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Ohiogal

(35,188 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 10:37 AM Apr 2020

Went out to get the mail just now ...

The only item in my mailbox was a mailer promoting that nut job Christina Hagen. “Endorsed by Jim Jordan!” it said. That’s supposed to be a recommendation?

Well, I know it was silly, but I right away took it out to the back yard and scooped up my dog’s morning “business”with it and then threw it all in a plastic bag for the trash.

Made me feel a wee bit better, anyway ....

I have noticed that Republicans send out about 10 times as many of these flyers as Democrats do. In 2016 I got that garbage for the orange shitstain in my mailbox at least 3x a week and got maybe 1 or 2 mailers total for Hillary. Wonder how effective they are....

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Went out to get the mail just now ... (Original Post) Ohiogal Apr 2020 OP
Republicans have a lot more money to spend. Bluepinky Apr 2020 #1
I'd heard a theory Ohiogal Apr 2020 #2
Also thought WI was a shoe in. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #3
Good job TEB Apr 2020 #4
Good idea Ohiogal Apr 2020 #5
Every election I keep the mailers to see how many I get and then don't vote for the person kimbutgar Apr 2020 #6
You could have saved yourself a trip jimfields33 Apr 2020 #7
Yup, it is called Informed Delivery; also tracking of packages. Backseat Driver Apr 2020 #10
after you scooped up the dogs business gopiscrap Apr 2020 #8
TERRIFICALLY Powerfull Grins Apr 2020 #9

Bluepinky

(2,338 posts)
1. Republicans have a lot more money to spend.
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 10:43 AM
Apr 2020

They have most of the billionaire and corporate money, after all.

Ohiogal

(35,188 posts)
2. I'd heard a theory
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 10:45 AM
Apr 2020

That my area was considered “safely Democratic “ so they preferred to concentrate on other more red areas. We see how well that worked ...

kimbutgar

(23,624 posts)
6. Every election I keep the mailers to see how many I get and then don't vote for the person
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:08 AM
Apr 2020

Who sends out the most mailers.

They said closing the post office which is the mf45 parties wet dream would make it harder for those mailers to get to voters. Kind of stupid of them to get rid of the agency that passes on their propaganda mailers..

jimfields33

(19,322 posts)
7. You could have saved yourself a trip
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:14 AM
Apr 2020

I have a snapshot of what’s in my mailbox everyday from the post office. It’s free at usps.com. It’s the best thing ever!

Grins

(7,941 posts)
9. TERRIFICALLY Powerfull
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 02:19 PM
Apr 2020

Back in the 80’s.

Richard Vigurie’s (Google him if you don’t recognize the name) mail campaign raised tens (hundreds?) of millions via his mail campaigns, money he used to get fealty from conservatives who would flack his extreme Reich-wing policy fantasies or face being primaried by an even WORSE Reich-wing conservative.

Not as powerful anymore. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media have eclipsed direct mail.

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