'get out the vote' drive halted ( at Milwaukee schools)

[d_b]

But Chris Lato, communications director for the Wisconsin Republican Party, said the program amounted to "exploiting schoolchildren on the taxpayers' dime to conduct what is clearly a Democratic, partisan get-out-the-vote effort."

Damn those Democrats and their Internets!


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041028/ap_on_el_pr/students_vote_campaign

[sangh0]

1. Please change your subject line

It's inaccurate and very misleading, and the content of your post does nothing to make it clear that it's just one project that was stopped and not the Dem's entire GOTV effort.

[ibegurpard]

2. And it was not a "Democratic" get-out-the-vote effort

It was done by an organization that ENDORSED Kerry. The organization has no connection to the Party.

[MadHound]

3. Yep, can't have anybody, with any possible connection,

To any particular organization that is affiliated with any group that actually endorsed Kerry organize children and teach them about the nuts and bolts of democracy by having the children participate in a get out the vote drive in what is most likely a Democratic neighborhood:eyesroll:

This is just pathetic beyond words. The group backing up this learning experience simply endorsed Kerry, they're not part of the Kerry organization in any way shape or form.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The Republicans are running scared before what could be a record breaking turnout of voters. They know if the voters turnout, their boy is toast, no matter how much they try to cheat. Thus, the 'Pugs are highly motivated to keep the voter turnout low. So listen up people, get out there and do what these kids can't do, go door to door, or on the phone, and get the vote out!

[d_b]

4. Which was my point exactly.

Whether they were officially part of the Dem party is irrelevant. 'The big shit', so to speak, is their tactics.