Comments on: Campaign 2.0 http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/ This is the personal site/blog/experiment of Chris Harrison, a web designer living, working and playing in Augusta, GA. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:32:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chris Harrison http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-5293 Chris Harrison Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:19:11 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-5293 <a href="/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-5292" rel="nofollow">Nick</a>: Good points. It is still pretty early, and you're right - Republican's <strong>haven't</strong> started to campaign like the Democrats. I think this is a <strong>huge</strong> mistake, though. No one has emerged as a clear front-runner for the Republicans. Sure, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani... they're all possibilities. But none of them are really strong candidates. Nick: Good points. It is still pretty early, and you’re right - Republican’s haven’t started to campaign like the Democrats. I think this is a huge mistake, though. No one has emerged as a clear front-runner for the Republicans. Sure, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani… they’re all possibilities. But none of them are really strong candidates.

]]> By: Nicholas McMillan http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-5292 Nicholas McMillan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:25:02 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-5292 It is the Howard Dean approach for the Democrats. In 2004 Dean raised much of his money through the web. Now with Dean in control of Democratic party it is only natural for the candidates to be using the web as an avenue to reach voters and raise money. I don't think the Republicans have started to campaign on the scale that the Democrats have been for the past few months. By mid-2007, I thiink that there will be a strong push by the Republican party to counter the early campigning of Clinton and Obama. This push should include using the web as a campaign tool. The easter egg for these elections is the unknown (to add a bit to the original post). I think the Republicans are waiting to start their campaign because they strategically looking for a way to distance themselves from Bush. And the Democrats MUST find their own platform to stand on-the WE HATE BUSH campaign will not win the election. Furthermore, I don't think the Democratic Party nomination is on the campaign trail today. I think they have a bomb shell to drop with a candidate who will be popular to everyone. But no matter who the nominees are it is sure that the web and how the candidates are able to use it will play a key role in the 08 election. It is the Howard Dean approach for the Democrats. In 2004 Dean raised much of his money through the web. Now with Dean in control of Democratic party it is only natural for the candidates to be using the web as an avenue to reach voters and raise money.

I don’t think the Republicans have started to campaign on the scale that the Democrats have been for the past few months. By mid-2007, I thiink that there will be a strong push by the Republican party to counter the early campigning of Clinton and Obama. This push should include using the web as a campaign tool.

The easter egg for these elections is the unknown (to add a bit to the original post). I think the Republicans are waiting to start their campaign because they strategically looking for a way to distance themselves from Bush. And the Democrats MUST find their own platform to stand on-the WE HATE BUSH campaign will not win the election. Furthermore, I don’t think the Democratic Party nomination is on the campaign trail today. I think they have a bomb shell to drop with a candidate who will be popular to everyone.

But no matter who the nominees are it is sure that the web and how the candidates are able to use it will play a key role in the 08 election.

]]> By: Chris Harrison http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-5287 Chris Harrison Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:11:41 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-5287 I dunno... with some of these networks, there really isn't room for moderation. If people post comments - they're just there. With John Edwards' campaign (and forgive me for always referring to him... he's the "model" right now for all of this) he's encouraging supporters to use the networks, place banners on their profiles, etc... showing support for his campaign. It's yet to be seen how many of the candidates will actually use the networks to grow the support base. I too was surprised by how far behind the Republicans are in this area. I can't imagine that all web designers and developers are anti-Republican. There's probably some thought that the people they are trying to reach don't use those sorts of sites, but I would tend to disagree. There's a lot of new and undecided voters out there that could be on sites like MySpace, YouTube, etc... that could be influenced to vote for a candidate based on their online presence... I dunno… with some of these networks, there really isn’t room for moderation. If people post comments - they’re just there.

With John Edwards’ campaign (and forgive me for always referring to him… he’s the “model” right now for all of this) he’s encouraging supporters to use the networks, place banners on their profiles, etc… showing support for his campaign. It’s yet to be seen how many of the candidates will actually use the networks to grow the support base.

I too was surprised by how far behind the Republicans are in this area. I can’t imagine that all web designers and developers are anti-Republican. There’s probably some thought that the people they are trying to reach don’t use those sorts of sites, but I would tend to disagree. There’s a lot of new and undecided voters out there that could be on sites like MySpace, YouTube, etc… that could be influenced to vote for a candidate based on their online presence…

]]> By: Matt (mithrill) http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-5286 Matt (mithrill) Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:03:25 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-5286 Interesting stuff...it makes perfect sense to utilize existing social networks to reach the younger generation of voters. I'm surprised the Republicans aren't using the web more. I'm sure they'll catch on eventually and copy the Democrats. It will be neat to see how they manage their "friends" and comments on the site. Of course, candidates will moderate all of these things. However, I wonder if over moderating will upset some people and prevent them from voting for the candidate. This is probably not likely because if their comment needed moderation they were not likely to vote in the first place. Nonetheless, it could end up in the free speech battle. Interesting stuff…it makes perfect sense to utilize existing social networks to reach the younger generation of voters. I’m surprised the Republicans aren’t using the web more. I’m sure they’ll catch on eventually and copy the Democrats.

It will be neat to see how they manage their “friends” and comments on the site. Of course, candidates will moderate all of these things. However, I wonder if over moderating will upset some people and prevent them from voting for the candidate. This is probably not likely because if their comment needed moderation they were not likely to vote in the first place. Nonetheless, it could end up in the free speech battle.

