As part of their Advocacy Rising program, the good folks at SalsaLabs asked me to contribute the piece below, which first appeared on Salsa Commons. One thing I left out — nonprofits have to be careful what they say in an election year if they...
Hey kids! Sorry for the recent publishing hiatus — no doubt I was waiting for the New Hampshire primary results with such anticipation that it induced long-term paralysis. Or mind-erasing boredom, whichever. But never fear, you can get a much...
Your holiday reading list, no unwrapping required. Obama tops among Tweeters, via K Street Cafe. Plus, With #40Dollars Push, White House Cracks a Twitter Engagement Code. Update: Inside the White House’s Twitter blitz on payroll tax, via...
Hi folks, I hope you’re enjoying the end-of-year frenzy — I’m just wrapping up the last details of the NWLC’s EOY online fundraising email sequence, and I’m sure all of our inboxes will be filling up soon with various...
The Rise of the Geek Lobby: Can Google, Facebook, tech wonks, and Web activists kill the Stop Online Piracy Act? Apparently, yes: Digital mutiny sinks piracy bill. Perry Looks to Lasso Cain Supporters with Facebook Ads, while Newt Gingrich’s...
Hey kids! Sorry for the sparse publishing lately — Epolitics.com has had to take a back seat lately as the pre-holiday frenzy starts to crank up. Never fear, though, we’ll have fresh edition of fan-favorite Quick Hits tomorrow. In the...
The Quick Hits of Autumn are the sweetest, tinged with the quiet regret of a dying year. Video: DNC Attacks Mitt Romney in Hollywood-Style Ad, heavily promoting MittvMitt.com (an earlier version of which was reviewed here). C.f. Did We Just Get A...
Here’s a little something to check out: a few days back, the Obama campaign published a very clever infographic that lays out information they’d like you to know about the 1,000,000 people who’ve donated to the President’s...
New guest author! Jon Wheeler is an old friend who’s recently relocated below the equator and sends this update on how online tools are playing out in a very different political environment than we’re used to in the States. The Internet...
The latest from regular contributor Beth Becker (@spedwybabs). Overview: Social Media and 2012 Political Campaigns By Beth Becker We’re deep into the 2011 cycle and campaigns all across the country are starting to gear up for 2012. Many of...