tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post8505164770315756636..comments2024-03-29T01:48:46.501+00:00Comments on A Liberal Goes A Long Way: New film: What the US Democrats and UK Tories have in commonStephen Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11720133001571029678noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-80980067801919159002006-11-06T23:28:00.000+00:002006-11-06T23:28:00.000+00:00Will - my understanding (which may be out-of-date)...Will - my understanding (which may be out-of-date) is that the Republicans' GOTV strategy benefits from being centralised and professionalised, whereas the Dems have tended to rely on local efforts, and affilitated (but non-party) groups. Apparently this is changing, but the Dems are still playing catch-up.Stephen Tallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720133001571029678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-11825106596054062022006-11-06T23:24:00.000+00:002006-11-06T23:24:00.000+00:00Thanks, Richard - not too sure that's ever been sa...Thanks, Richard - not too sure that's ever been said to me before. <br /><br />But you are right, and I apologise. Next time I'll eat three cheese crackers without water beforehand.Stephen Tallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720133001571029678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-91274496647052204142006-11-06T07:53:00.000+00:002006-11-06T07:53:00.000+00:00Sorry Will, I'm with Stephen. You can't beat someo...Sorry Will, I'm with Stephen. You can't beat someone with no-one. The GOP have motivated supporters like the Dems can only dream of.Jonathan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644302372036791983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-25543851248357207212006-11-05T22:11:00.000+00:002006-11-05T22:11:00.000+00:00Stephen, your mouth is too wet - I keep hearing yo...Stephen, your mouth is too wet - I keep hearing you making strange noises.Richard Gadsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545595590359552775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-27905245345164466802006-11-05T20:59:00.000+00:002006-11-05T20:59:00.000+00:00I don't agree that the Republicans have a GOTV str...I don't agree that the Republicans have a GOTV strategy the Dems can only dream of. The Democrats have been significantly building their GOTV campaign over the past few years and shouldn't now be at much of a disadvantage in this area. Today's polls also show Republican voters less keen to turn out than Democrats.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601412568605883396noreply@blogger.com