RTV Application and Pledges to Vote

My apologies for this blog being a little short. I'm at a training thing today - promise to make it up with something more substantial over the weekend!

Kevin has talked about YDA's Pledge to Vote campaign in reflecting on the Peer-to-peer network that is created. There are also a number of similar organizations that are partnering in this effort.

You heard Mike give props to a great registration drive at Bonnaroo with HeadCount where they got 2,000 people to pledge to vote. The Youth Voter Collective is doing a pledge to vote campaign heck even Oprah has a pledge to vote operation, The Human Rights Campaign has also launched a Pledge to Vote campaign, as the famous social justice advocacy group headed by Rev. Jim Wallis, Sojourners has launched a Vote out Poverty campaign asking people to pledge to vote.

But this week Rock the Vote announced their version of it with the Rock the Vote Application on Facebook (must be signed in). This enables folks, in true Facebook Application style, to invite people to join in via FB. This translates to a fantastic GOTV operation where people will get harassed on Facebook (I mean that in a good way).

I'm curious if this application harvests email addresses and personal contact information. I'm thinking that they will send you notes on facebook, potentially text you, and if you say its cool they'll send you emails as well. Which... hey, if you can get your friends to do it, could prove to be significantly helpful.

Also on Facebook, is the Election 2008 Event, that I've seen for the last several months. Someone set up an event and they are trying to get people to say that they are attending the election (aka voting). Such an awesome idea! This too will remind you when the date gets closer! So far 628,035 confirmed guests... damn... If all of those people turn out, plus the people who aren't on facebook, we'll have a nice generational impact. Go team!