com showing how my 10th district weighting was done … by hand by a guy wearing a Gilmore sticker. With the vote so close and all the weighting calculations that had to be done (by hand!) one would have thought a recount would have been automatic on a close vote. I personally have no faith at all in the final figures.

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by Republican Party Of Virginia Convention Report, Shenanigans Unverified So Far | novatownhall blog http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-194 Republican Party Of Virginia Convention Report, Shenanigans Unverified So Far | novatownhall blog Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:12:11 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-194 [...] results were given back to the District chairs, who then had someone calculate by hand the “weighted” totals (different counties’ votes are worth different amounts). Here is the operation [...] [...] results were given back to the District chairs, who then had someone calculate by hand the “weighted” totals (different counties’ votes are worth different amounts). Here is the operation [...]

]]> Comment on Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! by Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! « Rappahannock Red http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/gilmore-wins-va-gop-senate-convention-attendance-is-everything-folks/#comment-193 Gilmore Wins VA GOP Senate Convention- Attendance is Everything Folks! « Rappahannock Red Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:24:13 +0000 http://gobobgo.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-193 [...] post info By Eric Martin Categories: Abortion, Bill Howell, Bob Marshall, Bob McDonnell, City of Federicksburg, College, Eric Cantor, Fauquier, Jim Gilmore, Mark Cole, Mark Warner, Religion, Republicans, U.S. Constitution, blog, caroline, delegate, democrats, election, federal, finance, immigration, king george, laws, money, orange, policy, politics, senator, spotsylvania, stafford, state, taxes and virginia cross-posted on Bloggers for Marshall: [...] [...] post info By Eric Martin Categories: Abortion, Bill Howell, Bob Marshall, Bob McDonnell, City of Federicksburg, College, Eric Cantor, Fauquier, Jim Gilmore, Mark Cole, Mark Warner, Religion, Republicans, U.S. Constitution, blog, caroline, delegate, democrats, election, federal, finance, immigration, king george, laws, money, orange, policy, politics, senator, spotsylvania, stafford, state, taxes and virginia cross-posted on Bloggers for Marshall: [...]

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