Ingrid Reed
Ingrid Reed
among base expand issue seeing trying
Among the independents, who he needs, the pro-choice issue is an important one. What you're seeing with Forrester is trying to expand his base in the middle.
campaigns people pin though vote
Even though people don't pin the 'R' or 'D' on their sleeve, they pretty much vote one way or the other, and the campaigns know that.
honest learning
I think he was being very honest when he said he was just learning how to do this.
banks clear lots parking public risky sensitive serve stay tied
Banks want to stay clear of risky investments, like those that could be tied up in court. They also are sensitive to the public they serve and don't want their parking lots ringed with pickets.
cynics-and-cynicism
I think to a lot of voters, this kind of thing just reinforces their cynicism. Doug Forrester has campaigned, and is campaigning, in a way to say that 'I'm not like other politicians and I don't do the things they do.' So it cancels out his message.
courting knows needs vote
I think he knows that he needs every vote he can get. To some extent, by courting these groups, he's saying, 'I'm an independent-minded person.