Politics: Small-world Phenomena and the Dean Campaign II
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Politics: Small-world Phenomena and the
Dean Campaign
Politics: Small-world Phenomena and the
Dean Campaign
01/07/2004 06:30 PMThe Dean campaign is reliant on
small-world dynamics for its
power. The cross connections of egalitarian weak links of Deanie
weblogs and the aristocratic Dean hub weblog serve to
amplify good or positive information moving through the system.Of
course, this can cut the other way too. Bad or negative
information can be amplified out of proportion in this type of
network.
My guess is that the Dean network is composed of relatively
isolated clusters of nodes that rely on high throughput conduit
nodes for connectivity. If this is true, then the Dean hub
and software strategy is correct. It is using the hub weblog to pump
information to the high-throughput conduit weblogs using RSS
(which strengthens them).
Of course, the Dean campaign isn't the only organization using
the power of Internet enabled small-world networks. Groups
across the world are doing the same, including terrorists.
Terrorists? Yes. The rise of both the Internet and the
first global terrorist organization (that could challenge the world's
only remaining superpower) is closely linked.
Howard Dean: "If You Know Much About The
Bible — Which I Do..." -- "(Dean) Named
Job As His Favorite New Testament Book,
Then Later Corrected Himself, Noting
That It Is In The Old Testament"
(Religion As A Campaign Tactic)
Howard Dean: "If You Know Much About The
Bible — Which I Do..." -- "(Dean) Named
Job As His Favorite New Testament Book,
Then Later Corrected Himself, Noting
That It Is In The Old Testament"
(Religion As A Campaign Tactic)
01/05/2004 06:09 AMnytimes.com/2004/01/04/politics/campaigns/04DEAN.html
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Politics: What’s in Howard Dean’s Secret
Vermont Files?
Politics: What’s in Howard Dean’s Secret
Vermont Files?
12/02/2003 12:28 AMBoston.com / News / Politics / To Dean,
a Bush image is fodder
Boston.com / News / Politics / To Dean,
a Bush image is fodder
11/10/2003 11:37 PMDean to use images of Bush in flight suit. It would be a waste of tax
dollars for that photo-op to go unused .. Boston
Globe
boston.com/news/politics/president/bush/articles/2003/11/08/to
_dean_a_bush_image_is_fodder
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Dean Says Campaign Chairman Is Out
Dean Says Campaign Chairman Is Out
02/16/2004 02:39 PMLA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) -- Struggling Democratic presidential candidate
Howard Dean revealed Monday that national campaign chairman Steve
Grossman has departed, but the former Vermont governor would not
disclose the circumstances surrounding the change.
Many-to-Many: Dean and the Last Internet
Campaign
Many-to-Many: Dean and the Last Internet
Campaign
02/15/2004 10:40 AMcoda for the Dean campaign .. Many to Many .. Clay Shirky ..
Shirkey
corante.com/many/archives/2004/02/14/dean_and_the_last_inter
net_campaign.php
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bellheads in the dean campaign
bellheads in the dean campaign
02/10/2004 02:53 AMDavid Isenberg has a
troubling post about the new manager at the Dean
campaign.
Meanwhile: 35 million spent? Wow.
Ed Cone on the Dean Campaign
Ed Cone on the Dean Campaign
11/18/2003 11:38 AMEd's written an excellent and thorough article on what's different
about the Dean campaign, especially as seen through the lens of
marketing. For example: Using tools like weblogs, Meetup, and the "Get
Local" application, which lets supporters create their own Dean events
- such as house parties or service projects - without any central
control, Dean has subverted the traditional branding ethic with great
success....
AP NewsBreak: Dean to End His Campaign
(AP)
AP NewsBreak: Dean to End His Campaign
(AP)
02/18/2004 10:54 AMAP - Howard Dean will end his campaign for the presidential nomination
and oversee a new effort to keep his issues alive and his supporters
organized on behalf of Democratic causes, two party officials said
Wednesday.
