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A presidential flop
A presidential flop08/31/2004 03:17 PM At the "GOP Marketplace" at the New York Hilton, a pro-Bush bazaar of
sorts, one entrepreneur sells the inevitable $15 John Kerry
flip-flops, actual thong sandals with his "for" positions scribbled on
one shoe and his "against" positions on the other. Flip-flipping
tchotchkes abound here. There are flip-flop playing cards. Little
flip-flop pins for ladies' sweaters. You get the idea. But the
delegates having fun with the Kerry "flip-flop" cliche at this
convention have run into a snag: Their own candidate, sold everywhere
here as "resolute," "steady," and "decisive," can't seem to figure out
whether we can win the "war on terror."
"President Bush on Friday wished Bill Clinton "best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery."
"He's is in our thoughts and prayers," Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush's audience of thousands in West Allis, Wis., booed. Bush did nothing to stop them. "
I'm leading the discussion later this morning at the BloggerCon
gathering on presidential blogging. Two observations:
John Kerry campaign blog
postings are signed by Dick Bell, official blogger. The George Bush campaign blog postings are
signed in a corporate way, by the campaign.
On the other hand, Bush's blog seems to point outside more often
-- a more Web-like thing to do.
Four years ago, almost no one would have connected the words
"presidential" and "weblog" -- the very notion would have seemed
bizarre. No longer.
At next week's BloggerCon, I
propose to look at presidential weblogs from four perspectives:
Official campaign blogs. Should candidates do their own postings
(do they have time)? Are campaign blogs serving internal needs, or
informing the electorate, or both? What makes a campaign blog work, or
not?
Affiliated blogs. A new generation of political activists is
pushing voters and money toward the campaigns. How closely tied can
(or should) campaigns be to their supporters? Is central control a
given, or will the authority ultimately devolve to the edges as it
supposedly did in the Dean campaign, at least for a while? What are
the opportunities and risks? (Even linking seems to be in play these
days. Jay Rosen analyses the Daily Kos furor here.)
Commentator blogs. Political reporters are derelict if they don't
read, among others, Glenn
Reynolds and Josh
Marshall. What effect is the new-media commentariat having on the
political process?
Missing links. Do we need more bloggers who avoid commentary and
focus on facts? Maybe we need more issue-oriented blogs, going way
beyond the something-for-everyone position papers that candidates post
on websites. How about a health-care blog where someone tracks
everything the candidates say about this issue? In general, how can
the blogosphere improve the political process?
We're expecting several campaign bloggers (official and otherwise) to
join us in Cambridge next Saturday. Remember, the session is not about
what I think. It's about what we can come up with together. You can
help by posting some comments here or on the BloggerCon site, and by
suggesting new questions.
Whiskey Bar: Presidential Powers
Whiskey Bar: Presidential Powers06/07/2004 05:12 PM White House's How-To Guide For Torture .. Whiskey Bar: Presidential
Powers .. Billmon has a lot to say ..
Bilmon
Abbas launches presidential bid12/25/2004 09:09 PM Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas calls on Israel to end its
occupation as he begins his election campaign.
Every US presidential TV ad from 1952 to present
Every US presidential TV ad from 1952 to present07/09/2004 08:09 PM Arlen sez, "This site has (I think all) of the television ads from
1952 to the present. You can view them broken down by year, the type
of commercial (BackFire, Biographical, Fear, Real-people). It is
interesting that, while less slick, ads haven't changed all that much,
and the rhetoric seems just as strong (at least to me). It is also
quite amusing to see things such as Carter's ad accusing Reagan of
being a Flip-Flopper on, of all things, nuclear proliferation."
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(Thanks, Arlen!)
Presidential candidate ringtones
Presidential candidate ringtones06/24/2004 09:39 AM If your phone supports MP3s or WAVs as ringtones, you can download
these clips of the three presedential candidates saying "I'm John
Kerry and I approve this message," "I'm George W. Bush and I approve
this message" and "I'm Ralph Nader, running for president and I
approve this mess."
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(Thanks, PT!)
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Let The Web Pick Your Presidential Candidate
Let The Web Pick Your Presidential Candidate01/28/2004 03:25 AM Because no one can make up their mind any more without the support of
a computer telling them it's okay, there are now a ton of websites
out there where you can answer a bunch of multiple choice questions
and it will tell you who to vote for. Of course, all three
"tests" linked from the article had very bad questions that painted
certain issues in very black and white tones - without getting into
the reasons why these issues are complex issues that can't be answered
with a simple "oppose" or "favor". Also, I wonder how useful any of
them are - since each one gave me very different results. Maybe that
means I shouldn't vote and should leave such things up to those who do
see complex issues as black and white.
Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They
never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people,
and neither do we.
Bloggers come of age in US presidential race (AFP)
Bloggers come of age in US presidential race (AFP)07/05/2004 01:15 AM AFP - It started as a way to have a cyber-rant or just share a
personal thought, but the blogger has become cutting edge media with a
role to play even in the US presidential election race.
