Republicans try to woo youth with blog guide

[cal04]

Worried that their heavy-bombing, hard-wired, stiff-suited image could lose them younger generation votes in next year's elections, US Republicans are trying to reboot their act: they want to blog their way to victory.

The so-called "blogger outreach" programme was launched last week by the National Republican Senatorial Campaign committee. A 39-page internet guide contains handy tips for candidates hoping to plug into the blogosphere in 2008.

Lesson number one: YouTube is a make-or-break force in national politics, not a plumbing outlet or an embarrassing, middle-aged lower abdominal complaint.

Senator John Ensign, a Nevada Republican, said the blogs offensive was necessary to neutralise a Democrat advantage.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2105463,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront

[ixion]

1. gee, with a name like "blogger outreach" it's sure to be a rip-roaring success

:eyes: :rofl:

[BlueJazz]

2. John Ranser (Republican Strategist) also wanted to point out....

"Thick, lying, non-caring, selfish despicable bags of Water are not necessarily associated with
Republicans"

John continues: "Ok...OK...they are, but we want to change that by um...ah...lying"

[AX10]

3. Democrats won solid majorities of the youth vote in 2004 and 2006.

The GOP better change it's policies and ideals if they want to win. They better just end it all, because they are on the losing end here.

[Webster Green]

4. I assume they will attempt to somehow place this into the "tubes"..

......or something.

They'll never figure it out!

Idiot fascists!

[Arugula Latte]

5. Republicans on the web are the cats pajamas, daddy-o!

Chillin' on The Internets is just phat! The kids are just going to think your bag is out of sight! I'm sure your blogging efforts will be considered totally boss and tight by the younger generation!

:rofl:

[Richard Steele]

6. It's where all the heppest cats' heads are at! nm