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In almost every political campaign the
volunteers are the walking bodies; they do what
they're told by the numbers. someone in the
campaign's higher echelons makes the decisions,
volunteers follow orders, they deliver the
handbills door-to-door; they address envelopes;
and they go home when it s over.
Campaign volunteers are generally attract
ed AND HELD TO SERVICE BY THE PERSONAL CHARM OF
THE CANDIDATE. Or SOMETIMES, THEY WORK BECAUSE
they believe the candidate is moving in some
necessary direction. :
However no one ever asks the volunteers to
help determine that direction.
TO GELCGwI3 InZoGGO 0
IN A, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, A CANDIDATE FOR
OFFICE LEARNS AS WELL AS TEACHES. THE CITIZENS
HAVE AS MUCH TO OFFER AS THE POLITICIAN. In THE
day-to-day experience, information, and desires
they possess, they help strike a balance with
the services and information being offered by
the officeseeker.
This isn't to say that a candidate should
pander to the whims of the mob. rather, when
the people? speak, they are giving their indica
tions of how much they want in the way of local
government (or state, or federal) . and, those
seeking office need to listen.
The most important source of information
on both campaign directions and issues is prob
ably those people who are willing to add their
own strengths to the election process the
volunteers.
DtMMBGlOT UOmZlTTEEnG
RON WyLIE'S CAMPAIGN FOR THE LEGISLATURE
(District 29) encompasses the idea of volunteer
participation in decision-making. it is part of
the candidate s personal philosophy of partici
patory democracy.
Each volunteer, while assigned to work in
a group, is given, at the same time, an indi
vidual area of responsibility. in this personal
area a volunteer i s encouraged to conduct oper
ations toward campaign goals with all the inde
pendent creative strength and ability available
to the individual.
And, weekly Issues Forums at the campaign
headquarters will allow each volunteer to pre
sent arguments and corroborating research to
ward the development of the candidate s decla
rations on the' issues involved in the election.
If you would like to change the direction
OF STATE GOVERNMENT; IF YOU HAVE BOTH A BODY
AND A MIND TO SHARE IN THE CAMPAIGN EFFORT; IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE AN I MPORTANT INDIVIDUAL JIN
A VERY TOUGH ELECTION, THEN RON MYLIE NEEDS YOU
TO HELP.
And consider: if participatory democracy
(through this volunteer pun) is going to work,
people of all ages and with many varying back
grounds and experiences are necessary to make
IT WORK. 0rt n
THIS YEAR IN THE 29TH DISTRICT YOUR EFFORT
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I F YOU HAVE A NEED TO BE
NEEDED, RON WYLIE NEEDS YOU.
DSerJ20 TO
1. ) Federal Agency
Infringement of
Nebraska's
Sovereignty
2. ) State Agency
Performance
Auditing
3. ) Legislative
Style
4)Tax Exemption
I AM NOT A POLITICIAN. I DO NOT HAVE THE
LOOKS, CHARM, INSTINCTS OR THE AFFABLE MANNER.
I LACK THE POLITICIAN S COMMANDING PRESENCE AND
I HAVE NO NEED OF BEING UNIVERSALLY LOVED . So,
WITH ALL THAT, THERE S ONE MORE THING I DON T
HAVE: THE NEED TO PLAY A STATE SENATOR' ROLE.
Awkward politician I may be, but I m good
LEGISLATOR MATERIAL. I SET HIGH PRIORITIES ON
INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH IN POLICY-MAKING.
IM DISTRUSTFUL OF STATE AGENCY EXPLANATIONS
AND OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES STATED MOTIVATIONS.
I AM A QUESTIONER.
I DON T MIND HARD WORK OR HARD LOOKS. AND,
I BELIEVE THAT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ARE SUP
POSED TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS". Ron Vy lie
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