Recently I received the above. I don’t know what in the hell it’s attempting to promote, but it moved me:
Mr. Levar Stoney
Executive Director
Democratic Party of Virginia
1710 East Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23223
September 18, 2008
Dear Mr. Stoney;
I received a large promotional flyer covered with eye-catching design and a bold statement from your organization regarding my congressional district. I thought you might be interested in knowing that the flyer is effective.
I have never voted for a politician running for office, I vote against them. It’s a lot of effort to become an informed voter, but I feel a responsibility to my community.
To make an informed decision, I review the campaign materials carefully. Candidates that send negative advertising are voted against; in the event I receive negative advertisements from all candidates running for the same office, I vote against the one using the most outrageous lies.
In a far too common event, the office seekers are using negative ads and outrageous lies in equal amounts, so whoever uses the most specious logic in their platform breaks the gridlock and I vote against that candidate.
The promotion I received from your organization was clear: while we can’t blame the incumbent; “it’s time for a change”. Oddly, the flyer did not name a candidate one could (possibly) count on to make the necessary changes and solve “health care to energy issues” in my district.
Because of that omission, I will enjoy the novel experience of voting for, rather than against, a candidate.
Thanks for your help.
Glad we could help.
Best,
Levar
