Odds n Ends - 09/29/2006

This week the owner of the site e.politics sent me a link (via Young Philly Politics) to a new section on the site titled Online Politics 101: The Tools and Tactics of Online Political Advocacy. Though the guide is a work in progress it is still one of the most comprehensive guides to online political advocacy that I've seen. Some of the items on the site probably seem like no-brainers to some of us, for example the notion that a campaign website should have a consistent look on every page, but take a look at a few start-up Congressional races (which I did while compiling the list of vets running for Congress for Blue Force) and you quickly realize that campaigns are in desperate need of even the most basic advice. Luckily for future Congressional campaigns e.politics has created a one-stop-shop for online advocacy information, with advice ranging from simple to advanced and from broad to very specific. Here's the press release.

Given the enormous cost to George Allen of his "Macaca" moment, it's no surprise that CBS News would take a look at
Politics In The Age Of YouTube. What is surprising is that I couldn't find the damn CBS video on YouTube so that I could avoid CBS's annoying embedded player to watch the segment. Ah well, at least I can still get my Friday morning fix of the Bangles and Twisted Sister! And No, We Aint Gonna Take It!

Following up on Mike's post which looked at Black America PAC's $1-million investment in getting Black Youth to vote for candidates who want to invade your privacy, deny you contraception, and increase sales in coat-hangers, this article notes that this money would probably be better spent convincing Eagles fans to root for T.O. and the Cowboys when they come to Philly. I'm sure that the Democrats will take this information to heart and will start focusing on young voters, and young African-American voters in particular. OK, that last part was a joke. A sad, sad, joke.