In support of the Rightroots effort, the RNC yesterday sent a fundraising solicitation to its supporters asking them to support the Rightroots effort. As a result, the initiative is approaching $175,000 raised for GOP candidates. A huge feat for an effort that didn’t exist 66 days ago, and hosted by a PAC that
Attention all you happy political geeks who have just discovered this thing called the Internet and have realized how cool it is. Just because you love the Internet and just because you are addicted to your emails, IM, computers and everything political, does not mean that the rest of the world is as well. Stop
Zack Exley responded to my post and concedes many of the points I made regarding the GOP’s ability to organize online. First let me say that I love it when my brilliance is confirmed! Ok, show’s over!
The fallout over Foley continues.
WaPo is reporting that the FBI knew about Foley’s e-mails in July, and had not begun an investigation. So it appears that the benefits of being a Congressman extend to having investigations into your scuzziness swept under a rug. The
In addition to organizing Battlestar Galactica fans, Zack Exley has been pondering and pontificating lately. He’s written a post on the Democrats’ problems with organizing. I hopped over to read it, looking to poke holes in his idea, only to
At lunch the other day, my friend Anne reminded me of my favorite pet peeve about government. I’ve often wondered why the agencies engage in activities that have little to do with their mission.
For instance, the Department of Energy spent years, and several billion dollars on a
Mark Foley continues to dominate the news. The investigation of what the GOP leadership knew – and when they knew it – will begin and questions will be answered. The fact that Foley liked guys, however, was probably apparent to anyone willing to look.
First, he