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McCain Asks Supporters To Campaign On Blogs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-era-of-campaigning dept.

Vote McCain in 2000! writes "McCain is not the stranger to technology some think him to be. McCain is now asking supporters to stump for him on blogs. Republican Web 2.0 consultant David All was effluent with praise for this outreach, calling it 'smart' and 'unique.' McCain's blogger outreach section has a handy list of political blogs which might be interested in hearing about McCain, such as the DailyKos, Crooks and Liars, and Think Progress. You can even report your posts to the campaign and 'receive points for your success,' though the page doesn't say what exactly the points are good for." Slashdot is not on their suggested blogs list. Can't imagine why.

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  1. Spam for McCain! by jeiler · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think not. The old fart can go stump for himself.

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    1. Re:Spam for McCain! by nycsubway · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't think the parent should be considered a troll. He's merely voicing his opinion of the old fart.

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    2. Re:Spam for McCain! by gfxguy · · Score: 3, Funny

      The problem is that McCain has moved left; in 2000 he was fairly solidly conservative. Since then, like the rest of the republican party, he's betrayed his roots. The republicans were left with little choice. Nearly every single elected republican official proved they weren't conservative.

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    3. Re:Spam for McCain! by mhall119 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm pretty sure that calling the voters shallow and lazy isn't the kind of internet promotion the McCain campaign was hoping for.

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    4. Re:Spam for McCain! by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

      I still think Obama's going to flame out

      Oh great. First, he's a scary Muslim. Now he's a pervy homosexual!

      When will this FUD end?!

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  2. Yikes by mrphrtq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Republican Web 2.0 consultant

    This is a terrifying job title.

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  3. Har har by Rinisari · · Score: 3, Funny

    McCain has supporters who have blogs? Clearly the Internet belongs to Ron Paul, and we don't take too kindly to flippy-floppy neocons around these parts.

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  4. Dailykos?! Seriously? by Shajenko42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sending McCain's supporters into the DailyKos is like sending lambs to the slaughter.

  5. Yeah, that will make lots of friends by The+G · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Spam lefty blogs with righty ranting to win points!" -- it's like someone created Internet Troll: The MMOG.

  6. Re:Okay. Here's *MY* blog entry, Senator by dkf · · Score: 3, Funny

    Joking aside I'd really like to know how this dramatic change came about. He was replaced by a robot from Neocon Central Command as soon as it looked like he might actually win the nomination. The real McCain is probably being "entertained" in some dark cellar in deepest darkest Utah...
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  7. His wife doesnt have the time by DeeQ · · Score: 3, Funny

    He would do the blogging himself but his wife doesn't have the time to help him with the puter. McCainlol

  8. Re:You can't plan... by Miseph · · Score: 3, Funny

    "He'll just end up coming across as creepy and forceful."

    I believe that in the biz that's referred to as "Mainstream Republican".

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  9. "Effluent" ? by iguana · · Score: 5, Funny

    Uh, effluent?

    "Republican Web 2.0 consultant David All was effluent with praise"

    From the MacOSX Dictionary:
    liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea : the bay was contaminated the effluent from an industrial plant.

    See also:
    http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+effluent

    Oh, wait. Politician talking about a propaganda plan. I guess effluent is the correct word then. Carry on.

  10. Re:Okay. Here's *MY* blog entry, Senator by Creepy · · Score: 5, Funny

    or the MOST evil

    If it weren't for the citizenship issues, I'd say Cthulhu in 2008!

  11. Re:I wonder why... by ivan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's 'cause Slashdot is Web 0.9.

    (And we like it that way! Get off our lawn!)

  12. Re:Okay. Here's *MY* blog entry, Senator by smilindog2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The *real* reason to vote for Obama:

    MaCain's web site runs on Windows and uses HTML Tables. Obama's web site runs on Linux, and uses XHTML/CSS.

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