Comments for The Conservative Wilderness http://theconservativewilderness.wordpress.com From the woods of Maine,thoughts on the future of Conservatism. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:31:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on My column in this week’s Camden Herald by Steve http://theconservativewilderness.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/my-column-in-this-weeks-camden-herald/#comment-4 Steve Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:31:03 +0000 http://theconservativewilderness.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-4 I tend to agree with this. I think we're finding that the candidate really does matter on Election Day, but given the vast GOP minority in both houses of the Legislature, why not do some kind of ad campaign talking about what we would do if in power - a positive message, some good policy pieces in there, and go after them for tax increases, etc. We need to establish the Maine GOP brand a little... I tend to agree with this. I think we’re finding that the candidate really does matter on Election Day, but given the vast GOP minority in both houses of the Legislature, why not do some kind of ad campaign talking about what we would do if in power – a positive message, some good policy pieces in there, and go after them for tax increases, etc. We need to establish the Maine GOP brand a little…

]]> Comment on My column in this week’s Camden Herald by Jane G http://theconservativewilderness.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/my-column-in-this-weeks-camden-herald/#comment-3 Jane G Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:50:11 +0000 http://theconservativewilderness.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-3 Obviously a large plurality of Maine voters, large enough to be the difference-maker, do not identify the small government direction they prefer with the GOP or with the GOP candidates on their ballots. It's time for the Maine GOP and their allies to spend money on a media campaign to identify the GOP with a pro-freedom, low-tax, less central government approach to governing. Buy ad time on Time Warner, for example, to run during Sports Center or the Bruins or Rachael Ray. Don't make it about candidates, make it about branding the GOP. Obviously a large plurality of Maine voters, large enough to be the difference-maker, do not identify the small government direction they prefer with the GOP or with the GOP candidates on their ballots.

It’s time for the Maine GOP and their allies to spend money on a media campaign to identify the GOP with a pro-freedom, low-tax, less central government approach to governing.

Buy ad time on Time Warner, for example, to run during Sports Center or the Bruins or Rachael Ray. Don’t make it about candidates, make it about branding the GOP.

]]> Comment on “Republicans Rebranded” from the Boston Globe by afrankangle http://theconservativewilderness.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/republicans-rebranded-from-the-boston-globe/#comment-2 afrankangle Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:47:55 +0000 http://theconservativewilderness.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-2 Many good points here. On the other hand, for years I've been saying the religious right has turned the GOP into a party with a social agenda, thus one away from its governing principles. If the country is center right, how is the GOP, with a social conservative on their back, going to attrack the independent moderates? Many good points here. On the other hand, for years I’ve been saying the religious right has turned the GOP into a party with a social agenda, thus one away from its governing principles. If the country is center right, how is the GOP, with a social conservative on their back, going to attrack the independent moderates?

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