A few stories to be thankful for: Where Obama is Losing Support. Turns out, crossover Republicans are souring on him, not independents. The Perils of Texting (oopsie!) Online Advertising In The U.S Begins To Stabilize. White House video team readies...
Here at e.politics, we’re happy to read things so you don’t have to — though in this case you should, because David Plouffe’s The Audacity to Win is well written and one hell of a glimpse into the strategy, tactics and...
A few stories lingering on the list. Radical Imam Blogs His Support of Ft. Hood Shooter. Gay bloggers organizing boycott of DNC. C.f. Bloggers Furious At White House For Anonymous Ridicule. More Sarah Palin Facebook fun. Low Turnout Didn’t...
Online Conspiracy Theorists Latch Onto Census GPS Units. Tracking Lobbyists’ Real Influence. Pawlenty Plants a Flag on Planet Internet, as he Locks Up Top GOP Talent. MoveOn.org Hits a Health Care Nerve, while Apple Blocks Health Care Advocacy...
The 30 House Dems at the Top of the GOP’s Target List, plus Redrawing The Lines: Growing National Focus on Redistricting. Trendsmap: Twitter Trends + Google Maps = Awesome. The Invention of Net Neutrality. How the issue grew online. How a...
Also published on techPresident The announcement largely got lost in Friday clutter, but U.S. campaign finance restrictions took a serious hit at the end of last week. With the Roberts Supreme Court already apparently reconsidering past precedents...
Also published on techPresident Update: As of noon today, Wilson’s Democratic opponent has seen $200,000 flow into his coffers via online donation site ActBlue, in part due to advocacy on Lefty blogs. Ouch! | Update 2: a couple of hours later...
After Labor Day, catching up with the advocacy blogs, and more. Presidential (campaign) Expenditures — note how little goes to online media. How to fake a grassroots uprising. C.f. How To Identify Astroturfers And Front Groups, via Craig...
Late-summer links, fresh off the grill. Update: Online politics leads to offline activism. In other news, the internet can be used to raise money! And promote issues! Plus, water is wet! Okay, okay, go straight to the source for the full story...
Also published on techPresident A quick correction to “Learning from Obama” — roughly two-thirds of Barack Obama’s online fundraising in 2007-2008 came in directly via an email solicitation, meaning that the money was donated...