The field has suddenly gotten crowded in our county council race. Current Lake Stevens mayor, Vern Little filed to run against Somers and me then former Independent candidate Greg Stephens also filed. Stephens was the guy that got into the race with Somers and Sax and drew enough votes away from Sax that Somers could win. Stephens now prefers Republican to Independent. We now have three Republicans and one Democrat. I’m not sure what Jerry Cornfield meant a couple months ago when he asked whether I was the best the Republican Party could muster. Cornfield must have been referring to Vern and/or Greg as the better candidates. Which Republicans was he referring to anyway?
The up-side of this development is that we can get a handle on our weaknesses and our strengths at a point in the campaign where we can re-tool for the general or be out of the race without spending the fortune it will take to compete in November.
I suspect that Vern will get a big infusion of cash to jump start his campaign. The interests that question my viability will buy Vern whatever advantage they can. We all know that in politics, cash is king. I will continue to march with my campaign at the grass roots. How many times have you heard of a Republican doing a grass roots campaign?
I was advised this morning by a prominent Republican that even if he pitched in with my campaign I would still be beaten by ten percentage points because I had no money, I had no base and I had no experience in partisan politics. I must be one really bad candidate. He did say that I was a nice guy. He also conceded that if I were elected I would do a great job, but I guess that doesn’t count for much.
That same prominent Republican recently sponsored a fund raiser for Somers, the Democrat. I guess he is covering his bases. You do have to wonder what is going on when prominent Republicans are raising money for Dave. It makes me speculate about the quid pro quo. What did Somers have to give to get these guys to sponsor a fund raiser for him? Wasn’t there something out there about making a deal with the devil?
Even though I didn’t like to hear it, that Republican was right when he said I had no money and I had no partisan political experience. He was not right when he said I had no base. My base is huge; it’s just difficult to get them motivated. My challenge between now and August 1 is to get my message out to the voters without a big pot of cash. That is where you all fit in. You didn’t realize this blog was interactive. I can raise fifty thousand dollars by motivating sixty guys to give $800 each or five hundred guys to give $100. Oh, all right, I will take fifty bucks from a thousand guys. But I need your help lining up those thousand guys. You know what they say; a journey of a thousand contributions begins with a single check.
After I finish first or second in the primary, my electability should change.
In the mean time, feel free to throw money at my campaign. And encourage all your friends to do the same. These days everything is about networking. Sharing my message with as many people as you can would help immeasurably.
The political wizard said I can’t win if I don’t motivate my base. You can’t see it, but I am motivating, or is it just groveling?
My address is:
Steve Dana for County Council
1101 Avenue D Ste C-102 PMB 132
Snohomish, WA 98290
No Loss for Words
In Politics, Cash is King. Show me the Money!
by Steve DanaThe field has suddenly gotten crowded in our county council race. Current Lake Stevens mayor, Vern Little filed to run against Somers and me then former Independent candidate Greg Stephens also filed. Stephens was the guy that got into the race with Somers and Sax and drew enough votes away from Sax that Somers could win. Stephens now prefers Republican to Independent. We now have three Republicans and one Democrat. I’m not sure what Jerry Cornfield meant a couple months ago when he asked whether I was the best the Republican Party could muster. Cornfield must have been referring to Vern and/or Greg as the better candidates. Which Republicans was he referring to anyway?
The up-side of this development is that we can get a handle on our weaknesses and our strengths at a point in the campaign where we can re-tool for the general or be out of the race without spending the fortune it will take to compete in November.
I suspect that Vern will get a big infusion of cash to jump start his campaign. The interests that question my viability will buy Vern whatever advantage they can. We all know that in politics, cash is king. I will continue to march with my campaign at the grass roots. How many times have you heard of a Republican doing a grass roots campaign?
I was advised this morning by a prominent Republican that even if he pitched in with my campaign I would still be beaten by ten percentage points because I had no money, I had no base and I had no experience in partisan politics. I must be one really bad candidate. He did say that I was a nice guy. He also conceded that if I were elected I would do a great job, but I guess that doesn’t count for much.
That same prominent Republican recently sponsored a fund raiser for Somers, the Democrat. I guess he is covering his bases. You do have to wonder what is going on when prominent Republicans are raising money for Dave. It makes me speculate about the quid pro quo. What did Somers have to give to get these guys to sponsor a fund raiser for him? Wasn’t there something out there about making a deal with the devil?
Even though I didn’t like to hear it, that Republican was right when he said I had no money and I had no partisan political experience. He was not right when he said I had no base. My base is huge; it’s just difficult to get them motivated. My challenge between now and August 1 is to get my message out to the voters without a big pot of cash. That is where you all fit in. You didn’t realize this blog was interactive. I can raise fifty thousand dollars by motivating sixty guys to give $800 each or five hundred guys to give $100. Oh, all right, I will take fifty bucks from a thousand guys. But I need your help lining up those thousand guys. You know what they say; a journey of a thousand contributions begins with a single check.
After I finish first or second in the primary, my electability should change.
In the mean time, feel free to throw money at my campaign. And encourage all your friends to do the same. These days everything is about networking. Sharing my message with as many people as you can would help immeasurably.
The political wizard said I can’t win if I don’t motivate my base. You can’t see it, but I am motivating, or is it just groveling?
My address is:
Steve Dana for County Council
1101 Avenue D Ste C-102 PMB 132
Snohomish, WA 98290
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