Re: Possible Denver Post Ad

["dougrcurtis" <dougrcurtis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

Hmmm, so I guess getting the ad printed up in neon orange would be
completely out of the question. ; ) I was ball parking the cost to be around
2K, which would be a little under $100 per person on the CFVI email list.
But in reality, I have no clue as to what the actual cost would be. I was
just floating the idea, grasping at straws, because it seems that the deeper
we travel into the labyrinth of the election process, we come to the
conclusion that these dudes have all their bases covered. You would think
that there would be a crack in the veneer somewhere, but there just doesn't
seem to be one.

You're right about adding Stalin's name to the quote. Wouldn't want to
plagiarize... hehehe.

Regarding the advertising fund: I'll let you know what CFVI decides. I
inadvertently created a firestorm of email discussion over whether this is a
good idea or not.

Thanks for the reply,
Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Tiger" <paul.tiger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "dougrcurtis" <dougrcurtis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Cvv-Discuss@Coloradovoter. Net" <cvv-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 8:50 PM
Subject: RE: Possible Denver Post Ad


> Doug,
>
> Have you looked into what a quarter page ad costs in the Post on a Sunday?
I
> think you'll be shocked. Also, there's a premium to get your ad placed
where
> you want it, as opposed to having the paper decide for you.
>
> Is there an advertising fund that we can contribute to?
>
> Oh yes, it could be fun to sign the quotation about who 'counts the votes'
> with Joseph Stalin (one of the most memorable people in history that has
> made this observation.
>
> Paul Tiger
>
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> Subject: Possible Denver Post Ad
>
> Bob and group:
> After reading your "CFVI Advice to CO Voters" email, I thought that I had
> come up with a good idea for an ad campaign.  But upon reading the Bev
> Harris editorial, I'm not so sure. But please read on and give me your
> opinion.
>
> What about this as a way to reach Colorado voters: a quarter page
> add that would advocate absentee voting, running for two Sundays in the
> Denver Post. The first add to be put in Sunday September 27th, in order to
> "wet the whistle" and get readers to talk about it at the water cooler,
and
> the second add to be placed Sunday July 11th, to drive the point home.
> (The reason for the early ad postings would be to provide voters enough
time
> to send in their applications and receive their absentee ballots.)
>
> I was thinking the ad should be a bit provocative:
>
> IT'S NOT WHO VOTES THAT COUNTS. IT'S WHO COUNTS THE VOTES!
>
> Are you willing to trust your vote to be counted by handful of
corporations?
> 80% of the electronic voting machines used in this country today have been
> provided by three manufacturers with strong political agenda's. Electronic
> voting machines provide no legitimate paper trail and the corporations who
> produce these machines will not reveal their computer source codes. We
must
> vote with Absentee Ballots to insure that there is a reliable record of
our
> vote.Order your application for a Absentee Ballot from your county
elections
> office today!
>
>