Comments on: This Post Took a Year to Write http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=long-time-to-write-post Harrisonburg's Community News Network Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:10:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 2009 in Harrisonburg | hburgnews.com http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-91682 2009 in Harrisonburg | hburgnews.com Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:25:51 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-91682 [...] year, leaving many people (including me) wondering what will happen in 2010 and 2012. Adam Sharp said it last year, and it’s worth repeating in this context: Harrisonburg is not a blue city, but it [...] [...] year, leaving many people (including me) wondering what will happen in 2010 and 2012. Adam Sharp said it last year, and it’s worth repeating in this context: Harrisonburg is not a blue city, but it [...]

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]]> By: David Miller http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56473 David Miller Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:10:01 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56473 As much as I don't want to gloat, it is pleasurable. Truly though it points out the difference between rhetoric and results. As much as I don’t want to gloat, it is pleasurable. Truly though it points out the difference between rhetoric and results.

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]]> By: JGFitzgerald http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56455 JGFitzgerald Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:00:57 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56455 Difference between a community organizer and a governor? The White House. Difference between a community organizer and a governor? The White House.

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]]> By: David Miller http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56422 David Miller Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:55:15 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56422 Adam's analysis is on point. Better organization, who knew that community organizing was powerful and not to be smirked at? Adam’s analysis is on point. Better organization, who knew that community organizing was powerful and not to be smirked at?

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]]> By: JGFitzgerald http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56378 JGFitzgerald Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:50:49 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56378 <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27582147/" rel="nofollow">MSNBC</a> reports that Obama would have won without the youth vote. Doesn't say anything about Kai. MSNBC reports that Obama would have won without the youth vote. Doesn’t say anything about Kai.

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]]> By: Breslau http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56332 Breslau Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:40:00 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56332 Very compelling. Thanks for this. Very compelling. Thanks for this.

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]]> By: Renee http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56318 Renee Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:52:08 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56318 Good analysis. I agree with all of your points there. I might add that I think more young people are staying in Harrisonburg after graduating from HHS and/or JMU, so I would suspect the non-JMU voters were a younger crowd this year, too. Not to mention the plethora of voting women in our city - women voted strongly democrat in this election. Good analysis. I agree with all of your points there. I might add that I think more young people are staying in Harrisonburg after graduating from HHS and/or JMU, so I would suspect the non-JMU voters were a younger crowd this year, too.

Not to mention the plethora of voting women in our city – women voted strongly democrat in this election.

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]]> By: finnegan http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56315 finnegan Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:43:26 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56315 Within the city, the local Democratic Party candidates had several things going for them: 1) Obama's momentum, and the fact that he visited H'burg last week 2) Camron's well-organized operation for Obama, as well as Rasoul's supporters in the city 3) Record numbers of young voters (primarily at Stone Spring) 4) The trendy "green" craze that is generally associated with Dems. 5) The diverse ethnic makeup of the city. Anyone that's been to the International Festival knows that the demographic is changing rapidly. The Republican candidates had several things working against them: 1) The anti-Bush sentiment for change nation-wide 2) Lackluster star power up-ticket. The average McCain supporters I met didn't seem as enthusiastic for him as Obama's supporters. Plus, Warner vs Gilmore? 3) The (fair or unfair) notion that local Repubs are "pro-growth" while Dems are "smart growth" 4) The anti-intellectual McCain campaign (Joe the Plumber, et al) didn't play well in a college town with a diverse ethnic makeup 5) The local McCain GOTV just wasn't as well organized as Obama's. Dems rented 15 or more vans to [literally] drive likely Dem voters to the polls. How many the the McCain camp rent? In this election, in this city, the Republicans were simply out-campaigned. Within the city, the local Democratic Party candidates had several things going for them:

1) Obama’s momentum, and the fact that he visited H’burg last week
2) Camron’s well-organized operation for Obama, as well as Rasoul’s supporters in the city
3) Record numbers of young voters (primarily at Stone Spring)
4) The trendy “green” craze that is generally associated with Dems.
5) The diverse ethnic makeup of the city. Anyone that’s been to the International Festival knows that the demographic is changing rapidly.

The Republican candidates had several things working against them:

1) The anti-Bush sentiment for change nation-wide
2) Lackluster star power up-ticket. The average McCain supporters I met didn’t seem as enthusiastic for him as Obama’s supporters. Plus, Warner vs Gilmore?
3) The (fair or unfair) notion that local Repubs are “pro-growth” while Dems are “smart growth”
4) The anti-intellectual McCain campaign (Joe the Plumber, et al) didn’t play well in a college town with a diverse ethnic makeup
5) The local McCain GOTV just wasn’t as well organized as Obama’s. Dems rented 15 or more vans to [literally] drive likely Dem voters to the polls. How many the the McCain camp rent?

In this election, in this city, the Republicans were simply out-campaigned.

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]]> By: Renee http://hburgnews.com/2008/11/06/long-time-to-write-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56298 Renee Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:11:55 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/?p=2066#comment-56298 P.S. I really liked the quote by Jeremy Aldrich and went to read his blog post, in which he makes some good points and says some nice things about hburgnews. Thanks, Jeremy! P.S. I really liked the quote by Jeremy Aldrich and went to read his blog post, in which he makes some good points and says some nice things about hburgnews. Thanks, Jeremy!

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