Comments on: Idea #19: My Blue Country http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/ Benji Smith, Software Research Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donnie Hale http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Donnie Hale Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:25:02 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/#comment-1859 Do "My Red State", too. Then you get 3% off both sides, and conservatives like me can put money into the marginally blue states. Donnie in Ohio Do “My Red State”, too. Then you get 3% off both sides, and conservatives like me can put money into the marginally blue states.

Donnie in Ohio

]]> By: Bill Keller http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Bill Keller Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:18:25 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/#comment-1161 "The more we can prevent new legislation, the less I think we’ll see damage to personal liberties." Well said. “The more we can prevent new legislation, the less I think we’ll see damage to personal liberties.”

Well said.

]]> By: Eight Hour Lunch http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Eight Hour Lunch Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:06:59 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/#comment-1028 Maybe I'm naive, but I do expect change to come to Utah. But I expect it to come slowly. I know this is totally unscientific, but I am a little encouraged by what I like to call the "lawnmower factor". Growing up as a kid in Utah, I almost *never* heard a lawnmower on Sunday. Now, in the last two neighborhoods, I can only think of two LDS families, and I hear a lot more lawnmowers on Sunday. Of course I only want *some* democrats to win so we can have more deadlock. The more we can prevent new legislation, the less I think we'll see damage to personal liberties. Maybe I’m naive, but I do expect change to come to Utah. But I expect it to come slowly. I know this is totally unscientific, but I am a little encouraged by what I like to call the “lawnmower factor”. Growing up as a kid in Utah, I almost *never* heard a lawnmower on Sunday. Now, in the last two neighborhoods, I can only think of two LDS families, and I hear a lot more lawnmowers on Sunday. Of course I only want *some* democrats to win so we can have more deadlock. The more we can prevent new legislation, the less I think we’ll see damage to personal liberties.

]]> By: benji http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/comment-page-1/#comment-939 benji Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:50:11 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/#comment-939 Phil says: "DNC or a PAC?" Aha. Clever. Those boys in Washington are a sharp lot. What will they think of next? <em>[...scratches idea off of list...]</em> Phil says:
“DNC or a PAC?”

Aha. Clever.

Those boys in Washington are a sharp lot. What will they think of next?

[...scratches idea off of list...]

]]> By: Phil http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Phil Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:45:44 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/#comment-933 Couldn't you just donate to the DNC or a PAC? Isn't that effectively what they do, channel money to better support the candidates that have a fighting chance to win? Couldn’t you just donate to the DNC or a PAC? Isn’t that effectively what they do, channel money to better support the candidates that have a fighting chance to win?

]]> By: benji http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/comment-page-1/#comment-924 benji Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:55:46 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/#comment-924 Derek says: "Alternative theory: 'The most liked and likely candidate tends to get the most contributions'." Maybe. But since most campaign contributions come from corporations and interest groups, I think that's probably not the case most of the time, though it's probably more and more true at the local level. Derek says:
“Alternative theory: ‘The most liked and likely candidate tends to get the most contributions’.”

Maybe. But since most campaign contributions come from corporations and interest groups, I think that’s probably not the case most of the time, though it’s probably more and more true at the local level.

]]> By: Derek http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Derek Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:39:43 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/07/16/biz-idea-19-my-blue-country/#comment-921 Benji: "The candidates with the biggest campaign budgets tend to win the most elections." Alternative theory: "The most liked and likely candidate tends to get the most contributions". In other words, and as something to ponder, could it be that the money FOLLOWS the popularity? /But, I guess it doesn't matter as long as you get your 3% :) Benji: “The candidates with the biggest campaign budgets tend to win the most elections.”

Alternative theory: “The most liked and likely candidate tends to get the most contributions”.

In other words, and as something to ponder, could it be that the money FOLLOWS the popularity?

/But, I guess it doesn’t matter as long as you get your 3% :)

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