Comments on: Daniel Mongiardo’s Campaign is Falling Apart

By: Jim Anderson Stivers

Jim Anderson Stivers — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:03:51 +0000

Conservative,

If it were not for the start of Bluegrass Reports there would not be the volumne of blog post.
Mark N. is truly the originator of blog reporting in the Bluegrass, probably Kentucky.

I was wondering?

Are there any -polling- numbers in the race for US Senator, by anyone?

If so why are they not published.

By: Conservative

Conservative — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:17:29 +0000

I just couldn’t resist a shot at Nickolas. Wonder if he’s still allergic to soap & water?

By: J

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:16:07 +0000

zing!

By: brian smith

brian smith — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:59:55 +0000

“I’m pretty sure the photography work is of Lt. Dan & the wife.”

I didn’t realize Chuck E. Cheese souvenir photos were so expensive.

By: Curt Morrison

Curt Morrison — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:48:37 +0000

Good work Jake.

Surprised to see someone (Matt) make an argument that staffers & their salary should be left out of it. Since state and city employee identities, and incomes are public record (the CJ even has a search engine for this)-wouldn’t it make sense to expect the same level of TRANSPARENCY in a political campaign?

By: jake

jake — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:35:14 +0000

He did so while legitimately reporting on releases from campaigns…

By: Conservative

Conservative — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:25:51 +0000

Just because that slimeball Nickolas did it doesn’t mean you should emulate it.

Where is he, anyway? On second thought, who cares? As long as he is out of Kentucky, all’s well and good.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:52:30 +0000

I don’t think Jake attacked any staffers.

But it might have seemed so, since they probably don’t appreciate being associated with such a crippled campaign.

The importance of Conway’s fundraising coup cannot be overstated. Voters and donors alike tend to line up behind perceived front-runners. Thus it’s easier to win when folks think you’re gonna win.

Those salaries do seem bloated. And they’re very interesting — especially to those of us who aren’t campaign wonks.

I am a career newsman, however. And in my judgment, they’re newsworthy — especially if the campaign is misallocating its limited resources.

At the very least, their publication has ignited quite a robust interchange of ideas.

And that’s a good thing.

By: Bruce Maples

Bruce Maples — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:24:53 +0000

Phhtt – supposed to be “money does not equal votes” with less-than greater-than symbols. Damn HTML. :–)

By: Bruce Maples

Bruce Maples — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:22:14 +0000

“… downhill so fast …”

No need to call it downhill till we see how it shakes out. Money votes, and neither does staff. Even good strategy can lose.

If Mongiardo’s base is as strong as he thinks, he won’t need as much television. Lock ‘em in early, score some polling victories, then get ‘em to the polls and win. If those tea leaves are correct, money for field staff is money well spent.

If, OTOH, support is soft or undecided, and Mongiardo gets into a TV war with Conway, he’s toast, overwhelmed by the electron onslaught.

Just have to wait and see. Too early, IMHO, to call it “falling apart.” Remember McCain.