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Rand Paul's Digital Chief Says Plea for Ideas Is Crowdsourcing
Ad Age ^ | May 7, 2015 | Kate Kaye

Posted on 05/07/2015 7:17:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The Man Once Called Inventor of the Republican Internet Wants Help.

Political campaigns are notoriously opaque. They're also typically pretty top-down affairs despite staffers' insistence that "It's all about the grassroots."

So it was a bit surprising to see Vincent Harris, the young entrepreneur heading digital for GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, asking supporters on Twitter for ideas.

Specifically, he asked followers of his @VincentHarris account on Wednesday what the candidate might do better in digital media. In a related post he wrote, "I am around always to listen. Have had folks as young as 14 send in great tips to vincent (at) http://randpaul2016.com Please keep 'em coming."(continued)

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TOPICS: Texas; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: internet; randpaul; socialmedia; tedcruz
I'm maybe starting to see why Ted Cruz let him get wrestled away.
1 posted on 05/07/2015 7:17:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Crowdsourcing official campaign material is generally a disaster. I’m thinking of the supporter made Mike Gravel ad of the 30 something male in a bodysuit pissing himself for the camera.


2 posted on 05/07/2015 7:25:38 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ha...I sent him this:

QUIT


3 posted on 05/07/2015 7:45:46 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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