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by Anonymous User on Sunday August 17, @12:07AM EST (#3)
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"If it weren't for this website, I'd never even know that Warren's even running for governor."
I'm sure this link to Warren's campaign page has been given out before, but here it is again,
http://www.warrenfarrell.com/gov/action_photos.htm
This race has been compared to a sprint, but I think of it more as "sudden death." There's this little window in which the whole ball game is won or lost in a very short time. Getting back to the sprint analogy, the candidates with the big bank roles jump in and throw lots of money at their campaigns, but the smaller lesser known have to work harder to get anywhere. Everyone is playing catch up as soon as the enter this race.
The men's movement is working hard to get Warren and the "issues" out there, to get the coverage.
I honestly believe that when all is said and done we will have been noticed, new networks will have been formed, name recognition will have been gained, and the general public will have become more informed about men's issues than they are now.
Everyone working with Warren is treating this endeavor very seriously and working very hard at it, especially Warren. If I had a nickel for everytime someone has said to me who's Warren Farrell, while I was advertising for him, I could buy us all a cup of coffee. What a great question to me asked. I wish people were this interested in men's issues all the time. We are certainly not hurting ourselves by publicizing Warren or men's issues. The more this gets into the mainstream the wider will be the acceptance that men have valid interests and concerns that are not being adequately addressed by today's politicians. I have a feeling that this whole endeavor will be exponentially benefical for "the much maligned male."
Speaking of which, Warren will be on Hisside with Glenn Sacks on KRLA 870 AM, Sunday night along with Marc Angelucci. The showtime is 11 P.M. Pacific time. Stay tuned the sprint has begun.
All the Best,
Ray
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by Anonymous User on Sunday August 17, @12:13AM EST (#4)
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ifeminst is also announcing Warren's run for Governor and has a link to his site.
Ray
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Dittohd -- The "article" may have been anemic but the name of the game is getting your name out there. The post has a circulation of close to 1 million with an influential readership. Even a crummy mention in the post can produce excellent results. Hell, even negative publicity in the post can be of help. Marketers have known for some time that any publicity is better than no publicity. I thought the little article was lacking in many ways...but it got the word out that Warren is running.
Go Warren!
Stand Your Ground Forum
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>Marketers have known for some time that any publicity is better than no publicity.
Saying that any publicity is better than no publicity isn't saying a whole lot.
>Even a crummy mention in the post can produce excellent results.
Huh? Are you implying that as a result of a really crummy, say nothing article like the one we're talking about, more people will be convinced to vote for him than will be convinced as a result of it not to?
Sorry, but I think you've been brainwashed by a bunch of cliche-wielding marketing types. I don't buy it. This article will help get the word out to all the people who already like and support Warren, but nothing to set him apart favorably from the pack of candidates for people who are looking for a reason to vote for one person over another. He's running because his wife brought it up and convinced him to run? Give me a break!!!
Looks to me like Arnold Schwarzenegger has a lot more media savvy in the tip of his little pinky than Warren has in his whole body, twice over! Or maybe Warren just needs a better right-hand man/advisor. It sure doesn't seem that Warren's PhD in political science is helping him one little bit. Where was he years ago when he was a NOW honcho? Didn't he learn anything from them about manipulating the media to a person's advantage?
Dittohd
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Saying that any publicity is better than no publicity isn't saying a whole lot.
I am saying that an article about Warren in the Post is helpful to him in getting his name out there. Nearly a million copies go out.
Huh? Are you implying that as a result of a really crummy, say nothing article like the one we're talking about, more people will be convinced to vote for him than will be convinced as a result of it not to?
No. I am saying that it will help in letting people know he is running, in name recognition, and in letting people know that there may in fact be such a platform. And yes, a crummy article is better than no article.
Sorry, but I think you've been brainwashed by a bunch of cliche-wielding marketing types. I don't buy it. This article will help get the word out to all the people who already like and support Warren, but nothing to set him apart favorably from the pack of candidates for people who are looking for a reason to vote for one person over another. He's running because his wife brought it up and convinced him to run? Give me a break!!!
A small article ran about me in the Washington Post back in 1994. It was related to some writing I had done on men's issues. The response I got was like an avalanche. Phone calls, letters, etc. In fact I received letters for years after that just from this tiny article in the Post. Brainwashed? Don't think so. The response I got was also pre-internet. It would have been amplified greatly by the common usage of the net today. I was amazed at the time and learned the lesson that a small mention in the post can have serious effects. I have seen it personally.
Looks to me like Arnold Schwarzenegger has a lot more media savvy in the tip of his little pinky than Warren has in his whole body, twice over! Or maybe Warren just needs a better right-hand man/advisor. It sure doesn't seem that Warren's PhD in political science is helping him one little bit. Where was he years ago when he was a NOW honcho? Didn't he learn anything from them about manipulating the media to a person's advantage?
Arnold is a household name. Warren is not, except for us. Being pro-male is a definite handicap in getting media coverage. This is why he needs you and I to help out as much as we can. Have you offered your help to him? Have you contributed to his campaign? We can all chip in and help him out. This will be a tough battle and every mention he gets is helping our cause. It's easy to send him a donation via paypal. Arnold has millions, Farrell has brains and a heart. Let's help Warren. To not help him is a vote against men and a vote for the feminist status quo.
Go Warren!
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by Anonymous User on Sunday August 17, @01:40PM EST (#8)
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"Looks to me like Arnold Schwarzenegger has a lot more media savvy in the tip of his little pinky than Warren has in his whole body, twice over! Or maybe Warren just needs a better right-hand man/advisor."
Dr. Farrell, having the men's movement for support, has a very disempowered, battered, broke, discouraged, downtrodden, walking wounded group of guys supporting him in the trenches.
If the people working on his campaign don't have the glitz or power of the big campaigners it shouldn't be a mystery to you why.
Still, being veterans of the forces who have contended with the male bashing juggernaut all these years means we have experience going up against impossible odds. Even though this race is largely a sprint against formidable foes doesn't mean we don't have to pace ourselves or rest. We are not only human, many of us on this campaign are the walking wounded comprising the heart of the men's movement.
Likewise, we are far from being unsavy. The fact we are getting the coverage we've already gotten is a testimony to our resourcefulness. Maybe the other candidates do have more savy, or maybe not. Maybe they just have more money and name recognition to make it look like they are more connected with the people. I believe you will find not better, or more caring, or more qualified a candidate to address the people's concerns than Dr. Warren Farrell.
If anyone has a spare million or two they would like to donate, I guarantee we'd show you a whole lot more powerful campaign. Until then we are all doing the best we can, and will not be deterred by others discouragement or doubts. We are making a difference and will continue to work hard towards our goal. Hang in there one and all. This campaign may not be pretty, but it is still the Dr. Warren Farrell for Governor of CA campaign, and it will continue toward the goal.
I believe that even the criticism we are receiving is a positive thing, because it gives us the opportunity to be challenged and respond in a proactive way on men's issues.
Sincerely, Ray
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by Anonymous User on Monday August 18, @12:39AM EST (#9)
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I think Bill Maher's TV show might be a good place for Warren to get some exposure. We should consider e-mailing Bill Maher about Warren. Could be worth a shot. http://www.hbo.com/billmaher/
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