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Tony Strickland Watch: Burma-Shaving
Republican California State Senate candidate and former California Assemblyman Tony Strickland waving to early morning commuters in Camraillo, California, August 13, 2008
From the press release:Continuing the optimism and “can do” theme established by his positive television ads (seen here), Tony Strickland continued his grass roots campaign this past week surrounded by dozens of campaign supporters and volunteers who took to the streets of Camarillo at six o’clock in the morning for a few hours of Burma-Shaving with Strickland campaign signs and messages about lower taxes, budget reform, renewable energy, and opposition to a proposed prison hospital facility in the city of Camarillo. “Burma-Shaving” is a term made famous by the 1920’s advertising campaign of the Burma-Shave company which used poems and slogans on small boards for display to passers-by.
The early morning Camarillo rally was the first of many appearances by an increasing number of supporters, volunteers, interns, and Tony Strickland himself. The campaign has continued the daily Burma-Shave rallies at many locations throughout the 19th SD every morning since and will continue the program through election day on Nov. 4th.“It’s a great feeling to get up early and see voters eye to eye driving to work and school.”, said Strickland, “All of the waves, honks, thumbs up, and support we receive is a great feeling and an encouraging way to start the day.”
More photos of the early morning event are here on Flap’s Flickr photostream.
Tony Strickland has been renown for solid retail politics in all of his previous campaigns – walking precincts, greeting voters and asking them for their votes.
In this pivotal California State Senate race, Strickland is taking nothing for granted and working the shoe leather early and often.
Tony Strickland’s Facebook page is here.
Strickland’s California State Senate website is here.
And, while you are thinking about, go here and send Tony a few bucks to finance his media campaign.
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Colin Powell to Endorse Barack Obama in Denver?
+++++Update+++++A Powell spokeswoman now denies report
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and President Bush
Per William Kristol on Fox News, Colin Powell will be endorsing Barack Obama for President at the Denver Democrat convention and will speak Wednesday night. Hillary Clinton and keynoter Mark Warner will speak Tuesday night.It has been rumored for some time that the “disgruntled” not-reappointed former George W. Bush Secretary of State would try to stab the GOP in the back.
What will the impact be?
Minimal.The Left will ONLY barely tolerate Powell and another former General, Wesley Clark, has already made an ass of himself for Obama.
Flap won’t mention the racial aspect in this endorsement.
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Why Elizabeth Edwards Stayed With Cheating John
The cancer?This is as hard to swallow as Cheatin’ John’s story about Rielle Hunter and her baby’s father.
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Tony Strickland Watch: Independent Expenditure Ads Bother Hannah-Beth Jackson
Tony Strickland for California State Senate television ad – “Unitedâ€So, is Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson – Taxin’ Jackson – upset with independent expenditure ads by the California Taxpayer Protection Committee or that a Christian businessman, Howard Ahmanson, Jr. is contributing to her defeat?
For someone who has gladly accepted awards and money from abortion organizations, Hannah-Beth sure does whine alot.
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John Edwards Watch: Anyone Buying Edwards Story?
Mickey Kaus asks the question about 99 per cent honest John. Most are not buying his story.The Left excuses the MSM not covering the story and Edwards himself by saying he is no longer running for office. What a load of crap.
John Edwards needs to come clean especially about the child’s paternity and his expenditure of funds for Rielle Hunter.
More lies don’t cut it.
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Barack Obama Watch: Praying for Rain in Denver Part Two
Prayers for it to rain on Barack Obama?Guess this joke video was too much for Focus on the Family to handle.
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Russia Vs. Georgia Watch: United States to Send Humanitarian Aid
Michael Ramirez on Russia v. Georgia
President Bush, flanked by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has announced a “vigorous and ongoing†humanitarian mission to Georgia.
In the meantime, the United States has canceled joint military exercises with Russia.
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Iran Watch: Unmanned Submarine Threatens Persian Gulf Oil Supply
The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
Iran has announced the development of an unmanned smart submarine which will be deployed in the Persian Gulf.In a direct threat to world oil supplies, Iran inflicts more uncertainty and attempts to blackmail the West by playing the OIL CARD.
In the meantime, the uranium ennrichment centrifuges continue to spin at Natanz as Iran pursues its nuclear program.
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Russia Vs. Georgia Watch: Russia Violates Truce
Civilians walk towards a Georgian soldiers as he patrols the town of Gori on August 12. The United States has called on NATO to hold an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels next week to discuss the crisis in Georgia
Russia violates a brokered truce with Georgia and moves troops deep into Georgian territory.A Russian military convoy thrust deep into Georgia on Wednesday and Georgian officials said Russian troops bombed and looted the crossroads city of Gori, violating a freshly brokered truce intended to end the conflict.
In the west, Georgia’s weakened military acknowledged its soldiers had pulled out entirely from Abkhazia, leaving both breakaway regions at the heart of the fighting in the hands of Russian-backed separatists.
Even as the Russian troops moved deep into Georgian territory from the separatist region of South Ossetia, a few dozen fighters from Abkhazia offered their own brazen challenge, planting their flag on a bridge over the Inguri River — outside the rebel territory.
“The border has been along this river for 1,000 years,” separatist official Ruslan Kishmaria told AP on Wednesday. He said Georgia would have to accept the new border and taunted the departed Georgian forces by saying they had received “American training in running away.”
Anyone NOT think this aggression by Russia is about oil. Look at the map.
By occupying Georgia, Russia cuts off the flow of oil and natural gas from Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to the Black Sea. Russia will control the oil flow whose destination is Europe.Will Ukraine up the stakes in this oil war?
And, what will be NATO’s response be? So, far, Flap hears crickets.
Not good.
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Day By Day by Chris Muir August 13, 2008
Day By Day by Chris MuirSpeaker Pelosi will return to the House in September and place some PORK laden energy bill on the floor and dare the GOP to oppose it.But, will it be too late?
The GOP has already won the “DRILL HERE – DRILL NOW” issue and has forced Barack Obama to flip his position on offshore domestic oil drilling. Nancy Pelosi has been rolled on the issue while on her unsuccessful book tour.
Watch the Democrats run for ENERGY cover after “The One” is nominated in Denver.
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