This post has two real online stimuli and a bunch of offline ones, although it is not clearly apropos of any: Patrick Ruffini on "information gaps." And Matt Stoller’s response to a separate piece by Patrick about using Facebook as a microtargeting data tool. The broader point that I am Read more…
As my friends Patrick Ruffini, Rob Bluey, and Justin Hart have pointed out, a bunch of us organized a new media training workshop at Heritage, sponsored by Google, on Wednesday. It was a success. About 200 people attended. It was truly extraordinary. The goal, more than anything else, was to Read more…
So I was reading all the news about Alberto Gonzalez’s resignation. Unless the White House never really nominates someone — highly unlikely — the news up until September 11th is going to be focused on the new nominee. So how is Fred Thompson going to announce and get any attention? Read more…
Now, I was not a big fan of the CNN/YouTube debate. I largely agree with the criticism that CNN used their editorial ability to pick questions that they couldn’t ask as reporters. That said, I was struck by something this morning. Somehow this seemingly trivial debate managed to get Barack Read more…
This story really seems to have legs. Even makes CNN: In case you missed, the Romney campaign is denying that this ever happened. John Roberts says that it is the Romney’s campaign’s policy.
UPDATE: GOPProgress and Jim Geraghty have now written on this. Earlier in the week, Mitt Romney released his National Faith and Values Steering Committee. In doing so, he entered a brave new world. Four of the people on the list are bloggers: – David French, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund, Read more…
This is scathing live blogging about Romney from Ana Marie Cox, no serious person. (H/T to GOP Blue at GOP Progress. ) 8:23 PM Gilmore ALSO STANDING. Mitt Romney totally flummoxed, can’t remember what polling said about standing versus sitting. 8:31 PM Romney’s decided to stand. He’s not going to Read more…
In The Way to Win (a great book, buy it!), John Harris and Mark Halperin talk about one of the greatest risks of the "Freak Show" is losing control of your public image. I have been struck watching the aftermath of the South Carolina debate that this might have happened Read more…
Mitt Romney is doing himself no favors these days. Whether it is his lifetime hunter gaffe, his confusing French marriage law for fictionalizations of the Book of Mormon, or calling a ridiculous sci-fi book his favorite novel, he can’t keep his foot — in a silver space boot? — out Read more…
I have to admit, it is pretty brave for Mitt Romney to go on Leno. Two days after Romney’s favorite book gaffe, Romney is going on the show of a guy who ripped him for his hunting gaffe. Check out the clips: Ouch. "Rudy Giuliani’s been married more times than Read more…