demanded more bureaucracy in schools, and this round will break a tie.
Recipients of the pseudo-survey had the option of signing their name
and giving a phone number on the postage-paid response card. But their
names and addresses were already printed on the cards addressed to
Rogan's campaign. It's a subtle means of assuring the silly surveys are
returned mostly by likely supporters.
Another group of respondents would be those who don't recognize it as
a device to build lists of potential contributors, those who believe
Rogan posed sincere questions and will yield to their responses. (If a
majority supports legal abortions, Rogan will drop his opposition?)
I also imagine a few enemies proudly fastened reply cards to bricks, a
petty ploy activists use to force an opponent to waste money on postage.
I expect the boys will drop by again next weekend, and the weekend
after that, and probably the 15 after that. I guess I'd better stock up
on cheese and crackers.
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