http://www.blogpi.net/the-mccainmele-melee-ii-the-republican-underground-nicco Putting the blogosphere under a magnifying glass Sun, 7 Sep 2008 17:06:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.blogpi.net/the-mccainmele-melee-ii-the-republican-underground-nicco#comment-566 Blog P.I. Presents: Your 2006 Campaign Blog Scandal Guide at Blog P.I. (beta) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.blogpi.net/the-mccainmele-melee-ii-the-republican-underground-nicco#comment-566 <p>[...] As we’ve seen here previously, the Internet has tempted campaigns (and journalists) to do things that might initially seem in their best interest, but really aren’t. Beltway-based brick and mortar campaign operatives often disdain the blogosphere, where they think think “anything goes.” and so when the time comes they decide they want to leverage the blogopshere, they think anything goes. They’re wrong, of course. It would behoove political operatives to respect the medium and try to understand it before they try to engage it. [...]</p> [...] As we’ve seen here previously, the Internet has tempted campaigns (and journalists) to do things that might initially seem in their best interest, but really aren’t. Beltway-based brick and mortar campaign operatives often disdain the blogosphere, where they think think “anything goes.” and so when the time comes they decide they want to leverage the blogopshere, they think anything goes. They’re wrong, of course. It would behoove political operatives to respect the medium and try to understand it before they try to engage it. [...]

]]> http://www.blogpi.net/the-mccainmele-melee-ii-the-republican-underground-nicco#comment-234 George Allen Takes Some Good Advice at Blog P.I. (beta) Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:02:41 +0000 http://www.blogpi.net/the-mccainmele-melee-ii-the-republican-underground-nicco#comment-234 <p>[...] Also worth noting: Compared to the disclosure issues surrounding John McCain’s web consultants, Henke and the Allen campaign have handled the announcement in an entirely appropriate manner. Henke suspended his own blogging after the 28th, while discussions were ongoing with Allen’s camp, then announced the change in his first post back, and has since added a disclaimer to the bottom of each post: “Jon Henke is the Netroots Coordinator for the George Allen Senate campaign.” [...]</p> [...] Also worth noting: Compared to the disclosure issues surrounding John McCain’s web consultants, Henke and the Allen campaign have handled the announcement in an entirely appropriate manner. Henke suspended his own blogging after the 28th, while discussions were ongoing with Allen’s camp, then announced the change in his first post back, and has since added a disclaimer to the bottom of each post: “Jon Henke is the Netroots Coordinator for the George Allen Senate campaign.” [...]

]]> http://www.blogpi.net/the-mccainmele-melee-ii-the-republican-underground-nicco#comment-201 The McCain/Mele Melee I: Embargoed Until Kos Gets Around To It at Blog P.I. (beta) Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:58:27 +0000 http://www.blogpi.net/the-mccainmele-melee-ii-the-republican-underground-nicco#comment-201 <p>[...] About « Who Are The Ad Wizards Who Came Up With This One? The McCain/Mele Melee II: The Republican Underground & Nicco » [...]</p> [...] About « Who Are The Ad Wizards Who Came Up With This One? The McCain/Mele Melee II: The Republican Underground & Nicco » [...]

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