Comments on: GOP Hitting Speed-bumps on The New Media Bandwagon http://danareport.com/2009/03/10/gop-hitting-speed-bumps-on-the-new-media-bandwagon-2/ Getting it right. Thu, 03 May 2012 23:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Kral http://danareport.com/2009/03/10/gop-hitting-speed-bumps-on-the-new-media-bandwagon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Tim Kral Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:58:16 +0000 http://danareport.com/?p=4660#comment-1006 This is ridiculous. You say that your party is frantically searching for an answer to the Obama campaign strategy. You seem to overlook the fact that Ron Paul ran a very effective grassroots campaign over the internet and continues to do so with his Campaign for Liberty. Not only did he raise a lot of money without any mainstream media support but he also reached out to the young voters with his traditionally conservative message. Maybe your party should stop its frantic search and start listening to the one member who has a track record of successful campaigning through technology and who has the message to back it up. This is ridiculous. You say that your party is frantically searching for an answer to the Obama campaign strategy. You seem to overlook the fact that Ron Paul ran a very effective grassroots campaign over the internet and continues to do so with his Campaign for Liberty. Not only did he raise a lot of money without any mainstream media support but he also reached out to the young voters with his traditionally conservative message. Maybe your party should stop its frantic search and start listening to the one member who has a track record of successful campaigning through technology and who has the message to back it up.

]]> By: James Kincaid http://danareport.com/2009/03/10/gop-hitting-speed-bumps-on-the-new-media-bandwagon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-912 James Kincaid Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:36:16 +0000 http://danareport.com/?p=4660#comment-912 Haha. You must excuse Leigh he is currently the resident DB of the club. Haha. You must excuse Leigh he is currently the resident DB of the club.

]]> By: Leigh Wolf http://danareport.com/2009/03/10/gop-hitting-speed-bumps-on-the-new-media-bandwagon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-848 Leigh Wolf Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:05:50 +0000 http://danareport.com/?p=4660#comment-848 James is right, I'm currently the Emperor of SFSU. James heads my puppet government that has the outward appearance of a democracy. James is right, I’m currently the Emperor of SFSU. James heads my puppet government that has the outward appearance of a democracy.

]]> By: James Kincaid http://danareport.com/2009/03/10/gop-hitting-speed-bumps-on-the-new-media-bandwagon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-839 James Kincaid Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:33:51 +0000 http://danareport.com/?p=4660#comment-839 President of the SF State College Republicans? Last time I checked that was me. I don't know whether it's Leigh or the Dana Report, but one of you should check your sources. President of the SF State College Republicans? Last time I checked that was me. I don’t know whether it’s Leigh or the Dana Report, but one of you should check your sources.

]]> By: Jonathan Craig http://danareport.com/2009/03/10/gop-hitting-speed-bumps-on-the-new-media-bandwagon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Jonathan Craig Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:13:51 +0000 http://danareport.com/?p=4660#comment-830 Great article. It's important to note, as you so thoroughly did, that technology isn't just some accessory to communication among the young voters but rather THE preferred medium of communication for a huge percentage. This doesn't mean that the entire youth vote is necessarily plugged into Facebook or watching videos on YouTube. Technology as a medium of communication includes anything from texting to blogging. You're absolutely right in that the Republican Party needs to be able to consistently communicate to young and not-so-young voters alike by embracing technology on every level. It's probably a little more cost effective, too! I'd also like to add that the opportunity for community building with interactive (technology) media is tremendous. The fact that I'm able to interact with (and contribute/modify) an editorial I like or don't like, agree or disagree with, means that I can be a part of the editorial and really the general distribution of information. Technology will not completely displace the "old school" methods of campaign communication anytime in the near future. However, It has already and will continue to prove itself an essential tool for every election to come. Great article. It’s important to note, as you so thoroughly did, that technology isn’t just some accessory to communication among the young voters but rather THE preferred medium of communication for a huge percentage. This doesn’t mean that the entire youth vote is necessarily plugged into Facebook or watching videos on YouTube. Technology as a medium of communication includes anything from texting to blogging. You’re absolutely right in that the Republican Party needs to be able to consistently communicate to young and not-so-young voters alike by embracing technology on every level. It’s probably a little more cost effective, too!

I’d also like to add that the opportunity for community building with interactive (technology) media is tremendous. The fact that I’m able to interact with (and contribute/modify) an editorial I like or don’t like, agree or disagree with, means that I can be a part of the editorial and really the general distribution of information. Technology will not completely displace the “old school” methods of campaign communication anytime in the near future. However, It has already and will continue to prove itself an essential tool for every election to come.

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