Most conservatives are pissed off about the health care vote. I’m not. I’m pumped!
This is a temporary set back. It’s bad for our nation, but its what conservatives needed to unite and get really engaged. We now have the fuel burning in our engine. We are going to take this nation back, reverse this horrible economic decline, repeal the health care plan, and put our nation back on track to true prosperity.
You probably know by now that I head up communications and political strategy for the South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus. My counterpart in the State House is bright communications strategist Jason Zacher. To say we have a large majority of members who are gun shy when it comes to social media is a MASSIVE understatement.
Together Jason and I developed a 10 page white paper to introduce South Carolina’s Republican legislators to social media. This is the first of many, which will dive in deeper to explain each social network, its value to candidates and elected officials, and how to use it effectively and strategically.
Here is one section of our paper titled “You Can No Longer Afford To Ignore Social Media.” We invite you to fill in the form at the bottom of this sample and a link to the whole white paper will be emailed directly to you with with in minute.
Social Media tools are all about connecting and organizing. In the not too recent past, reaching voters centered on newspaper advertising, 30-second radio spots, direct mail, community events and going door-to-door by relying on instantly out-of-date voter files. Actively recruiting volunteers, soliciting donations and securing support went the same way. Social media isn’t going to replace these tactics, which all remain an important part of campaign strategy.
But having Facebook and Twitter profiles, and a Facebook fan site, you reach out and remain in touch with supporters and average voters who are interested in the election or current policy. You and/or a member of staff can list events where the candidate or official will be, organize fundraising drives and keep followers apprised of campaign goings-on, policy stances and current legislation. People who have decided to keep up with you will see the updates in a regular feed.
My new blog post series for Political Net News:
The Antechamber. That’s where I live in the SC Senate.
I’m an employee of the SC Senate Republican Caucus, a political organization tasked with maintaining and expanding SC’s conservative majority in the Senate. My job is primarily political. I’m not allowed on the Senate floor, but I still have the fun job of coordinating the Senate Republican political and communication strategy from behind the rail and in the antechamber.
My counterpart is a guy named Phil Bailey. He’s a liberal of the gun toatin’ variety, and I bet if you just looked at us, you’d assume he’s the Republican and I’m the Democrat. He’s a good guy to drink beer with after work, but we go at it pretty good in the antechamber.
Back to that place…the antechamber is the room between the Senate and the lobby. It’s the buffer zone where the press hangs out, in the middle of the floor action and the bloodsucking lobbyists. Most of them aren’t too bad either, but they do suck blood. I guess they’re like Edward from Twilight. Calm down Puhlasky. I’m just kidding.
I’m starting a little blog segment today called “The Antechamber” where I’ll update you on some of the best stuff happening in state government from my unique perspective. I’ll try to publish this every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday that we are in session, as if I don’t have 1 million other things to do…right?
After consecutive election cycle setbacks, Republicans are making a comeback. The GOP scored big wins in Virginia and New Jersey state elections last year. In Virginia, after two Democratic administrations, conservatives led a clean-sweep of the statewide-elected offices. It was only one year removed from Virginia going into the Democratic column for the first time in more than 40 years. New Jersey, a blue state with some conservative tendencies, tossed out then-Gov. Jon Corzine.
This month, we witnessed a groundbreaking moment when Scott Brown beat Martha Coakley to take the vacated seat of the late Ted Kennedy, which had been filled in the interim by Paul Kirk. Before that, the position was filled by Ben Smith and John F. Kennedy. You have to go all the way back to Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who was beaten by JFK in 1952, to find the last Republican to hold the seat.
Winning is about addition. We have to demand conservatism while communicating a message that connects with America’s working families. We won’t win by telling people that they’re not good enough to be with us.
I’ve been telling you how much I love my Flip Camera. Here’s why.
Just 45 minutes after this…
Check out the new page we launched for Congressman Joe Wilson we created using the new wildfire app. Wildfire is a great platform that can be used in many ways including on your website and in Facebook!
So, even though we run a web firm- believe it or not, every once in awhile- we like to get outside. So, here are a bunch of geek links to get you through the weekend!
“Rain, rain, go away..come again another day.. if you don’t, i don’t care…” ill.. read geek links!
They’ve become the state’s hot political focus group. If you want to be anyone in South Carolina political circles, you best go see Kelly Payne’s class at Dutch Fork High School. Henry Mac, Richard Eckstrom, Nikki Haley, Nathan Ballentine, James Smith, Harry Ott, Bobby Harrell, Jim Rex, Anton Gunn, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Chip Huggins, and Stephan [...]
