Several paper’s Washington bureaus have budgeted $100,000 for political coverage. Their convention teams will use most of that budget . Two weeks of travel for a handful of people takes up most of $100,000? No wonder their business model is failing. I can only imagine what this blog could do with that sort of budget. Perhaps bloggers should be called “cost-effective reporters.”
Out of either logistical desire or sheer lack of credentials, many bloggers shunned the Pepsi Center for the Big Tent . I suspect few members of the state blogger corps did so. DCist seemed to enjoy its state bloggership. State bloggers also received a media gift bag . We did not receive one. I’m not complaining, however; the contents are not exactly enthralling.
And what would a convention be with police abuse of the media ? A Boulder County sheriff continuously pushed an ABC News reporter into oncoming traffic and later arrested the reporter. Apparently it’s a crime to ...
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Who’s Your Choice?From: aaa-fund.com
Post Date: 2008-01-09 10:28:38
Following in her husband’s footsteps, Sen. Clinton has become New Hampshire’s latest “Comeback Kid.” With 99 percent of precincts reporting, she edged out Sen. Obama by a slim margin of 3 percent. For all practical purposes, the Democratic primary has become a two-person race — which both Clinton and Obama have an even shot of winning.
On Feb. 5 (aka “Tsunami Tuesday”), Asian Americans from two of the nation’s most populous states (Cal...
more Campaign For APIA VotersFrom: aaa-fund.com
Post Date: 2008-01-08 22:03:12
Comcast, a leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications and owner of AZN network, is partnering with the Asian and Pacific Island American Vote (APIAVote) for a $5 million multicultural “Our Time to Vote” campaign. The outreach campaign will include non-partisan public service announcements, a web site and a voter information hotline 1.866.544.VOTE. APIA entertainers such as Lou Diamond Phillips, Tamyln Tomita and Margaret Cho encourage APIAs to register t...
more John And Bobby In ‘08?From: aaa-fund.com
Post Date: 2008-01-08 21:59:46
Part of my job is focused on looking towards the future. I try to predict trends that will have to be dealt with in the upcoming months, years and even decades. Because I am somewhat of a political junkie, sometimes I try to forecast future political scenarios as well. The way I see it (and note that I am writing this while watching the NH primary results), John McCain will be the Republican nominee. I know — I am not going out on a limb with that one or anything. But, what is mo...
more Time For ChangeFrom: aaa-fund.com
Post Date: 2008-01-08 21:58:41
Ed. Note: AAA-Fund Blogger Olivia Luk’s husband Jonathan Bedi is running for the Illinois State Senate (AAA-Fund of Greater Chicago has not made an endorsement in his race). Until Feb. 5, Olivia will be giving us an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look of a live political campaign.
Jonathan and I watched CNN last Thursday night as the Iowa caucus results came in. We were incredulous, but excited. Even the voters in Iowa are ready for a change. The notion that Americans are ready...
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