Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
- Posts: 241
25 October 2008
22:338059Howard/Bern
Bern must agree with you Haven't seen a single candidate yet,talking to them would be good.Howard article's in the paper haven't yet put forward the way they are thinking about St Rad's or what lies in the future,the same as the one's out side the council office's, just names and addresses and who they stand for if they can be bothered to stand for anyone. Once they bother to talk to us we can engage with democracy and take the initiative and be bothered to off our pizza kebab eating arses and vote as you seem to think Howard.
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
25 October 2008
23:108060Just to let you know I am out at this time with my flyers and will do my best to get round yes I do still have a bad back but it is geting better so if you see me please stop me for a word or two I have 2000 flyers to get out I am doing all the ones on the flat first then if my back still holds out I will be heading for the ones with steps e,t,c,I like to do it on my own but one of my mates did do some on Friday for me on his way home with his wife but if you would like to help me,and that does not mean you have to vote for me, if you see me around please come up and I will gave you some. Thank you
I will be in my car with my wife and dog but my is still geting over her broken leg and is not walking to good. If you already have one of my flyers I would like a feed back on it I did do it my self so would like to know good or bad what you think of it.
I remain yours faithfully vIC matcham
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,673
25 October 2008
23:468063"I am doing all the ones on the flat first then if my back still holds out I will be heading for the ones with steps e,t,c"
P'raps you need to canvas Norfolk
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 October 2008
09:578067Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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- Posts: 6,018
26 October 2008
10:028069Well Vic good job Im not a candidate as you would get one over me .I refuse to deliver leaflets or canvass on a Sunday.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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26 October 2008
10:048070Bern ,I reckon to visit 75% of the electorate in the ward which I currently represent .If they know you it doesnt take so long .
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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26 October 2008
10:248072Quite right Sue. I am by no means a 'believer' in any kind of relgion but I do consider Sunday campaigning to be counter productive and never did do it, certainly not canvassing, though a few leaflet deliveries are OK as long as it is minimal. When you are fighting an election you need a day a week to catch your breath, recharge your batteries and reflect on the previous weeks efforts. You need to keep on top of your game and with electioneering being an exhausting activity at the best of times, you need to take some time out to rest.
We had no more than three canvassers in the old days of Barton Ward (two Conservative candidates plus one 'old hand') with well over 3,000 electors to get around we managed as close to a 100% canvass as it is possible to get. Those were the days!
26 October 2008
11:048075Bring them back!! At risk of sounding like an old fogey (quite appropriately probably!) political campaigning used to be about people. Back in the day when I was a blue we went to Westminster to meet up, people were accessible and personable, willing to engage with the electorate. Ditto when I grew up and turned red. Now it seems that often even local politicians are in it only for the photo-op and the events. I realise that's a sweeping generalisation, and some reps do a good job of knowing their public, but sadly it seems they are a minority. It is a great loss.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 October 2008
15:248091I have had to gave up for the day, got so wet so if you have still not got one of my flyers I will try again in the morning, I have to go to the Dr first but we are geting aroundI am about half way now.
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I remain yours faithfully vic matcham
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
26 October 2008
21:588101knocking on doors can be counter productive, if a labour voter answers the door to a tory, he/she will deliberately engage the caller in a long coversation.
likewise in reverse.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 October 2008
23:238102I do not knock on any doors just do my flyers and that is the end of it unless someone stops me then I will talk to them. IF they like what my flyers have on them they can vote for me if not they will vote for one of the others or none of us, we will have to wait and see.
vic M
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,018
27 October 2008
09:368106I cannot believe there are nine pages on this topic .Its hardly a major election .Interesting to see how different people try to obtain votes.Ive yet to read what a candidate will do for St Radigunds ??Perhaps ive missed something .
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,302
27 October 2008
09:528107Most candidates Sue seem to over estimate the power they will have as a town councillor.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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27 October 2008
10:408114Well Stewart,
As you say(and i have said) there are no favourites but 3 of the candidates living in ward will help them.
Labour have held seat as have the alliance.
other parties(individuals)not well known in area, from what im being told.
As iv said before the small part of the electorate will decide the fate in this election.
Iv got my ear to the ground and see a favourite emerging
but all have faults which may drag em down
roll on election day
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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- Posts: 23,940
27 October 2008
12:288123watch out for low flying cars kieth,it has a goverment health warning.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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27 October 2008
18:198128Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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27 October 2008
19:008129"Please can you tell me where we all go at 22.00hrs where they see who is the winner."
Surely your crystal ball should be able to tell you somethingh that simple !
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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27 October 2008
20:118132i thought that all electoral counts were held in our town hall.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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27 October 2008
20:188134howard have we still got a town hall,i thought it got sold off at a profit to a charity or something.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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27 October 2008
21:138144Thank you Brian that was a good one
