The future of political volunteerism launched on April 3, 2010. I’ve held off jumping into the iPad fray for the most part, waiting until I can actually buy the 3G version outright before making my own conclusions. But there was always one thing I knew the iPad could truly revolutionize- and it’s already in development. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘2008’
Two Governors, Two Weeks, and Two Different Contexts.
Much has been made in the past week about South Carolina governor Mark Sanford and his recent rendezvous to the Southern Cone. Individuals of both parties and many political persuasions have weighed in on the controversy. Even actor Alec Baldwin offered insightful remarks on the matter. But despite increasing calls for his resignation, Sanford remains in [...]
The Remarkable Turnaround: The Penguins Did It, Can Republicans?
Not too long ago, it seemed all had been lost. Despite displaying incredible success and promise in years past, they were losing. They had some of the greatest talent in the world, but nonetheless they couldn’t find a winning groove. Worse still, it seemed that even when pitted against the worst opponents, they still couldn’t [...]
The Ten Defining Events of 2008
With the new year upon us, a look back at the year which just concluded is a valuable endeavor. This past year, 2008, involved political upheavals across the globe, from Canada to Thailand, and a vast array of locales in between, from the start of the year to its closing days. Though noteworthy, the series [...]
Winning Back the Youth Vote (Part 3)
Future Majority, a top-notch progressive blog that I highly recommend you add to your daily reading list, has two very insightful blog posts today related to getting out the youth vote. First, Michael Connery looks at a report by Curtis Gans on young voter turnout. Michael offers an interesting conclusion that echoes many of the [...]
Some thoughts on Palin
The one Republican who could call 2008 a breakthrough success career wise is Governor Sarah Palin. She may not be the Vice-President-Elect, but she rose from being a recently elected governor of an often ignored state to one of the prominent national leaders of the Republican Party. She can thank John McCain for that, but [...]
If the 2008 Election Were Decided by 18-29 Year Olds…
This is apparently what the map would look like: (via Future Majority) Regardless of what type of strategy the GOP pursues – be it a 435-district strategy, 50-state strategy, or something else – it’s clear we have our work cut out for us with young voters.
A Center-Right Country? The Data Speaks for Itself
The Daily Kos chimes in on the discussion about this nation’s overall political ideology, quoting MyDD about what the results of the Georgia run-off and this year’s Congressional elections as a whole say about the makeup of the electorate. MyDD’s conclusion, based on the number of Republican and Democratic Senators in each state, is as [...]
“Information Systems in the 2008 Elections”
Today, I had the privilege of teaching two classes of Management Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University about the use and impact of Information Systems (IS) in the 2008 elections. I published my PowerPoint at SlideShare for all to view: http://is.gd/8S7p Feel free to check it out and drop me a line if you have [...]