Obviously, they hit the districts where they figure they'll have a strong showing of voters. Again, that's miles away from taking steps to ensure that manty voters in districts where you're NOT strong will be unable to vote.
And this is where your biases are clouding your understanding. Even in strong districts, if you know a voter is probably going to vote your opponent, you're skipping that House.
So when you read this:
Do you understand the difference between saying "I don't want you to vote for my opponent" and saying "I don't want to you vote if you're going to vote for my opponent?" Yes or no?
Yes, with a caveat. If I have the opportunity to get 100 people out to vote, and 10 of them are black, and 9 of them will vote for my opponent, statistically speaking, and the question is posed about getting the black vote out, the correct answer is that I don't want them to vote at all. It is better for my campaign, better for my chances of winning, and correctly expresses my point of view. It's not a statement on whether they should vote, nor a statement on how we will keep them from voting.
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Date: 12/10/13 16:27 (UTC)And this is where your biases are clouding your understanding. Even in strong districts, if you know a voter is probably going to vote your opponent, you're skipping that House.
So when you read this:
Do you understand the difference between saying "I don't want you to vote for my opponent" and saying "I don't want to you vote if you're going to vote for my opponent?" Yes or no?
Yes, with a caveat. If I have the opportunity to get 100 people out to vote, and 10 of them are black, and 9 of them will vote for my opponent, statistically speaking, and the question is posed about getting the black vote out, the correct answer is that I don't want them to vote at all. It is better for my campaign, better for my chances of winning, and correctly expresses my point of view. It's not a statement on whether they should vote, nor a statement on how we will keep them from voting.