And the News ...
While we're talking about the internet and campaigns, Jon Henke sends us along several news stories today -- many of which corroborate his contention that Democrats are winning in the blogosphere -- and that the GOP is trying to change that.
The Hill: "Armstrong and other technology-savvy aides said candidates must integrate all of the different messaging platforms -- blogging, instant messaging, text-messaging, social networking -- with a campaign's field and communications programs."
A Richmond Times Dispatch columnist opines: "Finally, Democrats are winning because we are using innovation to engage voters and supporters at the grassroots level. When this decade began, most of the headlines about the Internet's influence on politics focused on its fundraising potential ... Today, we are using new technologies to bring campaigns back to basics -- engaging voters, one by one, in the democratic process."
Jonathan Martin at The Corner reports about a RGA panel discussion: "The panelists also were largely in agreement that Republicans are lagging on taking advantage of the internet and bloggers. Newhouse, who polled for Sen. Joe Lieberman after the Dem-turned-Independent lost his primary, recalled how they'd get 'daily email updates about what the bloggers were saying.' In Republican campaigns, Newhouse said, 'we had none of that.'
Roll Call reports that "(Sen. Mitch) McConnell still is assembling his team, but the incoming Minority Leader is working to hire a handful of message, new media and speech-writing staffers to work for the new communications arm. It is expected to be up and running before Jan. 3, when the Senate reconvenes for the 110th Congress."
The Hill: "Armstrong and other technology-savvy aides said candidates must integrate all of the different messaging platforms -- blogging, instant messaging, text-messaging, social networking -- with a campaign's field and communications programs."
A Richmond Times Dispatch columnist opines: "Finally, Democrats are winning because we are using innovation to engage voters and supporters at the grassroots level. When this decade began, most of the headlines about the Internet's influence on politics focused on its fundraising potential ... Today, we are using new technologies to bring campaigns back to basics -- engaging voters, one by one, in the democratic process."
Jonathan Martin at The Corner reports about a RGA panel discussion: "The panelists also were largely in agreement that Republicans are lagging on taking advantage of the internet and bloggers. Newhouse, who polled for Sen. Joe Lieberman after the Dem-turned-Independent lost his primary, recalled how they'd get 'daily email updates about what the bloggers were saying.' In Republican campaigns, Newhouse said, 'we had none of that.'
Roll Call reports that "(Sen. Mitch) McConnell still is assembling his team, but the incoming Minority Leader is working to hire a handful of message, new media and speech-writing staffers to work for the new communications arm. It is expected to be up and running before Jan. 3, when the Senate reconvenes for the 110th Congress."
posted by Matt Lewis at 1:13 PM
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