Comments on: ‘Nobody Has Won Because Of The Internet’ http://www.kungfuquip.com/nobody-has-won-because-of-the-internet/ Thoughts On Life In The Swamp Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:43:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: carterocks http://www.kungfuquip.com/nobody-has-won-because-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5763 carterocks Tue, 29 May 2007 20:55:37 +0000 http://www.kungfuquip.com/archives/708#comment-5763 The problem is the argument. It is almost impossible to single out one key to a victory. It is much easier to single out items that cause defeat. From what limited knowledge I have of the Bush (and RNC)and Kerry (and DNC) Campaign operations, I'd argue that if you switched online organizing programs Kerry might have won the last election. It seems to me that when you look at '04 it is very easy to tell that grassroots organizing made the difference and that Bush beat Kerry online. The fact is that Kerry and DNC leadership never understood what it takes to effectively organize online and decided that the internet was best used as a tool for raising money. So while the Bush campaign ran a sophisticated (for 2004) online campaign the Kerry folks turned their grassroots folks into fundraisers and tried to win the election on TV. That didn't work. You had two horrible candidates neither of whom was capable of producing a memorable campaign moment or television ad. If Republicans are looking for proof that online grassroots organizing can win elections they ought to go look in the Oval Office. That's as close as you are ever going to get. As a Democrat, I'm just thankful that the Republicans don't get it. The problem is the argument. It is almost impossible to single out one key to a victory. It is much easier to single out items that cause defeat.

From what limited knowledge I have of the Bush (and RNC)and Kerry (and DNC) Campaign operations, I’d argue that if you switched online organizing programs Kerry might have won the last election. It seems to me that when you look at ’04 it is very easy to tell that grassroots organizing made the difference and that Bush beat Kerry online. The fact is that Kerry and DNC leadership never understood what it takes to effectively organize online and decided that the internet was best used as a tool for raising money.

So while the Bush campaign ran a sophisticated (for 2004) online campaign the Kerry folks turned their grassroots folks into fundraisers and tried to win the election on TV. That didn’t work. You had two horrible candidates neither of whom was capable of producing a memorable campaign moment or television ad.

If Republicans are looking for proof that online grassroots organizing can win elections they ought to go look in the Oval Office. That’s as close as you are ever going to get. As a Democrat, I’m just thankful that the Republicans don’t get it.

]]> By: e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — May 25, 2007 http://www.kungfuquip.com/nobody-has-won-because-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5761 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — May 25, 2007 Fri, 25 May 2007 19:43:50 +0000 http://www.kungfuquip.com/archives/708#comment-5761 [...] More fallout from Monday’s Post story on Democratic dominance online: Patrick Ruffini vs. Mike Turk (watch out man, Mike’s all kung fu and shit). On a related note, Do Conservative Bloggers Want to Counter Liberals? [...] [...] More fallout from Monday’s Post story on Democratic dominance online: Patrick Ruffini vs. Mike Turk (watch out man, Mike’s all kung fu and shit). On a related note, Do Conservative Bloggers Want to Counter Liberals? [...]

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