After two bogus ‘petitions’ being used as a campaign ploy to get more data in campaign databases (by Karen Handel and John Oxendine), I finally get an email that is both a fundraising email AND a campaign database scheme – but doesn’t involve some ‘petition’ whose actual statement you never see.
This one comes from State Senator Eric Johnson (R-Savannah), who was the second highest fundraiser in the first half of this year, behind only Nathan Deal, and who I interviewed for this site back in June.
It is a ‘birthday card’ for the Senator’s 56th birthday this Thursday, and let me go ahead and say ‘Happy Birthday, Eric!’. The email also asks for some variation of 56 – such as $5.60, $56, or $560.
I’ll begrudgingly admit that any of these three tactics are politically smart moves, but I thank Senator Johnson for using something OTHER than a bogus ‘petition’, and as a token of my gratitude I’ll give him my own version of a gift: I’ll post his email here, with working links.
Oh, and an early ‘Happy Anniversary!’ to the Johnsons as well, as they will be celebrating 34 years of marriage next week.
Friends,
Thank you for your hard work on Eric’s campaign. Things are going great, and I can’t express how much your trust means to all of us. We couldn’t do this without your coming along side us with your support and prayers! We are so very grateful.
I wanted to make sure all of Eric’s friends and supporters know of an important day coming up. His 56th birthday is this Thursday. And while he’s spending the day campaigning in Troup County, I want to have a special surprise waiting for him when he returns.
Would you help me make his birthday a great one by clicking here to sign his birthday card? I want to gather as many signatures as possible and then give it to him on the 20th to celebrate his special day!
And, because as you all know, financial support is critical to the success of his campaign for Governor, if you’d like to add a birthday gift to his birthday card, I know any gift you’d like to give — $5.60, $56, $560 — would make this birthday a very happy one indeed!
This coming week we will also celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary. After all these years I’m still impressed by his love for his family, his heart for public service, and his passion for the values we all share. Although these days he might come home tired after a long day of traveling the State, he always has a smile on his face and great stories about the folks he met out on the campaign trail. You see, he loves the people of this state, so I know he’d love to hear from you on his birthday. So, if you will, please click here to wish Eric a happy birthday, send him a personalized message, and maybe even surprise him with a special gift.
Your support means more than you’ll ever know. I look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail soon.
Sincerely,
Kathryn
