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Politics : The Next President 2008 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: calgal who wrote (1761)	11/23/2007 6:25:12 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3215

Is it OK to run a slashing attack ad during commercial breaks from "It's a Wonderful Life"? How about handing out caucus recruitment cards alongside Salvation Army bell-ringers in Iowa? Tom Vilsack, the former governor of Iowa and a key advisor to Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, said White House hopefuls were entering "new territory, new ground, and we're all going to have to tread lightly." "It's pretty fair to say people aren't going to be too thrilled with telephone calls that break up their . . . holiday meal or any kind of religious celebration," Vilsack said. "They're not going to appreciate a barrage of negative comments or negative campaigning, before Dec. 25 anyway. After that, it may be easier to do." Campaigning during the holidays will present other challenges. TV spots are costlier, and there is more competition from retail advertisers. All those greeting cards and packages can bog down the postal system, which can affect the delivery of carefully timed direct-mail pitches. And many people leave town, making voter contact -- an integral part of a campaign's turnout operation -- a lot tougher. latimes.com