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McCain incentivizing supporters to comment on blogs
Politico ^ | 5/21/08 | Jonathon Martin

Posted on 05/21/2008 11:40:52 AM PDT by Dawnsblood

John McCain's campaign is using their campaign website to encourage supporters to post supportive comments on political blogs, including the most well-known liberal site in the blogosphere. And to make things easier, they're including talking points with which sympathizers can use to get out the McCain message.

"Select from the numerous web, blog and news sites listed here, go there, and make your opinions supporting John McCain known," instructs the page.

McCain supporters are asked to send the details of their comment to the campaign, which in turn will verify it and then reward the supporter with "points" (assumedly to accumulate for McCain swag)

Among the "featured blogs" currently is Daily Kos, the well-read liberal blog run by Markos Moulitsas that frequently mocks and attacks Republicans such as McCain.

Asked about the effort to gin up online support, McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said, "We absolutely encourage our supporters to engage in this discussion."

As for the talking points, which currently link over to two recent McCain speeches, Rogers said they were "facts about John McCain and his record."

As close readers of Politico blogs and others know, Obama dominates both Clinton and McCain when it comes to drawing fervent online support.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blogs; freestuff; justsaynotomccain; lowrentwhores; mccain; mccainshills; mccaintruthfile; mugs; nowaymccain; propaganda; prostitution; screwmccain; soldsoulforfreemug; teamjuanshills
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you will find posters who have signed up only in the last few months, are strong supporters,

CC makes a good point here. It will be worth checking on users (especially those signing up over the next few months) to see what their post record is before responding to them.

I've found it's totally pointless to reply to someone who regurgitates talking points, so why bother.

61 posted on 05/21/2008 1:53:29 PM PDT by batter (The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Dawnsblood

We hane someone here that post this crap er propaganda, I mean information from the McCain site.


62 posted on 05/21/2008 1:55:59 PM PDT by stockpirate (Typical bitter white person, not voting for McCain.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Ping.


63 posted on 05/21/2008 1:57:48 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If McCain really CAN "win without conservatives," then why do you care if I vote for him or not?)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

You’ve nailed it.


64 posted on 05/21/2008 1:59:06 PM PDT by alicewonders (I'm a conservative, and I'm hated by the GOP & the Dems - I must be doing something right!)
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To: Vigilanteman
Conclusion: Obama and Hillary are loud in the "amen" chorus, but it takes a guy like McCain to actually get things done.

Seriously, this is what makes me most afraid of McCain. Many Republicans will rally against the liberal crap proposed by Hillary or Obama but will acquiesce if a Republican President backs it.

65 posted on 05/21/2008 2:00:56 PM PDT by Prokopton
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To: LadyNavyVet

“Satisfied/Not satisfied
Likely voters 51% / 48%
Republicans 24% / 76%
Democrats 82% / 18%
Independents 44% / 55%

“the next time some McCainiac tries to tell me I’m on the lunatic fringe for not supporting McCain. That fringe is pretty crowded.”
_________________________________

Wow. Save room for me!

And the ones that did vote for him, didn’t have a clue what he’s about.

McCain Supporters Farthest Off the Mark

WASHINGTON (March 31, 2007) – A new poll using neutral language finds that primary and caucus voters have little knowledge of candidates’ immigration positions. The results also show that voters often do not share their candidate’s position.

Among the findings: * Only 34 percent of McCain voters, 42 percent of Clinton voters, and 52 percent of Obama voters correctly identified their candidate as favoring eventual citizenship for illegal immigrants who meet certain requirements.
* Of McCain voters, 35 percent mistakenly thought he favored enforcement that would cause illegals to return home, another 10 percent thought he wanted mass deportations, and 21 percent didn’t know his position.
* Voters often held different positions from the candidate they supported. Only 31 percent of McCain voters had the same immigration position as he does. For Clinton voters, 45 percent shared her position; 61 percent of Obama voters shared his position.
* This lack of knowledge, coupled with disagreements with their candidates’ positions, makes it very difficult to draw any conclusions about the fact that all three remaining candidates favor legalization for illegal immigrants.
For results and tables, go to http://www.cis.org/articles/2008/voter_release_08.html


66 posted on 05/21/2008 2:01:32 PM PDT by AuntB (Vote Obama! ..........Because ya can't blame 'the man' when you are the 'man'.... Wanda Sikes)
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To: AuntB
McCain Supporters Farthest Off the Mark

Oh, that's just perfect, that is! ROTFLMAO!!!!! ;)

67 posted on 05/21/2008 2:04:22 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If McCain really CAN "win without conservatives," then why do you care if I vote for him or not?)
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To: AuntB

I’m sure a LOT of McCain primary voters assumed that it would be unthinkable for a “patriotic war hero” to sell out his country to Mexico.


