It's official

Radar · 03-14-2006, 11:24 AM

I collected enough signatures and now I will appear on the ballot for California's 35th congressional district. I will be running against Maxine Waters (socialist), a guy in the American Independent Party (socialist), and another democrat (socialist). There is no republican running.

This means after the primary one of the Democrats will be removed from the ballot because the incumbant (Maxine Waters) will get the Democratic Party nomination. It will be a 3 way race and I'm pretty sure I will come in second place even though the other guy has ran several times before.

I will raise as much money as I can to buy business cards, yard signs, bumper stickers, pens, pins, etc. and I want to host 2 BBQ's this summer. One will be burgers and franks in a mainly black neighborhood (I can't afford ribs), and one will be a carne asada in a hispanic area. I'll try to have a band and a stage at each party with a PA system so I can give a short speech. I'll do one in Spanish and one in English, though I'm tempted to do one in Japanese and one in Vietnamese also.

I need all the help I can get in terms of volunteers, and money. My website needs a lot of work but it's tough to find time between my job (10-12 hrs per day), my marriage, and other responsibilities.

http://www.electpaulireland.com

glatt · 03-14-2006, 11:26 AM

Good luck, Radar. I wish you well.

mrnoodle · 03-14-2006, 11:43 AM

Best of luck -- give Waters hell. Become a thorn in her side and expose her for the commie scum she is.

I'm not even joking.

Griff · 03-14-2006, 08:09 PM

Kick some butt Bro!

richlevy · 03-14-2006, 08:15 PM

Nice.

Maybe you'll be in office by the time I have my next business trip out there. I looked up a map of the district. I can't be sure if it includes LAX. If it did that would mean a lot of construction contracts, taxes and unions.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-14-2006, 08:29 PM

Those district boundary lines, HAD to be drawn by a committee.

Have fun, Radar.

Rock Steady · 03-14-2006, 08:43 PM

Those of us allergic to Flash can't view the website. Oh well.

richlevy · 03-14-2006, 08:56 PM

I just looked at your endorsements page. How come you didn't ask any of us for an endorsement? If we can come up with Cellar slogans, endorsements should be a piece of cake.

You're going to make some interesting friends/enemies with your abortion position.

Radar · 03-14-2006, 09:04 PM

The district is gerrymandered, and it does include LAX.

I'm hoping to get the endorsement of police associations who HATE Maxine Waters. She shows up with Al Sharpton and badmouths them whenever a black kid gets hit by a white cop. I think she's been at demonstrations shouting "no justice, no peace!", etc.

The real endorsement that would be the crowning jewel for me would be that of Magic Johnson. He owns a LOT of businesses in this district. He wants to re-develop the area and I'm all for that.

The problem is he's black and she's the "black candidate". I'm sure he'd be torn between endorsing a candidate who would help him do business better, and voting for his soul sista.

And for those who don't view flash, you can view the site here...

http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/t...7&PageID=13234

slang · 03-14-2006, 11:58 PM

Just looked through your site looking for some common ground we might have. The issues page was looking pretty bleak until I saw this;

I believe to make this economically feasible, we must first eliminate all unconstitutional entitlement and social welfare programs so those who are coming here are seeking opportunity rather than handouts. They will come to contribute rather than leech.

For that thought alone I'd vote for you if I was in that district. Of course, you would be as powerless to change this as any other.

I'd know that you mean it though.

Just looking through your issues a bit more and come to the basic conclusion that "fixing" the above situtation might iron out more of the others.

And where's the second A statement?

And this.....

.... If he's not elected we should kiss our collective asses goodbye right now."

I spit popcorn clear across the room reading that one!

Cyclefrance · 03-15-2006, 12:52 AM

Interesting Issues section, Radar. However, if you were trying to run as a political candidate over here, then I'm not sure you would get on to the starting blocks with some of them, let alone off them and into the race. Think you need a bit more if/then analysis to dig out the weak spots and to strengthen your case and motives.

You're going to be putting in a lot of time and effort so you want to give yourself the best opportunity for the maximum return on this investment

There are inter-dependencies that seem to have been missed. Your various stands hit fair and square between the eyes, so they're OK as initial eye-catchers but some quickly turn woolly under scrutiny, and that could cause many to turn away that might otherwise be potential supporters.

A couple of examples: Drugs and a real issue that the desire for drugs feeds criminal activity at many levels. With immigration - at what point would an immigrant qualify for help with social services?

All the best.

Skunks · 03-15-2006, 05:08 AM

Unless you think that a significant amount of your audience would speak it, I think speeches in Vietnamese & Japanese would just be pretentious, whereas Spanish & English are, particularly in California, the two main languages of an increasingly bilingual nation, & are for that a valid selection.

Radar · 03-15-2006, 10:25 AM

I wish I had more time for the website. I may have to resort to using canned LP answers to issues.

Rock Steady · 03-15-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skunks

Unless you think that a significant amount of your audience would speak it, I think speeches in Vietnamese & Japanese would just be pretentious, whereas Spanish & English are, particularly in California, the two main languages of an increasingly bilingual nation, & are for that a valid selection.

Those outside of CA don't realize what a melting pot it really is here. In Jails, everything is repeated in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The high school here is 60% asian. A fourth language is unclear. Hindi is unneccessary beacause all the Indians speak English. Too many Chinese languages, and the Japanese community is smaller. Vietnamese is entirely a valid selection.

