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Okay everyone, let's look at this in an impartial
way. I just went to my mail box and gathered in the latest batch of
mailings from the candidates.
One flyer, very professional, large, colorful,
traditional pictures of candidate shaking hands, little kids, etc. Even
useful with a map of the precinct and a list of polling places, which a noticed
after I picked it out of the trash can to look for the union button, which was
there.
Second flyer, postcard sized, catchy take off on
Uncle Sam poster, Precinct number and address of polling place on the back (or
front??? it's a postcard), sized to easily fit into purse or pocket and useful,
even if one doesn't vote for that candidate. I'm afraid allot of people are
going to go to the place they voted last, which isn't necessarily where
they are supposed to vote Monday. No union button.
Third one, a take off on the 12 days of
whatever.....non-denominational, eye catching, you want to look at it
and wind up reading it. Very unique. No union button.
Now don't get me wrong. My father was a Teamster
for over 50 years. His father owned a coal company in NE Mpls during the
30's and 40's and made dad sign up, even paid his dues for him during the
War. Union wages and benefits supported me growing up and I later was a
member of the Teamsters for a few years myself. But I cannot see knocking
the small printer just because they aren't union. I know that three
pieces of printing are not a good example of the business as a whole. I also
know that the designers of these pieces may or may not also work for the
printer. That said, if I were trying to grab attention and get my message
out, I have to go with #2 or #3. Again, I'm no expert, just a
voter.
Anne McCandless
Jordan
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