"FOXNews.com - Politics - Dean Backer
Calls GOP Candidate 'House Mexican' "
"FOXNews.com - Politics - Dean Backer
Calls GOP Candidate 'House Mexican' "
01/12/2004 02:57 AMThe small state of big politics
The small state of big politics
03/30/2005 05:45 PMVermont has an idea or three about how to deal with life in the time
of George W. Bush.
Dean Campaign and Revival of Community
Dean Campaign and Revival of Community
12/07/2003 10:55 PM Dean Campaign and Revival of Community. Robert Putnam's book
Bowling Alone charted the
decline of communities in America, arguing that people tended to no
longer to meet others outside the family for common interests or
causes. The NYTimes Magazine argues that the Dean Campaign derives its
popularity from reviving such communal connections. [More Inside]
Dean Will Reassess, But Keep Campaign
Going (Reuters)
Dean Will Reassess, But Keep Campaign
Going (Reuters)
02/15/2004 09:09 PMReuters - Howard Dean said on Sunday he plans
to reassess his sputtering campaign as he again vowed to stay
in the race for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination --
even if he loses this week's Wisconsin primary.
CNN reports Dean to suspend campaign
CNN reports Dean to suspend campaign
02/18/2004 09:32 AM CNN reports Dean to suspend campaign. Many-to-Many: Is Social Software Bad for
the Dean Campaign?
Many-to-Many: Is Social Software Bad for
the Dean Campaign?
01/28/2004 10:18 AMIs Social Software Bad for the Dean Campaign? .. Did Dean create a
campaign or a movement? .. posts his occasional think piece .. Clay
Shirky wonders .. many-to
many
corante.com/many/archives/2004/01/26/is_social_software_bad_for
_the_dean_campaign.php
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Politics: The role of the Campaign Hub
Webl0g
Politics: The role of the Campaign Hub
Webl0g
01/07/2004 06:28 PMWhat is the role of a campaign hub weblog in an online campaign?
The simple answer is that it should serve as a source of
reliable information on the campaign's activities. The more
important answer is that it should serve as a way for supporters find
each other. In other words:it should be a system for making
introductions that lead to
weak links.
How is this done? Short, punchy posts that
quote and link to
high-quality supporter weblogs. Bots can help, but they
shouldn't serve as a substitute to editorial intelligence (case in
point: the Clark
campaign weblog points inward with its posts and relies on bots
to help people find each other). Also, don't rely on
an inside team for analysis of breaking stories in the general
media. Use the community to do the analysis for you. They
will almost always do a better job. Find it, quote it, and point
to it. The more you drive readers to other community weblogs the
better. Don't hoard your readers (all the campaign weblogs could
do better with this!!).
Create synthetic weblogs that address specific issues. Draw
on the analysis done by the community to populate these synthetic
weblogs. Use editorial judgement on what is included (don't rely
on a bot!). A Wiki-like categorization system like that on Scripting News is a good way to do
this. Perhaps a simple trackback ping system could provide the
raw material to populate these synthetic weblogs (or the reverse,
categorized RSS feeds from supporter weblogs that are combined into a
single weblog flow). Get a Google pizza box and
create a search system with community-centric PageRank
for supporter weblogs.Build a Blogdex or Daypop top 40 for
community weblogs.
Build a system for supporters to easily subscribe to each
other. Aggregate the RSS links of community weblogs into one
easy to find place. Work with aggregator vendors to offer tools
configured for the campaign (don't rely on an internal effort to build the
tool -- it probably won't be best of breed and difficult to
maintain).
That's enough for this morning's coffee notes.
Campaign Politics Seen as Bottleneck for
Welfare Law
Campaign Politics Seen as Bottleneck for
Welfare Law
07/06/2004 01:34 AMA stalemate in Congress has prompted state officials to postpone new
investments in programs for welfare recipients.
