With all the chatter about the subject of Beyonce’s email to Obama supporters today, doesn’t it make you wonder about all those campaign email subjects that try desperately to boost open rates? Surprise surprise, there’s a Tumblr for that!
I’d love to see an analogous project for Romney campaign emails - any takers??
“Over the past two years, Americans Elect has focused on achieving three clear goals: Gaining nationwide ballot access for a third presidential ticket to compete in the 2012 race. Holding the first ever non-partisan secure national online primary at AmericansElect.org. And fielding a credible, balanced, unaffiliated ticket for the 2012 presidential race. Through the efforts of thousands of staffers, volunteers, and leadership, Americans Elect has achieved every stated operational goal. Despite these efforts, as of today, no candidate has reached the national support threshold required to enter the ‘Americans Elect Online Convention’ this June.”
The one guy who got close, former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, had 6,000 votes. But he needed 10,000 — 1,000 each in ten states. For a national campaign based on the internet, 10,000 should be incredibly easy to get for someone with national name recognition like Roemer. But maybe not. If we may be so forward — it this perhaps because the general population is unfamiliar with Americans Elect? (Yes.)
Unbelievable. For better or worse, marketing is extremely important in American politics. But you CAN follow Americans Elect on Tumblr: http://americanselect.tumblr.com/
I like how Yahoo/Tumblr provided this shareable object, a kind of totem, to commemorate the...
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