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15-MAY-2008

“He will deliver,” Coulterville, California, 2008

This parked vehicle tells a story of rural politics. It was parked in the center of Coulterville, a motorized campaign poster promoting the election of Silverman as Supervisor. An American flag flies in the background – as it does for all politicians. Two smaller American flags are precariously duct-taped to the poster. A red safety cone stands before the vehicle, probably intended to hold the precious parking space open for it. A painted promise to the voters is on the back window: “He will Deliver,” a pun perhaps linking the car’s former career to its present role. In spite of the political image building going on here, there are no voters in sight at this moment, and Silverman himself is nowhere to be seen, either. As for how this story will end, the only certainties are that Silverman should either win or lose.

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Date/Time15-May-2008 18:06:48
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Phil Douglis27-May-2008 21:13
Thanks, Carole, for adding this context. A vintage LaSalle is quite a shift in his image-building campaign.
Carole Scurlock27-May-2008 20:45
I met Mr. Silverman in Hornitos where he was using a vintage La Salle to deliver his message-with a little more class.
He said the district was getting by but he wanted to make it more "profitable".
Phil Douglis27-May-2008 19:28
You give us something to think about, Tim. Maybe you are right. Or perhaps "Old Time Politics" and "Slow Delivery" might be exactly what the folks in Coulterville are looking for? What might work in Petaluma or Phoenix could easily fail in a small, isolated community.
Tim May27-May-2008 18:01
I do fear though that he is perhaps choosing the wrong vehicle for his message. It speaks to me of old time politics and a slow delivery.
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