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Political Campaigning (Tuesday, April 18, 4th period)
Josh blinked as platypuses platypodi platypodes more than one platypus, omg, went pogo-ing past the door yelling about the regulars.
"You know, I'm not even going to ask any more," he said with a sigh.
He turned around and looked at the class. "I've changed my mind. I'm not the only one who just saw those, right?"
He closed the door. "Okay, today we talk about coalitions--those groups of voters and their lobbying groups that will be calling you at all hours of the day whining about how they are so much more important to your cause than all the other people who are calling and whining."
He ran a hand through his hair. "And if you ever have the misfortune of meeting Amy Gardner over at the Women's Leadership Coalition? Run far, far away. Because she's scary."
Josh went on about the various special interest groups that get involved in campaigns--religious groups, veterans, seniors, ethnic minorities, women--still looking over his shoulder for passing platypuses.
"The trick is making them all think that you are very, very concerned with whatever it is they care about without, you know, actually caring that much about it."
He sat down. "Okay. Let me tell you about your final*handwavy* projects. All semester, you've been learning entirely too much about Tester, Morrison and Burns. Next Thursday, get your groups together and give me a *handwavy* presentation about how you would get your man elected. Message, theme, fundraising, media buys, the whole deal. Except for not really Break into groups, start talking. Or flailing. Or both. Doesn't really matter to me."
"You know, I'm not even going to ask any more," he said with a sigh.
He turned around and looked at the class. "I've changed my mind. I'm not the only one who just saw those, right?"
He closed the door. "Okay, today we talk about coalitions--those groups of voters and their lobbying groups that will be calling you at all hours of the day whining about how they are so much more important to your cause than all the other people who are calling and whining."
He ran a hand through his hair. "And if you ever have the misfortune of meeting Amy Gardner over at the Women's Leadership Coalition? Run far, far away. Because she's scary."
Josh went on about the various special interest groups that get involved in campaigns--religious groups, veterans, seniors, ethnic minorities, women--still looking over his shoulder for passing platypuses.
"The trick is making them all think that you are very, very concerned with whatever it is they care about without, you know, actually caring that much about it."
He sat down. "Okay. Let me tell you about your final
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