November 20th, 2008
Zoom I’ve finally come to terms with my election loss in Linn County and I’m ready to talk about it. I came into this election estimating voter turn-out in the hundreds. Unfortunately, due to Obama fever, the economy and other uncontrollable circumstances, voter turn-out soared into the hundreds of thousands. My strategy of banking on 200 very dedicated voters seems to have backfired. I know in my heart I campaigned with dignity and honor and I lost only because of the terrible judgement of my handlers and pollsters. I place the blame entirely in their laps and hope you will forgive me for their terrible political instincts so we can once again be friends.

I’ve finally come to terms with my election loss in Linn County and I’m ready to talk about it. I came into this election estimating voter turn-out in the hundreds. Unfortunately, due to Obama fever, the economy and other uncontrollable circumstances, voter turn-out soared into the hundreds of thousands.

My strategy of banking on 200 very dedicated voters seems to have backfired. I know in my heart I campaigned with dignity and honor and I lost only because of the terrible judgement of my handlers and pollsters. I place the blame entirely in their laps and hope you will forgive me for their terrible political instincts so we can once again be friends.

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The sub-par, yet slowly improving missives of Tim Hackbarth, man about town in Austin, TX.