68 posted on 05/21/2008 2:06:48 PM PDT by LadyNavyVet ("No more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition ..." Ronald Reagan)
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To: Dawnsblood

Daily Kos? Rack the Trolls, boys and girls. I’d personally far prefer to see Freepers trolling the Kids than voting for Hillary.


69 posted on 05/21/2008 2:06:56 PM PDT by RichInOC ([BING! BING! BING!] [cue Iggy Pop--"Lust For Life"])
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To: Dawnsblood; TigersEye
Help spread the word about John McCain on news and blog sites. Your efforts to help get the message out about John McCain's policies and plan for the future is one of the most valuable things you can do for this campaign.

Some folks have been trying to highlight that message for years now--his dishonesty about amnesty, his economic cluelessness, his trampling of the Constitution in championing McCain-Feingold, his arrogance and ignorance in pushing Al Gore's global warming myth and the destructive effects.

Do ya think they'll get special recognition?

70 posted on 05/21/2008 2:11:56 PM PDT by calcowgirl (Schwarzenegger and McCain are trying to castrate the elephant)
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To: misterrob
Say what you want about McCain but he has a sharp crew working for him when it comes to PR.

Especially that Juan Hernandez guy. He's a keeper.

71 posted on 05/21/2008 2:13:24 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Bipartisanship: Two wolves and the American people deciding what's for dinner)
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To: misterrob; NormsRevenge; ElkGroveDan
Say what you want about McCain but he has a sharp crew working for him when it comes to PR.
The Bush crew could have used them in the past several years.

It's the same brigade that shoved Schwarzenegger on us. (Steve Schmidt, et al)

Effective team, yes. Good result, you decide.

From what I saw, they lied, misrepresented, and stifled all real debate. Honesty, voters wishes, the health of the state (or country)... none of that matters. "Just win, baby."

72 posted on 05/21/2008 2:16:12 PM PDT by calcowgirl (Schwarzenegger and McCain are trying to castrate the elephant)
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To: LadyNavyVet

“I’m sure a LOT of McCain primary voters assumed that it would be unthinkable for a “patriotic war hero” to sell out his country to Mexico.”

I’m sure you’re right. There’s gonna be some surprised people out there if he should win, which he won’t.


73 posted on 05/21/2008 2:16:48 PM PDT by AuntB (Vote Obama! ..........Because ya can't blame 'the man' when you are the 'man'.... Wanda Sikes)
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To: TADSLOS
Sympathizers? LOL! Must be the new buzzword for troll.

It's an old buzzword, and apropos... along with "useful idiots."

74 posted on 05/21/2008 2:18:38 PM PDT by calcowgirl (Schwarzenegger and McCain are trying to castrate the elephant)
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To: Vigilanteman
Can I get enough points for a coffee cup if I post his at Kos?
McCain is a long supporter of Al Gore and George Soros's efforts to enact regulation to combat global warming. His scheme even has some Republicans fooled since he characterizes it as "market based." In truth, this will achieve wealth distribution on a scale so massive that even Karl Marx would be impressed. Go McCain!

75 posted on 05/21/2008 2:25:33 PM PDT by calcowgirl (Schwarzenegger and McCain are trying to castrate the elephant)
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To: LadyNavyVet
They get points at his online store.

ROFL

76 posted on 05/21/2008 2:31:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Bipartisanship: Two wolves and the American people deciding what's for dinner)
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To: indylindy
...make a fervent appeal to have an acceptable candidate nominated at the convention.

I agree with you. Unfortunately, the McCain goon squad is working each and every convention to make sure that only the loyalist of loyals are allowed as delegates. Do a search on the blogs with the following words: "republican" "convention" "unity" "delegates" -- some pretty stunning stories of the shenanigans going on.

77 posted on 05/21/2008 2:32:23 PM PDT by calcowgirl (Schwarzenegger and McCain are trying to castrate the elephant)
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To: JoJo Gunn

I saw a few feeble attempts from McCain supporters on this website... about 7 of them, among 1900+ posts. ;-)

http://blog.nrcc.org/comment.cfm?entry_id=400


78 posted on 05/21/2008 2:37:16 PM PDT by calcowgirl (Schwarzenegger and McCain are trying to castrate the elephant)
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To: Dawnsblood

“McCain incentivizing supporters to comment on blogs”

“incentivizing”

PC for no one will volunteer for our crap candidate?


79 posted on 05/21/2008 2:48:40 PM PDT by Grunthor (Juan agrees with Ted Kennedy on Amnesty, Gore on GW & says Hillary'd be a good POTUS)
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To: Dawnsblood

“make your opinions supporting John McCain known”

Done.


80 posted on 05/21/2008 2:49:27 PM PDT by Grunthor (Juan agrees with Ted Kennedy on Amnesty, Gore on GW & says Hillary'd be a good POTUS)
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