Clark Splicing From Dean To Mimic Web Personality? (Unintentional Humor)

[KittyWampus]

Note: Apparently author isn't familiar with standard internet features such as "tags", meetups and meetup's standard forms, or with the fact that Clark's campaign took internet grassroots to the next level by starting a unique open source blog and is, in fact, working on producing new open source code for future political organizations.

Gen Engineering: Clark Seems to Splice From Dean To Mimic Web Personality

By David Von Drehle
Sunday, January 11, 2004; Page A05

.... Close watchers of retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark's Web site have recently noticed several features that appear to have been lifted from earlier efforts by Dean for America. The youth-oriented Web page, for example.

In June, former Vermont governor Howard Dean's campaign created a "Generation Dean" site, complete with a blog for students and a red-and-white image of a name tag labeled "meet up." By clicking on the tag, viewers could find a list of "meet-ups" across the country. And "Generation Dean" was hiply shortened in several places to "Gen Dean."

When Clark entered the race in September, his minions went to work. The following month, a "Gen Clark" site was unveiled, complete with a blog for students and a red-and-white image of a name tag labeled "meet up." By clicking on the tag, viewers could find a list of "meet-ups" across the country.

Speaking of meet-ups: In September, the Dean Web site posted a downloadable flier, which volunteers could use to promote Dean for America gatherings. Beneath a black-banner headline, a Dean logo on the left and a photo of the smiling candidate on the right, the text read: "Come meet with local Dean supporters and learn more about Governor Howard Dean. Over 110,000 Americans have signed up to meet and talk about taking our country back."

A month later, a downloadable flier appeared on the Clark Web site, sporting a black-banner headline, a Clark logo on the left and a photo of the smiling candidate on the right. "Come meet with local and national Clark supporters and learn more about General Wesley Clark," the text read. "Tens of thousands of Americans have signed up to help restore America and stand up for American values."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6821-2004Jan10.html

[xultar]

1. OMG!!! Dean's web Savvy ways blaze the trail into a new frontier!

Dean is the trailblazer for internet fundraising and internet campaigning. We should all congratulate the Dean campaign on their unique and considerable contributions to campaign website development.

[BootinUp]

2. It could lead to a new internet economy - yea!

Don't give any credit to the other campaigns, thank you.

[KittyWampus]

3. All Hail The Dean!

:)

[QC]

9. Praise Dean from whom all blessings flow...

[Clark Can WIN]

16. praise Dean all creatures here below...............

[retyred]

7. No wonder gore endorsed dean

dean was "The only Democratic candidate" to use gores invention to campaign for President.

I can't believe Clark would have the audacity to try and use the Internet to campaign without it's founders endorsement.


retyred in fla
“Good-Night Paul, Wherever You Are”
So I read this book

[BootinUp]

4. He said minions!

the bastard.

Come on fellow minions lets get him!

[bitchkitty]

5. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery -

I would think that he'd try to be just a tiny bit original, though.

[KittyWampus]

6. Yeah, Mustn't Have A "Youth-Oriented" Webpage...Since Dean Got There First

And using open source code to do the blog... where bloggers can rate posts and put their own favorites on the front page is pretty unique.

I guess this article is what you get when someone who knows nothing about the internet writes about the internet.e

[Marian]

8. Thank goodness

this is what the campaign is all about!

Vote for me: I was endorsed by the man who invented the internet and my aides can use it!

...can't beat that...

[bitchkitty]

10. Dont' get the open source

comment - I use open source applications in my work - so what?

[hilzoy]

11. Open Source

The Clark campaign not only used open source software, they released their own version of Scoop. See here: http://bloop.forclark.com/story/2004/1/4/163614/9539

[bitchkitty]

17. And I used Nucleus

to build a client's site and slapped it around a little to meet my needs. Where's my praise?

I'm sorry, but it's as if you're saying - AND HE USED A COMPUTER TO SEND EMAIL!!!!

Much more telling to me is the India remark.

[QC]

12. Eugene McCarthy stole the whole "youth vote" thing from Dean!

Where is the outrage?

[NashVegas]

13. Hell, If They're Going to Nuke Clark for Capitalizing on the Grounds Laid

We may as well criticize everyone who every decorated a political gathering with red, white and blue streamers and balloons after that was done for the first time.

[chocolateeater]

14. WHEEEEEEEE!

Another non-issue raised by the media.

[Clark Can WIN]

15. Nobody at the Post caught this?

Hey kids, let's all go get jobs at the post! We appear to be qualified.:think: