Category Archives: Technology

Congressional Candidate Jill Morgenthaler’s New Website Up In IL-6

Jill Morgenthaler’s Congressional Campaign in IL-06 has started to pick up momentum with additions/changes in staff, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) designation as a “targeted district” and a solid, if still needing to be ramped up, first full fundraising quarter quarter of over $200,000. The addition of experienced campaign manager Bill Romjue, who has […]

DuPage Democrats Launch New Website

See it at www.DuPageDemocrats.com.

Facebook Activism Adopted By IL State Rep Greg Harris - Civil Union Legislation

It started with no money, no formal organization, no staff - just a Facebook page “Students for the Illinois Marriage Equality Bill” - and over 8,000 student activists signed on. State Representative Greg Harris, an advocate of Civil Unions recognized that these self-organized, grassroots voices represented an important part of an activist movement to […]

New Independent Professional Online Media Outlets Spreading

While they aren’t reaching the numbers of lost newspaper readers yet, still a cause for public concern, more and more independent professional online media outlets are sprouting up in Illinois and nationally. In Illinois we’ve long been blessed (some legislators might feel “cursed”) by Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax and his off-shoot the diverse blogger […]

DuPage Democratic Party Leadership Race - Defining The County Party

[A reader has rightly pointed out that I should disclose my past financial relationship with Rob Bisceglie, which consisted of part-time, non-political, non-profit grant writing, which lasted less than a year and ended November 2006. I have not discussed any financial relationship with Rob since about February 2007. I have also used Bob […]

Political Email Solicitation Evolution - To Increase Dialogue Respond To Yourself

[Yes, I recognize the potential for parody here - if it comes and isn’t brutal, I’ll be good natured about it]
I don’t know when it started and it’s now prevalent enough that I assume it must work, but I’m getting more and more political email solicitations replying (Re:) or forwarding (Fw:) in the subject line […]

One Day Rick Klau’s Gonna Make A Great Superdelegate

I’ve thought Rick Klau would make a great Superdelegate for a while. Then I checked Rick’s website.
He has!
Congratulations Rick!

You Can See My Talking Head Tomorrow On NCTV-17

I’ve done it twice now - and have to thank NCTV-17 for the opportunity to do it again. If you’re looking for a local, Naperville-centric perspective on tomorrow’s primary election results you can see me on local cable or online streaming here. I’m the guy that looks like Rich Miller

IL-14 Republican Michael Dilger’s Website - Fascinating

[Hat tip Wego Web]
Hard to imagine he’s got a got a ghost of a chance - but take a look at Republican Congressional Candidate Michael Dilger’s website - you’re unlikely to see another congressional candidate with one like it. Supposedly Dilger is doing internet radio too.

Bush Administration Can’t Confirm Missing Emails Because It Can’t Find Them

Really, that’s what this boils down to.
[Hat tip TPM]