An interesting example of grass roots politics

On Sunday I got an email from David Barton and the Wallbuilders organization.

(It was a form email. The email said it was powered by "ResultsEmail, the best way to deliver and track email marketing campaigns.")

Barton is the founder of Wallbuilders. He has done a lot of work debunking the myth that the Constitution requires church and state to be so widely separated you need warp engines to get between the two. I have a number of his books, and have bought things from their website, which is how they got my address and email address.

So, I was rather surprised to get this email:

March 4, 2006
Greetings!

A fantastic individual is running for Congress in the 6th Congressional District: Michele Bachmann. During her time as a state senator, Michele has proven herself to be a champion of traditional values and limited government. She is exactly the type of leader we need in Washington.

But for Michele to be elected to Congress, she needs your help this Tuesday.

Precinct Caucuses will occur at 7PM, and she needs you to be chosen as a delegate.

The process is simple and informal. You can show up at your Precinct Caucus (to find your location, go to www.gop-mn.org; under "Activist HQ," then "Click to find your precinct") and throw your hat in the ring to be a delegate to your Senate District Convention. Follow the same procedure there so you can become a delegate to the Sixth District Convention on May 5-6th. At the Sixth District Convention, Michele needs your vote so that she can receive the Party endorsement, which will provide more funding and support for her. To have a voice in endorsing Michele, she needs you to become a delegate.

This all begins Tuesday at 7PM, so please help Michele: attend your Precinct Caucus and become a delegate!

If you have never been involved in the party process, this is an excellent time to begin; it's open to everyone. If you are an old hand at this, then please continue your involvement. But either way, please attend on Tuesday – and bring as many friends as you can with you. At this stage, it's all about numbers, and Michele needs as many delegates as possible!

God bless!

David Barton
(President of WallBuilders*)
* Title used for identification purposes only.

I can only assume that Bachmann's campaign initiated the email. And I don't mind receiving it. Bachmann, Wallbuilders, Barton and I are all roughly birds of a feather and have much the same goal.

I thought it was rather sophisticated though, that the Bachmann would use an organization like Wallbuilders to find potential voters like me. I'm also curious as to how Wallbuilders got involved in this kind of politics.

The email specifically mentioned the 6th District, and invited me to the Caucus tomorrow night.

Looks like the GOP is making good strides in their get out the vote campaigns. Rather than just spamming the world, they are able to locate with a good deal of accuracy likely voters.