Here They Come: The Villians Against Prop C

When Prop C first came to my notice, I contacted the powers that be and asked them about fundraising.  The response I got was rather disheartening.  Prop C was polling 3-to-1 in favor of passage, and in a down economy, no one wanted to pony up.

"How very short-sighted," I said.  From the beginning, it was obvious Prop C would be challenged.  The Obama administration can't afford to have states voting against the healthcare bill in any manner prior to the election. If we really do win by 75%-25%, the hopes for the Democrats will be dashed, and every incumbent will go into damage control in advance of the election, and Republicans will go into full-throated Repeal the Bill chatter, rather than the partial change some parts of the bill mantra we've heard from the squishier ones.

No organized opposition had appeared, and the attempts to block it consisted of a worthless Facebook page and a terrible lawsuit that was quickly dumped.  Supporters of Prop C raised $25,000, and with a strong grassroots following, have been doing lit drops and phone banking and internet politicking. 

And then the Missouri Hospital Association, laying out a cool $262,000 on a wildly irresponsible direct mail piece.  That's addressed in the post below.  But they aren't the only ones.

The unions have kicked in, and are emailing their members with scare tactics.  And it's only Thursday.  My concern is a massive publicity effort starting this weekend that the Republicans will be unprepared for.  Using scare tactics aimed at seniors (a big demographic in primaries), I expect to see direct mail pieces arriving Friday, Saturday, and Monday, with ads running and the GOTV machine prepped from the Prop A tax in the county to get up and running. 

We'll dig into the records after the fact, but we won't be able to get them until after the election. 

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1) Save all emails and direct mail pieces you receive, as well as any robocalls you get.  We can address them after the election.

2) GOTV.  Drag friends and neighbors to the polls.  The literature drop isn't going to convince people to go vote, but those that do go may vote NO if they aren't informed.  Turnout is our friend here.

And remember to tell them.  Vote Yes on Prop C.  It's the most important vote in the country.

Comments

[Caroline]

The lack of donations for Prop C has, as you say, been VERY disheartening. However, it is likewise very disheartening that not one St. Louis Tea Party leader attended Wednesday night's Prop C fundraiser. :(

[Editor]

Caroline, some of us were there.

And we're all working for Prop C. We can't be everywhere.

[Mtt]

I love the professionally print Vote No signs with no Paid for information. I am rather sure that Missouri Ethics law requires a committee be set up. I am sure it likely all goes back to the commie/socialists at Jobs with Justice.