Comments on: Blogger for president!

By: Terrance H. Booth, Sr. (Tsimshian Tribe)

Terrance H. Booth, Sr. (Tsimshian Tribe) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:37:52 +0000

The importance of the Office of the President has great bearing on what happens to the Tribes of America meaning Alaska Native and Native American population. From the start of the very first president America has a very poor track record in resolving the social and economic needs of America’s Indigenous. So Native Voting does count for across America there are now 64 Native American State Legislatures. Native Voting does count like in Arizona the Tribes amid a supposely Republican Stronghold State put into office a Democratic Governor. So voting does count by the Tribes.

By: Kris, in New England

Kris, in New England — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:15:04 +0000

Sorry, but most of the current crop of candidates is a near pathetic ego-driven bunch of losers, smart on some issues and woefully blind on most.

SJBill - I think you just described every crop of candidates ever to put up a campaign slogan. Some are "better at it" than others, but in the end I believe it does take a tremendous amount of hubris to run for President of the U.S.A.

By: Blogger for president! — 2008 president candidates

Blogger for president! — 2008 president candidates — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:54:30 +0000

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By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:35:57 +0000

“I wonder if anyone who knows Lex only as Lex would vote for him?”

No more so than one knew of Duke, I would imagine. And they call the same patch of congressional territory home… and they both chewed up a lot of the same airspace during their respective careers…
Seems to me, though, that this guy would bring respectability back to the post. Assuming a Bloggers writings can be a campaign platform and demonstrate integrity, honor, and a willingness to serve. Just might be enough.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:59:05 +0000

“As I’ve proven before (he says with a certain degree of confidence rather than conceit) one can be many things in the blogosphere. Right, correct, an authority, but you will not be liked on that personal, I’ll-vote-for-him level.”

Really?
Not to challenge that confidence thing you got going for you, Max, but … I wonder if anyone who knows Lex only as Lex would vote for him? Hey, I couldn’t possibly have misread his implied intent at the end of this post, could I?

By: Adeodatus

Adeodatus — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:57:05 +0000

Television remains the primary medium for voters to “get to know” candidates. But the cost of ads is almost becoming too prohibitive for candidates, particularly in New Jersey which has two of the most expensive media markets (Philly and NYC), hence a multi-millionaire like Corzine gets elected.

One option candidates have is to create such a unique or controversial ad that newsprograms replay it or discuss it with the talking heads. Now, with the internet, they can put the ad directly on their sites, which leads to….

Option 2: as it is quickly reaching more people, the internet may supplant television as the primary and possibly only necessary medium. http://www.unity08.com is trying that as a way of building a new political base, having them create the convention platform online, and nominating candidates online. It may be too early for campaigns to go totally online, but we seem to be getting there. Look at viral videos on Youtube like the anti-Hillary “1984″ ad or “ObamaGirl” or similar real or spoofed ads that get people talking.

The biggest problems of having entire campaigns online : 1) security, 2) “Capricorn One” claims, and 3) how to reach people in areas that don’t have net access or cannot afford computers/net access.