Lindsey Graham's Hissy Fit / Lee Bright MONEY BOMB!

[Matt Collins]

Most people don't take the time to read these emails. They read the beginning and the end, the graphics, and the underlined/bolded portions. Mass fundraising emails like these aren't supposed to connect with you on an intellectual level - they're supposed to convince thousands of angry old people to contribute a few bucks.

There has been a ton of research done on this. I understand it may seem counter-intuitive, but people respond the best to these kinds of emails.

Bingo

 

[MichaelDavis]

Where is Lindsey in the polls? I know John Cornyn is in trouble, he's in the low 40s and will likely go to a runoff.

He's hovering around 50%: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Carolina,_2014#Polling

 

[Warlord]

Where is Lindsey in the polls? I know John Cornyn is in trouble, he's in the low 40s and will likely go to a runoff.

Sadly both will probably win without a run off

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Sadly both will probably win without a run off

Cornyn is already below the runoff threshold by almost 10 points!

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Sadly both will probably win without a run off

It all depends on what kind of effort the challengers and their supporters are mounting. It's still fairly early and things haven't really heated up, let alone the average republican primary voter hasn't even zoned in on finalizing their vote here. So, sadly you're being a debbie downer and engaging in sinful blasphemy.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

 

[philipped]

No,but Lindsey Graham losing in a strong GOP State to a liberty candidate would send a message to the rest of the party that would be impossible to ignore.
Having an R next to your name ain't good enough anymore.

Ah I didn't really see it like that, a liberty candidate switched out for one of the most statist senators in the GOP would be a very alarming message to the GOP and just add more credibility to the tag team in the senate (Rand, Ted, Mike). Now add Greg Brannon in that equation….

 

[Brian4Liberty]

 

[MrGoose]

Holy crap, haha. I'd love it if we had more Liberty Candidates in the Senate.

I don't know much about this guy though. What has he accomplished? His wiki page also says his business is in foreclosure. Don't know how I feel about that. I need to know more about this guy.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

I like the Walking Dead take. Well done guys!

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Holy crap, haha. I'd love it if we had more Liberty Candidates in the Senate.

I don't know much about this guy though. What has he accomplished? His wiki page also says his business is in foreclosure. Don't know how I feel about that. I need to know more about this guy.

He's a State Senator with a great voting record. He's the real deal.

Sounds like the Wiki page has been done by political opponents.

We really need to fight back against these smear campaigns. Any person can have some "controversy" manufactured or hyped. Three felonies a day, everyone is guilty. Don't fall into their trap.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Holy crap, haha. I'd love it if we had more Liberty Candidates in the Senate.

I don't know much about this guy though. What has he accomplished? His wiki page also says his business is in foreclosure. Don't know how I feel about that. I need to know more about this guy.

Here's one of his colleagues in the SC Senate:

 

[MrGoose]

He's a State Senator with a great voting record. He's the real deal.

Sounds like the Wiki page has been done by political opponents.

We really need to fight back against these smear campaigns. Any person can have some "controversy" manufactured or hyped. Three felonies a day, everyone is guilty. Don't fall into their trap.

Seems like a genuin guy. I did some more research and I'm liking what I see. Just thought I'd ask for specifics

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Related article:

Lindsey Graham’s reelection chances are looking slim

Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:07 AM PST

On radio this morning, Glenn spoke to South Carolina Republican State Senator Lee Bright, who is challenging incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the upcoming U.S. Senate race. The primary is set to take place June 10, and the goal is to force a runoff by keeping Sen. Graham from reaching the 50% threshold. The numbers are in Bright’s favor across several polls, and he spoke to Glenn about the important differences between him and the incumbent, why he feels the need to go to Washington, and more.

“Well, we all know that Lindsay Graham is a nightmare. Vote for Lee Bright. That’s all, everybody. That’s all Lee has to say,” Glenn said. “But Lee is here to say a little bit more than that. The goal in South Carolina is to keep Lindsay Graham under 50% in the June 10 primary because then there would be a runoff… and he’s currently under 50% in the polls I have seen.”

To begin, Glenn asked Bright to lay out how he differs from Sen. Graham. One of the major differences involves the education system.

“There’s so many. Actually, I cosponsored the bill to stop Common Core in South Carolina. We’ve been fighting that for quite a while now. I mean it was an experiment by some leftist folks that put some money into a plan, and I called it a scheme to try and take over the education system and it was done very cleverly because it’s not actually a federal program but the federal money is involved. So they put $1.2 billion out there to encourage the states to acquiesce because that’s what they often do.”
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With just a couple of months to go before the primary, Bright has a “money bomb” going on right now to help fund his campaign. He is hoping to raise $100,000 today, and Glenn encouraged anyone in the audience with a couple of dollars to contribute to consider doing so.
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More: http://www.glennbeck.com/2014/02/27/lindsey-grahams-reelection-chances-are-looking-slim/

 

[MrGoose]

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/be...rrer=http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/?hpt=sitenav

Just saw a video on CNN about Rand grudgingly helping Mitch. Looks like he's keeping a promise. They didn't even mention who his primary opponent was though. Establishment...

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Money Bomb is at $47,699

 

[ladyjade3]

I vote for both/and

Huh? Where did you get that? Infographics aren't about age - they're about putting information into a more user-friendly format. The purpose isn't to get people interested in the graphic, the purpose is to get them to absorb the info and then click the donate button. This statement is like saying, "Only young people like pictures with their words". I've done plenty of research on this... Here's a quick explanation:

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/6-benefits-using-infographics/70917/

Now, you still have to make sure the graphic is aesthetically pleasing to your target audiences, but to engage in the ostrich tactic isn't helping. If done right, they can also be shared to a wider audience other than what is in the campaign's mailing lists.

http://marketing.about.com/od/statisticsandresearch/a/The-Role-Of-The-Infographics-In-Marketing-And-How-You-Can-Create-Your-Own.htm
http://www.skyword.com/post/skyword-study-add-images-to-improve-content-performance/

 

[ItsTime]

The problem with infographics in emails is that they get caught in spam filters more easily than text.

Anyway, what was the final number for this moneybomb? I don't see it on his Facebook or website (am I missing it?)

 

[RandallFan]

All four men signed papers vowing to support any challenger that makes it to a runoff with Graham after the June 10 primary. Graham has to get at least 50 percent of the vote to win the nomination outright.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/13/4762755/3-graham-challengers-agree-to.html#.UyI7C85jF_F

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Keep Lindsey under 50%!!!