Comments on: Segall Raises Quarter Million http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: BB http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-23815 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:49:55 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-23815 As badly as District 3 is gerrymandered to favor Dems, Mike Rogers is serious about this campaign and will defeat self-funded Segall. I think you'll see plenty of Rogers campaign activity when the general election draws near. He'll most likely have a $2 mil campaign war chest. Shoot, Segall is the only candidiate I can think of that is less qualified for the office sought than Obama himself. As badly as District 3 is gerrymandered to favor Dems, Mike Rogers is serious about this campaign and will defeat self-funded Segall. I think you’ll see plenty of Rogers campaign activity when the general election draws near. He’ll most likely have a $2 mil campaign war chest. Shoot, Segall is the only candidiate I can think of that is less qualified for the office sought than Obama himself.

]]> by: anonymous lucy http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22637 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:20:12 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22637 Segall should be able to raise 1 million in this race. Segall should be able to raise 1 million in this race.

]]> by: waltm http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22634 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:28:25 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22634 Futz, that should be the <a href="http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/mapHSCandDetail.do?detailType=cand&cand_id=H2AL03032&category=disH&stateName=AL&congressId=03" rel="nofollow">FEC</a> shows .... Futz, that should be the FEC shows ….

]]> by: waltm http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22633 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:23:06 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22633 shows Rogers with about 900k cash on hand, which might make one either complacent, reluctant to ask for more or who knows. Where his campaign spends the money, might be a good question for a campaign appearance. shows Rogers with about 900k cash on hand, which might make one either complacent, reluctant to ask for more or who knows.

Where his campaign spends the money, might be a good question for a campaign appearance.

]]> by: SamfordDem http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22623 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:54:03 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22623 Also, anyone know why Rogers fundraising is so low. I'm not sure what his warchest looks like, but he only raised about $100K in Q1, a shockingly low amount especially considering what Segall did over the same time period. Even stranger, Rogers burned through around $97K in Q1. What exactly is he spending money on at this stage? Research toward a more realistic hairpiece? Also, anyone know why Rogers fundraising is so low. I’m not sure what his warchest looks like, but he only raised about $100K in Q1, a shockingly low amount especially considering what Segall did over the same time period. Even stranger, Rogers burned through around $97K in Q1. What exactly is he spending money on at this stage? Research toward a more realistic hairpiece?

]]> by: walt moffett http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22593 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:28:58 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22593 In the FWIW category, todays snail mail brings a hand written note and three Segall bumper stickers, acknowledging my comments in #2. In the FWIW category, todays snail mail brings a hand written note and three Segall bumper stickers, acknowledging my comments in #2.

]]> by: SamfordDem http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22583 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:17:52 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22583 Sure, his father's name opened up some doors, but a guy is not going to rack up $275K if people really believe has no shot at winning. If this was the guy challenging Robert Aderholt, I might agree with you, but Rogers is the weakest Republican congressman in the state in the second most Democratic district in the state. Any remotely credible challenger has a shot at winning this race, just based off the numbers. Sure, his father’s name opened up some doors, but a guy is not going to rack up $275K if people really believe has no shot at winning. If this was the guy challenging Robert Aderholt, I might agree with you, but Rogers is the weakest Republican congressman in the state in the second most Democratic district in the state. Any remotely credible challenger has a shot at winning this race, just based off the numbers.

]]> by: anonymous lucy http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22578 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:29:27 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22578 Segall is very politically astute and if i'm not mistaken he has already raised more than the last two challengers did in their entire race. If he's working the right parts of this district and closing the gap in Rogers home county this could get very very very interesting. Segall is very politically astute and if i’m not mistaken he has already raised more than the last two challengers did in their entire race.

If he’s working the right parts of this district and closing the gap in Rogers home county this could get very very very interesting.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22539 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:20:03 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22539 Let's see, Will: Your claim: A large fundraising effort does not prove that people think the candidate can win because the money came from his father. Your proof: The money had to have come from his father because people do not think that the candidate can win. You get an F in logic. Here is a helpful page for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_begging Let’s see, Will:

Your claim: A large fundraising effort does not prove that people think the candidate can win because the money came from his father.

Your proof: The money had to have come from his father because people do not think that the candidate can win.

You get an F in logic. Here is a helpful page for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_begging

]]> by: Will http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22533 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:24:28 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/04/14/segall-raises-quarter-million/#comment-22533 Matthew, you once again fail to answer the most important question: Why would Josh Segall raise this kind of money? There are three reasons someone donates money to a political campaign: they know the candidate will win, they think the candidate can win, or they are friends with the candidate. As I pointed out earlier, there is absolutely not evidence that Josh Segall will win this race or has a shot at winning this race. No, comments on websites do not count as evidence and this fundraising total occurred after the fact, just to answer a few comments I can already foresee. Having established a lack of evidence of a victory, that leaves the third option, friends of the candidate. I agree with you that Segall has put together a fundraising organization to raise this money. Yet it would be asinine to imply that the base of such an organization is not Bobby Segall's rolodex. To suggest otherwise, to turn your phrase a bit, implies you have no understanding of Alabama politics. That or you comment on this site for the sole purpose of boosting the Segall candidacy which, based upon the volume of comments articles regarding said candidacy draws, I believe is the case with several people who frequent this site. Matthew, you once again fail to answer the most important question: Why would Josh Segall raise this kind of money? There are three reasons someone donates money to a political campaign: they know the candidate will win, they think the candidate can win, or they are friends with the candidate. As I pointed out earlier, there is absolutely not evidence that Josh Segall will win this race or has a shot at winning this race. No, comments on websites do not count as evidence and this fundraising total occurred after the fact, just to answer a few comments I can already foresee. Having established a lack of evidence of a victory, that leaves the third option, friends of the candidate.

I agree with you that Segall has put together a fundraising organization to raise this money. Yet it would be asinine to imply that the base of such an organization is not Bobby Segall’s rolodex. To suggest otherwise, to turn your phrase a bit, implies you have no understanding of Alabama politics. That or you comment on this site for the sole purpose of boosting the Segall candidacy which, based upon the volume of comments articles regarding said candidacy draws, I believe is the case with several people who frequent this site.

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