Category Archives: Technology

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]

Huckabee Ad In Michigan Smart

If the above doesn’t work - see it at TPM.
Give credit where it’s due. Mitt Romney is in trouble.

ActBlue And State Rep Candidate Daniel Biss In NYT

Read the article about online Democratic fundraising here. From the article:
“Daniel Biss, a University of Chicago math professor, has raised $51,000 through ActBlue for his 2008 race for the Illinois House. His campaign Web site links donors to ActBlue, where his page features a YouTube video of supporter endorsements.
‘By far, this is the easiest […]

Bill Foster Launches First Democratic TV Ad Of 14th Congressional Campaign

I met Bill Foster early in the campaign and sat down with him over dinner at a local diner (disclosure he bought my omelet for about six bucks). He’s a down-to-earth, smart and likable guy who is running to try to make a difference.
Bill Foster’s first commercial (below) shows his impressive science […]

If Bush Is Vindicated By History Here Will Be The Reason Why

A picture says a thousand words - and it can alter memory when doctored too according to a recent study. Of course the basic mechanism has been known for a long time - and Republicans have used it to great effect at least since Ronald Reagan.
President George W. Bush may never ‘accomplish the mission’ […]

Romney - Poetic Justice And Rejection In Political Advertising

From today’s New York Times, “Your Ad Here: Web Surprise Hits ‘08 Race,”
“[T]he [Mitt] Romney campaign had not expected its [advertising] banners to appear on FanFiction.net, whose users have seen thousands of ‘Romney for President’ ads while using the site to write their own plots about their favorite fictional characters….
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But [Romney] campaign aides were surprised […]

Interesting New 6th Congressional Blog - Rubberstamproskam.com

Somebody named “David” started an anti-Congressman Peter Roskam blog in mid-October called “rubberstamproskam.com” on a website address purchased in July of this year. David says he is an Elmhurst resident (6th Congressional District), a nurse who works as an analyst for a “large employee benefits company” professionally and a progressive politically. The blog […]