Karzai to stake presidential bid
Karzai to stake presidential bid07/25/2004 09:19 PM Afghan leader Hamid Karzai is expected to announce he is standing in
presidential elections due in October.
Clark Abandons Presidential Bid (AP)
Clark Abandons Presidential Bid (AP)02/10/2004 11:54 PM AP - Wesley Clark, the novice politician with four-star military
credentials, abandoned his presidential bid Tuesday after two
third-place finishes in the South.
American Presidential Politics
American Presidential Politics01/09/2004 09:47 PM OK, it's time to start talking some politics here ... American
Presidential politics. I'm a proud Canadian and obviously Canadian
politics is important to all of us, but as a spectator sport it's
boring and amateur. Chrétien, Martin, those right-wing wingnuts
from the prairies ... they're all playing in the CFL of politics.
Sorry, but the NFL is where the pros play: Bush, Rove, Dean, Clinton
(both of 'em), Grover Norquist ... deep benches on both sides
(unfortunately, the Republican bench has been deeper than the Dems for
a while now); that's the game I watch. That's what I'd like...
Over 50 Years of Presidential Commercials
Over 50 Years of Presidential Commercials07/05/2004 09:02 PM Yes, the election is still months away, but couldn't you do with just
a few more Presidential campaign commercials? Of course you could.
Especially when the feature folks you haven't...
What's the Presidential Tipping Point?
What's the Presidential Tipping Point?07/24/2004 09:18 AM The question that voters seem to be wrestling with now is not whether
President Bush is a legitimate president but whether he is a
trustworthy one.
OpinionJournal - Presidential Leadership
OpinionJournal - Presidential Leadership08/30/2004 10:14 AM "The Democrats' patriotism problem." .. doubt their own patriotism ..
Tranto's view .. James
Taranto
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Is Presidential Election Spam On The Way?
Is Presidential Election Spam On The Way?09/09/2004 03:51 AM Are you ready for that political spam? An anti-spam company is now
estimating that the US presidential election will ge
nerate 1.25 billion political emails this year, and notes that the
campaigns already have access to 25 million email addresses. Of
course, both of these claims could use further explanation. As the
article goes on to note, those 25 million email addresses are often
held by companies who refuse to give them to the campaigns. If that's
the case, why are they included in this stat in the first place?
Furthermore, the way the article is laid out, you would think that all
of the messages are unwanted, but the details suggest that they're
including opt-in messages from the campaigns. So, when you boil the
numbers down, it's really not nearly as bad as the article makes it
out to be at first. There are still likely to be some mistakes made
with presidential campaign emails, but this article suggests there's a
problem where there might not be any.
Presidential Inaugural Balls: $40 million of fun
Presidential Inaugural Balls: $40 million of fun01/04/2005 12:03 AM Mark Frauenfelder:
Reason's Hit and Run excerpts a hilarious New York Times interview
with Jeanne L. Phillips, chair of the Presidential Inaugural
Committee:
Q: I hear one of the balls will be reserved for troops who have served
in Iraq or Afghanistan.
A: Yes, the Commander-in-Chief
Ball. That is new. It will be about 2,000 servicemen and their guests.
And that should be a really fun event for them.
Q: As an
alternative way of honoring them, did you or the president ever
discuss canceling the nine balls and using the $40 million inaugural
budget to purchase better equipment for the troops?
A: I
think we felt like we would have a traditional set of events and we
would focus on honoring the people who are serving our country right
now -- not just the people in the armed forces, but also the community
volunteers, the firemen, the policemen, the teachers, the people who
serve at, you know, the -- well, it's called the StewPot in Dallas,
people who work with the homeless.
Q: How do any of them
benefit from the inaugural balls?
Presidential websites pretty much suck11/14/2003 11:32 AM
Researchers at Optimization Week have done a study on the
presidential campaign websites and concluded that they pretty much
suck: bloated, inaccessible and noncompliant.
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(Thanks, Andy!)
Amazon Now Taking Presidential Donations
Amazon Now Taking Presidential Donations01/25/2004 04:28 AM Yeah, this is off-base, but man is it interesting. Amazon is now
letting you donate to US presidential candidates through its Web site.
If you go to http://www.amazon.com/gp/misc/flag.html you'll see...
Democratic presidential candidates prefer PCs
Democratic presidential candidates prefer PCs11/05/2003 12:09 PM Democratic presidential candidates were asked one very important
question last night at the Rock the Vote debate in Boston: Mac or PC?
Of those that answered the audience question, Former Vermont Governor
Howard Dean said PC, Former U.S...
Arroyo 'wins presidential poll'
Arroyo 'wins presidential poll'06/05/2004 01:17 PM An independent election count in the Philippines shows President
Gloria Arroyo defeated her main rival.
U.S. Presidential Politics and Self-Rule for Iraqis
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Researchers at Optimization Week have done a study on the
presidential campaign websites and concluded that they pretty much
suck: bloated, inaccessible and noncompliant.