Surely there must be a translation handbook of the dozen facist slogans we've been hearing repeatedly for 50 years?

xoxoxoBruce · 03-15-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richlevy

If we can come up with Cellar slogans, endorsements should be a piece of cake.

Drop that ballot, perp.

03-14-2006, 11:24 AM	#1
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	It's official I collected enough signatures and now I will appear on the ballot for California's 35th congressional district. I will be running against Maxine Waters (socialist), a guy in the American Independent Party (socialist), and another democrat (socialist). There is no republican running. This means after the primary one of the Democrats will be removed from the ballot because the incumbant (Maxine Waters) will get the Democratic Party nomination. It will be a 3 way race and I'm pretty sure I will come in second place even though the other guy has ran several times before. I will raise as much money as I can to buy business cards, yard signs, bumper stickers, pens, pins, etc. and I want to host 2 BBQ's this summer. One will be burgers and franks in a mainly black neighborhood (I can't afford ribs), and one will be a carne asada in a hispanic area. I'll try to have a band and a stage at each party with a PA system so I can give a short speech. I'll do one in Spanish and one in English, though I'm tempted to do one in Japanese and one in Vietnamese also. I need all the help I can get in terms of volunteers, and money. My website needs a lot of work but it's tough to find time between my job (10-12 hrs per day), my marriage, and other responsibilities. http://www.electpaulireland.com __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

03-14-2006, 11:43 AM	#3
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Best of luck -- give Waters hell. Become a thorn in her side and expose her for the commie scum she is. I'm not even joking. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

03-14-2006, 08:09 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Kick some butt Bro! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-14-2006, 08:15 PM	#5
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Nice. Maybe you'll be in office by the time I have my next business trip out there. I looked up a map of the district. I can't be sure if it includes LAX. If it did that would mean a lot of construction contracts, taxes and unions. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

03-14-2006, 08:29 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Those district boundary lines, HAD to be drawn by a committee. Have fun, Radar. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-14-2006, 11:26 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Good luck, Radar. I wish you well.

03-14-2006, 08:43 PM	#7
Rock Steady Day Tripper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 784	Those of us allergic to Flash can't view the website. Oh well. __________________

03-14-2006, 08:56 PM	#8
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I just looked at your endorsements page. How come you didn't ask any of us for an endorsement? If we can come up with Cellar slogans, endorsements should be a piece of cake. You're going to make some interesting friends/enemies with your abortion position. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

03-14-2006, 09:04 PM	#9
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	The district is gerrymandered, and it does include LAX. I'm hoping to get the endorsement of police associations who HATE Maxine Waters. She shows up with Al Sharpton and badmouths them whenever a black kid gets hit by a white cop. I think she's been at demonstrations shouting "no justice, no peace!", etc. The real endorsement that would be the crowning jewel for me would be that of Magic Johnson. He owns a LOT of businesses in this district. He wants to re-develop the area and I'm all for that. The problem is he's black and she's the "black candidate". I'm sure he'd be torn between endorsing a candidate who would help him do business better, and voting for his soul sista. And for those who don't view flash, you can view the site here... http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/t...7&PageID=13234 __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

03-14-2006, 11:58 PM	#10
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Just looked through your site looking for some common ground we might have. The issues page was looking pretty bleak until I saw this; I believe to make this economically feasible, we must first eliminate all unconstitutional entitlement and social welfare programs so those who are coming here are seeking opportunity rather than handouts. They will come to contribute rather than leech. For that thought alone I'd vote for you if I was in that district. Of course, you would be as powerless to change this as any other. I'd know that you mean it though. Just looking through your issues a bit more and come to the basic conclusion that "fixing" the above situtation might iron out more of the others. And where's the second A statement? And this..... .... If he's not elected we should kiss our collective asses goodbye right now." I spit popcorn clear across the room reading that one! Last edited by slang; 03-15-2006 at 01:06 AM.

03-15-2006, 12:52 AM	#11
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Interesting Issues section, Radar. However, if you were trying to run as a political candidate over here, then I'm not sure you would get on to the starting blocks with some of them, let alone off them and into the race. Think you need a bit more if/then analysis to dig out the weak spots and to strengthen your case and motives. You're going to be putting in a lot of time and effort so you want to give yourself the best opportunity for the maximum return on this investment There are inter-dependencies that seem to have been missed. Your various stands hit fair and square between the eyes, so they're OK as initial eye-catchers but some quickly turn woolly under scrutiny, and that could cause many to turn away that might otherwise be potential supporters. A couple of examples: Drugs and a real issue that the desire for drugs feeds criminal activity at many levels. With immigration - at what point would an immigrant qualify for help with social services? All the best. __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

03-15-2006, 05:08 AM	#12
Skunks I thought I changed this. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: western nowhere, ny Posts: 412	Unless you think that a significant amount of your audience would speak it, I think speeches in Vietnamese & Japanese would just be pretentious, whereas Spanish & English are, particularly in California, the two main languages of an increasingly bilingual nation, & are for that a valid selection.

03-15-2006, 10:25 AM	#13
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I wish I had more time for the website. I may have to resort to using canned LP answers to issues. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

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