Associated Press Reports No Campaign In Iowa Has More Than 20 Paid Staffers

by James Crugnale | 11:30 am, December 26th, 2011

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According to Associated Press reporter Thomas Beaumont, the Republican campaigns have been much quieter than in previous election years, with no campaign having a paid staff larger than 20 members. Beaumont attributes the smaller staff sizes to how campaigns now utilize technology to reach voters.

“Campaign headquarters have hardly been buzzing with activity, unlike the around-the-clock nature of past contests,” Beaumont reports. “Candidates have barely visited the state, compared with years when most all but moved here. And they have largely refrained from building the grass-roots armies of yesteryear, in favor of more modest on-the-ground teams of paid staffers and volunteers.”

He adds:

[...] technology has changed both the political and media environments in recent years. Campaigns now can more precisely — and cheaply — target their pitches to voters from afar, sending personalized e-mails and YouTube video messages from the candidates to voters directly, and more campaign outreach is being handled by volunteers and through central national websites. And voters, themselves, now can go online and find information about the candidates without having to wait for the White House hopeful to show up in the town square.

(h/t AP)

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Anonymous

You can tell the Paul staffers by their pointed hoods.

You can tell the Gingrich staffers by their sloped foreheads.

You can tell the Santorum staffers by their dog breath.

You can tell the Bachmann staffers by their Marcus breath.

You can tell the Romney staffers by their suicide notes.
Anonymous

I think Obama has around 10-11 offices across IOWA alone. You can’t beat a ground game!
http://www.facebook.com/james.padilionijr James Padilioni Jr

Ron Paul has hundreds of college students heading to Iowa tomorrow to work for the next week. Get schooled on what a real ground game is.
Anonymous

That makes sense when you have no reasonable chance to beat the President in the general election.

Tip to the GOP candidates: Save your money! It’s hopeless!
Anonymous

I truly want a good competative general election. I want an electable candidate to come forward with an alternative message to make this election interesting. No one fits that description at this point.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Gregory-Smith/100001741334953 Gregory Smith

That’s because Republicans don’t need to hire a bunch of community organizers to get their message across.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com
12voltman1

Ron Paul can win Iowa.
Just like Pat Robinson did!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VK7U6RFTAUIPW2JR2NGPBP2IYA super

You can tell the Obama future staffers by there OWS camping gear and need of a bath ;)