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September 21, 2004 A picture worth a thousand words Minuteman of the Hour
David thought: "What will the drivers who pass by be doing on their long, boring commute home? Almost all will be listening to the radio As a result, David stood at two busy intersections in Palatine and Fox River Grove both before and during the show. "At least 5000 cars passed me during this time, many with multiple occupants. Traffic was backed up enough at times for people to comment on the sign. Of the few dozen overt responses I got, the overwhelming majority were positive: thumbs up, beeps, 'Go Alan,' etc. Only three were negative, and two were mildly so." Prior to taking to the streets, David also e-mailed others in the campaign, to expand his efforts. "I personally know people who did as I did, and have heard of others as well," said David. In the future, David suggests that this kind of inexpensive activity be multiplied and magnified for similar events. He commented that "if participation is large, long-distance commuters will see numerous signs, increasing the likelihood they will pay attention and want to tune in to see what is so important. Large participation will also increase the likelihood of a secondary benefit: television coverage for the sign-holding event itself." "If that happens," David continued, "we could expect that sign-holders will be questioned on TV about why they are doing this. This should increase news coverage of the Keyes event that the signs advertise, perhaps even before the event takes place, if the media is given notice that a huge number of people will be out holding signs on a given date." David added, "I don’t think this sign-holding idea would work well with just any candidate. But, Alan Keyes is different – in his character, in his convictions, in his ability and willingness to unambiguously articulate those convictions without wavering – and in the zealous loyalty he inspires because of this." Tips from David:
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