Post Debate Mail
Which campaign wins the award for first post-debate mailing? None of them! AFP Action wins the post debate mailing contest with another anti-trump postcard.
The AFP mailings have still not put their support behind a particular candidate, but they are still suggesting that Trump cannot win. Meanwhile, we also received another door hanger from the Never Back Down Super PAC in support of DeSantis. Again, we missed whoever placed it on the door, but we anticipate that with DeSantis visiting the area tomorrow, they are trying to canvas the area ahead of time.
Snail Mail Totals So Far
13 - Never Back Down, Inc. (Pro-DeSantis)
6 - Best of America PAC (Pro-Burgum)
5 - Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. (Pro-Scott)
5 - Perry Johnson for President Inc.
4 - Make America Great Again (Pro-Trump / Anti-DeSantis)
4 - AFP Action (Anti-Trump)
3 - SFA Fund, Inc. (Pro-Haley)
1 - Doug Burgum for America
I do have a few thoughts on the debate.
1) It was a little out of control at times. I am not sure I blame any single candidate or moderator for this, but it certainly got annoying at times.
2) All the candidates actually had at least one or two good lines during the debate.
3) The field is too big and we need to narrow it down quickly.
4) It was a GOOD thing for the debate that Trump did not attend.
5) I can't personally pick one candidate that I thought significantly stood out above everyone else.
6) However, I personally think that Vivek Ramaswamy will come out of this debate losing more than any other candidate.
I understand why many people have thought highly of Ramaswamy because of his style, especially when all you get are quick soundbites, but when you stop and actually listen to what he is saying, he is all over the place without a lot of substance. He reminds me of Trump. He is inexperienced and I just don't trust him. Perhaps if we ever get a chance to meet him in person my thoughts will change. He has done a lot of Iowa campaign stops, but they have almost all been in the very high populated areas. In my opinion, that is often a sign that a candidate is not comfortable talking to a person one-on-one and being able to truly have an every-day conversation about the things that rural voters actually care about. Getting past his talking points may be tough if he hasn't had enough time to honestly think about how these issues truly touch the every day life of middle America.
The AFP mailings have still not put their support behind a particular candidate, but they are still suggesting that Trump cannot win. Meanwhile, we also received another door hanger from the Never Back Down Super PAC in support of DeSantis. Again, we missed whoever placed it on the door, but we anticipate that with DeSantis visiting the area tomorrow, they are trying to canvas the area ahead of time.
Snail Mail Totals So Far
13 - Never Back Down, Inc. (Pro-DeSantis)
6 - Best of America PAC (Pro-Burgum)
5 - Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. (Pro-Scott)
5 - Perry Johnson for President Inc.
4 - Make America Great Again (Pro-Trump / Anti-DeSantis)
4 - AFP Action (Anti-Trump)
3 - SFA Fund, Inc. (Pro-Haley)
1 - Doug Burgum for America
I do have a few thoughts on the debate.
1) It was a little out of control at times. I am not sure I blame any single candidate or moderator for this, but it certainly got annoying at times.
2) All the candidates actually had at least one or two good lines during the debate.
3) The field is too big and we need to narrow it down quickly.
4) It was a GOOD thing for the debate that Trump did not attend.
5) I can't personally pick one candidate that I thought significantly stood out above everyone else.
6) However, I personally think that Vivek Ramaswamy will come out of this debate losing more than any other candidate.
I understand why many people have thought highly of Ramaswamy because of his style, especially when all you get are quick soundbites, but when you stop and actually listen to what he is saying, he is all over the place without a lot of substance. He reminds me of Trump. He is inexperienced and I just don't trust him. Perhaps if we ever get a chance to meet him in person my thoughts will change. He has done a lot of Iowa campaign stops, but they have almost all been in the very high populated areas. In my opinion, that is often a sign that a candidate is not comfortable talking to a person one-on-one and being able to truly have an every-day conversation about the things that rural voters actually care about. Getting past his talking points may be tough if he hasn't had enough time to honestly think about how these issues truly touch the every day life of middle America.