Archive | January, 2009
REACTION: Michael Steele Elected Chairman of the GOP
When I talked with Steele last year, I was impressed by his understanding that the GOP was given a mandate in 1994 by the American people, but systematically lost that mandate through poor leadership and failure to pass the full range of legislation that Republicans advocated during their campaigns. I am hopeful that as chairman, Steele will heed the lessons of the past and not repeat them.
Continue reading...Curtains Close on Culture 11
29. January 2009
Joshua Trevino: Grow your communities organically. The great evil of The Huffington Post (beyond everything it has ever published on any topic) is that its existence encourages the notion that a multifaceted, influential, and lasting online community is something that may be purchased.
Continue reading...Republican New Media Challenge: Pursue a 50 State Strategy?
27. January 2009
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A better approach is to realize that our party has a direct, national interest in ensuring that in every state and congressional district, we have the ability to organize and communicate and perform the basic campaign functions that are vital for any modern political party.
Continue reading...Twitter Raises $250 Million
26. January 2009
According to Michael Arrington over at TechCrunch, the juggernaut social networking phenomenon, Twitter just signed a term sheet with IVP for $250 million. This comes on the heels of rumors back in November that Facebook had offered Twitter up to $500 million in Facebook stock. Here is the article… Twitter Raising New Cash At $250 Million Valuation by [...]
Continue reading...Chris Matthews Doesn’t Even Pretend to be Fair & Balanced
23. January 2009
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California Republicans Launch New Technology Initiative
21. January 2009
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"Technology is rapidly changing how voters, donors, activists, elected officials and candidates network and share information. Our objective is to make the California Republican Party the national leader in using new technologies to build the party and support our candidates...
Continue reading...WHITEHOUSE.gov 2.0
20. January 2009
We have come a long way since the Al Gore invented the Internet ;-) and Bill Clinton rolled out the first White House website. Today at noon, the Obama administration rolled out the new White House website (www.whitehouse.gov). In both design and functionality, the new site engages users and embraces the elegant community feel we [...]
Continue reading...TWITTER: What You Need to Know
9. January 2009
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Some of my colleagues say, "What took you so long to get on Twitter. It's only the hottest social networking tool out there!" For the rest of you, you're probably thinking, "What the hell is Twitter?" I was in the latter category about four months ago. Now I am kicking myself for taking so long to get on board. With the encouragement of Hugh Hewitt and a few of my blogger associates, I was convinced. Twitter is a key component in the integration of blogging, social networking, new media, and instant messaging.
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30. January 2009
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