Comments on: McCain Salutes Russert, Obama Makes The Ask http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask Putting the blogosphere under a magnifying glass Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:21:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask/comment-page-1#comment-141381 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:20:27 +0000 http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask#comment-141381 <p><strong>Quick Hits — June 22, 2008...</strong></p> <p>Obama Plans National Push on Ads and Turnout. Note particularly the use of consumer data/microtargeting with email and direct mail. C.f. Obama Campaign Dispatching Thousands Obama Drops Out of Public Financing; Announces By Email/YouTube. Apparently c...</p> Quick Hits — June 22, 2008…

Obama Plans National Push on Ads and Turnout. Note particularly the use of consumer data/microtargeting with email and direct mail. C.f. Obama Campaign Dispatching Thousands
Obama Drops Out of Public Financing; Announces By Email/YouTube. Apparently c…

]]> By: Giacomo miozza http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask/comment-page-1#comment-140430 Giacomo miozza Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:12:43 +0000 http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask#comment-140430 <p>Thank you for the salute to Tim Russert. He will be missed!</p> Thank you for the salute to Tim Russert. He will be missed!

]]> By: Sean Hackbarth http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask/comment-page-1#comment-138128 Sean Hackbarth Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:55:25 +0000 http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask#comment-138128 <p>I can't believe many will open Obama's e-mail. If you want a decent open rate you don't send it out late on a Saturday night.</p> <p>As for McCain's video this feels like something he insisted on. I can't imagine a communications or media person thinking it would be a great idea to spend all that time filming and editing a video along with building a microsite. The costs outweigh the gain. So I think McCain wanted to make a tribute.</p> <p>And my Russert moment is when Fred Thompson was on last fall. Russert got him to say he opposed a federal abortion amendment. That sunk him with a lot of social conservatives and allow Mike Huckabee to gain momentum in Iowa.</p> I can’t believe many will open Obama’s e-mail. If you want a decent open rate you don’t send it out late on a Saturday night.

As for McCain’s video this feels like something he insisted on. I can’t imagine a communications or media person thinking it would be a great idea to spend all that time filming and editing a video along with building a microsite. The costs outweigh the gain. So I think McCain wanted to make a tribute.

And my Russert moment is when Fred Thompson was on last fall. Russert got him to say he opposed a federal abortion amendment. That sunk him with a lot of social conservatives and allow Mike Huckabee to gain momentum in Iowa.

]]> By: Ian http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask/comment-page-1#comment-138124 Ian Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:14:05 +0000 http://www.blogpi.net/mccain-salutes-russert-obama-makes-the-ask#comment-138124 <p>It's a classy, respectful gesture. But spending time and money honoring a journalist who many of his supporters probably didn't like very much doesn't seem like it will net him much in terms of support or fundraising. And reporters, political wonks, and others who would be moved by such an email will likely have already read his statements on the matter.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Obama will probably make tens (hundreds?) of thousands in merchandise sales from his comparatively crass email.</p> <p>I hate to sound like I'm bashing what is an admirable action by the McCain campaign since I certainly don’t intend to. He should be applauded for taking the time and money to honor someone who was such an important force in journalism. But in terms of realpolitik, I don't see what his campaign gains from it.</p> It’s a classy, respectful gesture. But spending time and money honoring a journalist who many of his supporters probably didn’t like very much doesn’t seem like it will net him much in terms of support or fundraising. And reporters, political wonks, and others who would be moved by such an email will likely have already read his statements on the matter.

Meanwhile, Obama will probably make tens (hundreds?) of thousands in merchandise sales from his comparatively crass email.

I hate to sound like I’m bashing what is an admirable action by the McCain campaign since I certainly don’t intend to. He should be applauded for taking the time and money to honor someone who was such an important force in journalism. But in terms of realpolitik, I don’t see what his campaign gains from it.

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