Bush Campaign Reaching Out to Bloggers

[Robbien]

(ha, Bush is now into the spamming business!)

By Mike Allen
Tuesday, August 19, 2003; Page A03


President Bush's campaign will unveil a Web site today that allows proprietors of online journals -- Blogs or Web logs -- to "get the latest campaign headlines and inside scoop posted instantly to your site through a live news feed from GeorgeWBush.com!"

Bush's campaign is leaving nothing to chance as his devotees spread his message. The automatic feeds are offered in horizontal and vertical versions.

Clearly cognizant of the Web frenzy over Democrat Howard Dean, Bush's aides held a conference call to preview the site, which replaces a bare-bones one that has raised $1.3 million from 6,000 donors since the campaign launch May 16.

Campaign manager Ken Mehlman said the site's purpose is "sharing the president's positions and tying them to grass-roots activities so that everyone who wants to, has something to do." The site allows a user to type in a Zip code and find local and national radio talk shows. A letter can be automatically e-mailed to newspapers, and all the supporter has to do is paste in pre-scripted text such as, "President Bush should be commended for his strong leadership on the economy."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11609-2003Aug18.html

[Chico Man]

1. Grass roots for George Bush?

Grass roots for George Bush?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ROFL

[rocktivity]

6. "Grass roots for George Bush" IS an oxymoron

And I DO mean "moron".


rocknation

[Caution]

2. hmmm auto-emailing of letters...

ahh spam how I love thee...I wonder how long it will be before some enterprising person sets the site up to send out thousands of messages stating "pResident Bush should be committed for his insane policies on the economy."

[qanda]

3. According to the front page of this site...

"Ruth supports President Bush because... of his work for job creation and economic growth." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

[w13rd0]

4. Notice that...

...as always, the "communication" is one way...

Just tools to groupthink and astroturf. That is NOT what the "blogverse" is about. That is what Madison marketing is about. I've got an ASS400 ThickNet interface cable I'd like to show Bush where he can "plug it" in...

[Skittles]

5. SPREADING WHAT MESSAGE?

GREED, HATE, INTOLERANCE, CORPORATISM, ANTI-WORKER, ANTI-WOMEN, blah blah blah ???

[qb]

7. Someone should do a little hack that changes the source to GWBush.com! nt

[MostlyBlackCat2]

21. there's gotta be a way

especially since they're using asp and their source code is way visible. c'mon someone, get on it! (oh how I wish I could do it myself!)

[votein04]

8. What a load of garbage!

I can't believe the crap rhetoric on that site. All the rah rah BS makes me sick.
And the automatic letter to the editor creation options speak volumes about the honesty and integrity of the man.

Make sure to email them so they know how you feel about Bush and his gang.

Don't give them any ideas on making the site better by pointing out the absurdities though!

[newyawker99]

12. Hi votein04!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[dave29]

9. Keep on your toes, folks

make fun of them all you want - they have hoards of cash to spend, and one thing they are sure to do after Dean's success - is try to emulate. Keep your eyes on the ball!!

[otohara]

10. It Pisses Me Off THat The Papers Are All Reporting This Advertisement

It's a fucking press realease and I just got off the phone w/ The Denver Post and asked if I sent them the websites for all the Dems would they too advertise their sites? She got snippy with me, said "he's the president" - "not to some of us" I said.

[w4rma]

11. It is impossible for the Republican Party to run a decentralized campaign

They don't believe in democracy, they believe in public relations.

Note, I just visited his campaign site and, IMHO, it is basically doing the same things they were doing before this media blast, but labeling it with some new PR words.

[chadm]

13. What do you guys think?

Should I include that feed at http://news.infobeing.net? I do my best to remain unbiased in terms of the feeds we serve...but perhaps this one goes to far.

[Robbien]

15. I am going to be on the watch for what pablum Bush is feeding to

his groupies. Also think his site is a good resource to media outlets. Love that he gives me the editors' email addresses to all media in any area I am interested in.

If you don't watch what the other side is doing, you will be dead in the water.

edit: good site by the way chadm, got it bookmarked.

[nocreativename]

14. nasty email

I think we should all send him nasty emails and request his free stickers twice a week and through them away for as long as they give them to us.

[susu369]

16. Clearly cognizant????? Let's call it what it is

copycat...copycat...copycat...copycat...

No original thinking.

[MetaTrope]

17. NOTE that the website allows you to

"Volunteer for the President at Local Events".

Anybody got the cajones to be part of the heretofore hand-picked audience?

[MostlyBlackCat2]

22. YES!!!!!!!!! Great Idea!!

Then we can ask OUR questions, and when they drag one from the mike, the next will be waiting in line to ask it again. This needs to happen!

[Octafish]

18. Hey, Bushler! BLOG this!

[okoboji]

19. Monkey See ....

Monkey Do ....

[maxanne]

20. this reminds me

of back in the seventies, when suddenly our fathers started wearing bell bottoms - about 5 years too late, trying to be hip.