Boston.com / News / Politics /
Presidential candidates / Dean bid shows
signs of ending
Boston.com / News / Politics /
Presidential candidates / Dean bid shows
signs of ending
02/15/2004 05:23 AMready to quit .. Boston
Globe
boston.com/news/politics/president/articles/2004/02/14/dean_bi
d_shows_signs_of_ending
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Dean Ousts Campaign Manager
(washingtonpost.com)
Dean Ousts Campaign Manager
(washingtonpost.com)
01/29/2004 03:49 AMwashingtonpost.com - COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 28 -- Howard Dean replaced
his campaign manager Wednesday as he tried to retool his candidacy and
slow John F. Kerry's rush to the Democratic presidential nomination.
CNN.com - Source: Dean to suspend
campaign - Feb. 18, 2004
CNN.com - Source: Dean to suspend
campaign - Feb. 18, 2004
02/18/2004 12:08 PMCNN.com - Source: Dean to suspend campaign - Feb. 18, 2004 .. The sky
is blue. And Kerry wins another primary .. Kerry in slim Wisconsin win
.. remain on the ballot .. finished
third
cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/18/elec04.prez.main/index.html
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Dean Brings Out 'Secret Weapon' in
Campaign
Dean Brings Out 'Secret Weapon' in
Campaign
01/25/2004 08:37 PMReuters via Wired News Jan 25 2004 11:43PM GMT
Dean Now Says Wisconsin Loss
Wouldn’t End His Campaign
Dean Now Says Wisconsin Loss
Wouldn’t End His Campaign
02/10/2004 09:26 PMDean Now Says Wisconsin Loss Wouldn't End His Campaign .. Dean Now
Says He Will Stay in Race After Wisconsin .. he won't give up if he is
defeated in Wisconsin .. stay in for the long
haul
nytimes.com/2004/02/09/politics/campaign/09CND-DEAN.html?ex=107
7598800&en=14fdd4fba879006e&ei=5004&partner=UNTD
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Dean Ends Campaign for Presidency
(washingtonpost.com)
Dean Ends Campaign for Presidency
(washingtonpost.com)
02/19/2004 04:29 AMDean is
out
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50741-2004Feb18.html
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Dean Now Willing to Discuss His Faith:
Campaign Changed Him, Candidate Says
Dean Now Willing to Discuss His Faith:
Campaign Changed Him, Candidate Says
01/04/2004 08:24 AMwashingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52646-2004Jan3.html
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"Jim Moore: the Dean campaign uses
commercial and free software"
"Jim Moore: the Dean campaign uses
commercial and free software"
12/27/2003 09:04 AMDean Shakes Up Reeling Campaign After
Losses (Reuters)
Dean Shakes Up Reeling Campaign After
Losses (Reuters)
01/29/2004 03:49 AMReuters - Democratic presidential hopeful
Howard Dean, struggling to get his White House bid back on
track after crushing losses in Iowa and New Hampshire, shook up
his campaign on Wednesday in preparation for "a long, long war
of attrition."
Source: Dean Will End White House
Campaign (Reuters)
Source: Dean Will End White House
Campaign (Reuters)
02/18/2004 12:03 PMReuters - Former Democratic front-runner
Howard Dean will announce on Wednesday the end of his
sputtering White House campaign, a Democratic source said.
Kerry and Edwards Square Off as Dean
Abandons Campaign
Kerry and Edwards Square Off as Dean
Abandons Campaign
02/19/2004 12:12 AMSenators John Kerry and John Edwards battled over trade and jobs as
the race veered into a combative two-man struggle.
Long-ish NYTM article on the Dean
campaign workers
Long-ish NYTM article on the Dean
campaign workers
12/07/2003 09:24 AMNew York Time profile on Dean .. this NYT magazine article .. Jilted
Techies for Dean .. NY
Times
nytimes.com/2003/12/07/magazine/07DEAN.html
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Kerry Revs Up N.H. Campaign, Says Dean
'Flip-Flops'
Kerry Revs Up N.H. Campaign, Says Dean
'Flip-Flops'
01/25/2004 08:37 PMReuters via Wired News Jan 25 2004 11:43PM GMT
Dean Ends Campaign, Vows to Back Nominee
(AP)
Dean Ends Campaign, Vows to Back Nominee
(AP)
02/18/2004 08:15 PMAP - Faster than you can say dot.com bust, Howard Dean's quest for the
presidency ended Wednesday as the Democrat, winless in 17 contests,
bowed to political reality and abandoned his bid.