]]> By: Chris Harrison http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-11573 Chris Harrison Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:19:11 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-11573 <a href="/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-5292" rel="nofollow">Nick</a>: Good points. It is still pretty early, and you're right - Republican's <strong>haven't</strong> started to campaign like the Democrats. I think this is a <strong>huge</strong> mistake, though. No one has emerged as a clear front-runner for the Republicans. Sure, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani... they're all possibilities. But none of them are really strong candidates. Nick: Good points. It is still pretty early, and you’re right - Republican’s haven’t started to campaign like the Democrats. I think this is a huge mistake, though. No one has emerged as a clear front-runner for the Republicans. Sure, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani… they’re all possibilities. But none of them are really strong candidates.

]]> By: Nicholas McMillan http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-11572 Nicholas McMillan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:25:02 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-11572 It is the Howard Dean approach for the Democrats. In 2004 Dean raised much of his money through the web. Now with Dean in control of Democratic party it is only natural for the candidates to be using the web as an avenue to reach voters and raise money. <br><br>I don't think the Republicans have started to campaign on the scale that the Democrats have been for the past few months. By mid-2007, I thiink that there will be a strong push by the Republican party to counter the early campigning of Clinton and Obama. This push should include using the web as a campaign tool.<br><br>The easter egg for these elections is the unknown (to add a bit to the original post). I think the Republicans are waiting to start their campaign because they strategically looking for a way to distance themselves from Bush. And the Democrats MUST find their own platform to stand on-the WE HATE BUSH campaign will not win the election. Furthermore, I don't think the Democratic Party nomination is on the campaign trail today. I think they have a bomb shell to drop with a candidate who will be popular to everyone.<br><br>But no matter who the nominees are it is sure that the web and how the candidates are able to use it will play a key role in the 08 election. It is the Howard Dean approach for the Democrats. In 2004 Dean raised much of his money through the web. Now with Dean in control of Democratic party it is only natural for the candidates to be using the web as an avenue to reach voters and raise money.

I don’t think the Republicans have started to campaign on the scale that the Democrats have been for the past few months. By mid-2007, I thiink that there will be a strong push by the Republican party to counter the early campigning of Clinton and Obama. This push should include using the web as a campaign tool.

The easter egg for these elections is the unknown (to add a bit to the original post). I think the Republicans are waiting to start their campaign because they strategically looking for a way to distance themselves from Bush. And the Democrats MUST find their own platform to stand on-the WE HATE BUSH campaign will not win the election. Furthermore, I don’t think the Democratic Party nomination is on the campaign trail today. I think they have a bomb shell to drop with a candidate who will be popular to everyone.

But no matter who the nominees are it is sure that the web and how the candidates are able to use it will play a key role in the 08 election.

]]> By: Chris Harrison http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-11571 Chris Harrison Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:11:41 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-11571 I dunno... with some of these networks, there really isn't room for moderation. If people post comments - they're just there.<br><br>With John Edwards' campaign (and forgive me for always referring to him... he's the "model" right now for all of this) he's encouraging supporters to use the networks, place banners on their profiles, etc... showing support for his campaign. It's yet to be seen how many of the candidates will actually use the networks to grow the support base.<br><br>I too was surprised by how far behind the Republicans are in this area. I can't imagine that all web designers and developers are anti-Republican. There's probably some thought that the people they are trying to reach don't use those sorts of sites, but I would tend to disagree. There's a lot of new and undecided voters out there that could be on sites like MySpace, YouTube, etc... that could be influenced to vote for a candidate based on their online presence... I dunno… with some of these networks, there really isn’t room for moderation. If people post comments - they’re just there.

With John Edwards’ campaign (and forgive me for always referring to him… he’s the “model” right now for all of this) he’s encouraging supporters to use the networks, place banners on their profiles, etc… showing support for his campaign. It’s yet to be seen how many of the candidates will actually use the networks to grow the support base.

I too was surprised by how far behind the Republicans are in this area. I can’t imagine that all web designers and developers are anti-Republican. There’s probably some thought that the people they are trying to reach don’t use those sorts of sites, but I would tend to disagree. There’s a lot of new and undecided voters out there that could be on sites like MySpace, YouTube, etc… that could be influenced to vote for a candidate based on their online presence…

]]> By: Matt (mithrill) http://cdharrison.com/2007/02/campaign-20/#comment-11570 Matt (mithrill) Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:03:25 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/index.php/2007/02/26/campaign-20/#comment-11570 Interesting stuff...it makes perfect sense to utilize existing social networks to reach the younger generation of voters. I'm surprised the Republicans aren't using the web more. I'm sure they'll catch on eventually and copy the Democrats.<br><br>It will be neat to see how they manage their "friends" and comments on the site. Of course, candidates will moderate all of these things. However, I wonder if over moderating will upset some people and prevent them from voting for the candidate. This is probably not likely because if their comment needed moderation they were not likely to vote in the first place. Nonetheless, it could end up in the free speech battle. Interesting stuff…it makes perfect sense to utilize existing social networks to reach the younger generation of voters. I’m surprised the Republicans aren’t using the web more. I’m sure they’ll catch on eventually and copy the Democrats.

It will be neat to see how they manage their “friends” and comments on the site. Of course, candidates will moderate all of these things. However, I wonder if over moderating will upset some people and prevent them from voting for the candidate. This is probably not likely because if their comment needed moderation they were not likely to vote in the first place. Nonetheless, it could end up in the free speech battle.

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