FOXNews.com - Politics - Two More
Officials Quit Kerry Campaign
FOXNews.com - Politics - Two More
Officials Quit Kerry Campaign
11/12/2003 01:17 PMKerry has lost/fired more staffers .. out the Kerry
door
foxnews.com/story/0,2933,102807,00.html
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Niue Demonstrates Monopoly Politics Writ
Small
Niue Demonstrates Monopoly Politics Writ
Small
01/22/2004 02:13 AMFree Wi-Fi in Niue challenged artificially high telecom prices: I hope
we don't seem obsessed by the tiny island nation of Niue in the
Pacific, but this article from New Zealand's National Business Review
shows the struggle between predatory pricing by a national monopoly
and a society of Internet users wanting to offer free access. Niue's
top-level domain name, .nu, has 100,000 registrants at about $30 per
year per name. The domain name is administered by an American who runs
the servers in the US and Europe. A percentage of each fee is returned
to Niue to the Internet Users Society of Niue (IUSN). The IUSN used
the money from the fees to establish Internet access to the island,
and eventually to propose and start building island-wide free Wi-Fi
service. Unfortunately for the local monopoly telecom, this free
access bypasses the local metered phone service and could serve as a
conduit for Internet phone calls. Only 1,700 folks live on Niue now
(and they might abandon ship, according to articles after the cyclone
-- the island's highest point is 68 meters), but 20,000 Niueans live
in New Zealand, which has a complicated relationship with the
islanders. Niue is independent in local affairs; the Kiwi government
handles external affairs and defense. It also contributes $2.6 million
per year to Niue. The article notes with chagrin that the Kiwis will
pay for helping to rebuild the infrastructure in Niue, but that the
telecom monopoly will certainly continue its pricing structure....
Kerry Revs Up N.H. Campaign, Says Dean
'Flip-Flops' (Reuters)
Kerry Revs Up N.H. Campaign, Says Dean
'Flip-Flops' (Reuters)
01/25/2004 08:44 PMReuters - John Kerry, riding high in the
polls two days before New Hampshire's crucial primary, went on
the offensive on Sunday, accusing one of his main rivals,
former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, of "flip-flops."
Mark Steyn: Mad Dr. Dean Jolts Kerry
Campaign To Life
Mark Steyn: Mad Dr. Dean Jolts Kerry
Campaign To Life
01/26/2004 03:31 AMBeware multicultural madness .. column datelined August 25 .. few
questions
suntimes.com/output/steyn/cst-edt-steyn25.html
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Dean campaign Waves 'Net guru' Trippi
goodbye
Dean campaign Waves 'Net guru' Trippi
goodbye
01/28/2004 08:43 PMChief ousted after conflict-of-interest charges
Yahoo! News - Dean Ends Campaign, Vows
to Back Nominee
Yahoo! News - Dean Ends Campaign, Vows
to Back Nominee
02/19/2004 10:02 AMDean to End His Campaign, but will "oversee a new effort to keep his
issues alive and his supporters organized on behalf of Democratic
causes" 2/18 .. Dean Bows Out .. Link to
Story
story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&e=1&u=/ap/2004021
8/ap_on_el_pr/dean
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Tapes From Vermont TV Show a Howard Dean
Rarely Seen on Campaign Trail
Tapes From Vermont TV Show a Howard Dean
Rarely Seen on Campaign Trail
01/25/2004 06:22 PMAs governor, Howard Dean was a measured, pragmatic, nonideological
chief executive who could tip his hat to a Republican.
Small Merchants Adopt 'Weird' PR
Campaign (AP)
Small Merchants Adopt 'Weird' PR
Campaign (AP)
03/22/2005 04:51 PMAP - The large billboards dotting parts of Louisville are as striking
for their color scheme — black and white — as they are for
their message.
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