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Obama mobilizes rapid response on Web..........(Hello MoonBats, meet the enemy..FREEPERS !!)
Chicago Tribune ^ | September 17, 2008 | John McCormick

Posted on 09/17/2008 9:30:37 AM PDT by IrishMike

Much of Barack Obama's political success can be traced to a database listing contact information for millions of people, a tool that has proved invaluable in raising record sums of money and organizing a national volunteer network.

Now Obama's presidential campaign is increasingly using the list to beat back media messages it does not like, calling on supporters to flood radio and television stations when those opposed to him run anti-Obama ads or appear on talk shows.

It did so as recently as Monday night, when it orchestrated a massive stream of complaints on the phone lines of Tribune Co.-owned WGN-AM in Chicago when the radio station hosted author David Freddoso, who has written a controversial book about the Illinois Democrat.

The latest use of the database, called the Obama Action Wire, is proving yet another new and potentially powerful tactic in the closing weeks of a campaign that has already been dominated by Internet-based messages and media.

The aggressive rebuttals are very much informed by Obama's determination to avoid being victimized by the sort of attacks leveled against Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee stung by TV ads run by a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

"The Action Wire serves as a means of arming our supporters with the facts to take on those who spread lies about Barack Obama and respond forcefully with the truth, whether it's an author passing off fiction as biography, a Web site spreading baseless conspiracy theories or a TV station airing an ad that makes demonstrably false claims," said Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt.

Sen. John McCain's campaign uses the Internet for fundraising and organization but does not have anything like Obama's alert system to bombard a specific media outlet in real time.

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


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To: mnehrling

I am all in! PING ME! Make my day!


21 posted on 09/17/2008 9:43:23 AM PDT by Danae (Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
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To: IrishMike; colorcountry; Pan_Yans Wife; MHGinTN; Colofornian; Elsie; FastCoyote; Osage Orange; ...
We should start an Action Wire ping list to counter them and FReep any news articles they hit.

If Action Wire posts a link to Obama it, we counter by FReeping it.

Pinging the lists I have access to for consideration. Suggest others do the same.

Add me to the list.

22 posted on 09/17/2008 9:43:48 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 ("I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve. ( DBM)
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To: Damifino; mnehrling
The problem is most of us on the right have jobs!

This is true. I have a job (that eats my brain) and time zone issues, but I'll bet we can still help out somehow.

Count me in, mnehrling.

23 posted on 09/17/2008 9:44:59 AM PDT by Allegra (Hang in there, Houston. I love ya.)
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To: IrishMike

Sign me up!


24 posted on 09/17/2008 9:45:25 AM PDT by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: God luvs America

Somebody here has a 5 page list on their home page, I saw it today in reference to someone posting on one of the Obama-traitor-postponing troop withdrawal stories. I’ll try and retrace my steps and find it............


25 posted on 09/17/2008 9:45:31 AM PDT by Gemsbok (CIC means Commmander in Chief,....NOT CommunityOrganizer in Chief or Comrad-in-Chief)
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To: God luvs America

there was a list of advertisers in one of the US magazine palin threads just as effective as going after the media is going after the advertisers

and I found this list of email address of the msm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1281307/posts

and you can add me to any ping list


26 posted on 09/17/2008 9:46:45 AM PDT by edzo4 (Vote McCain, Keep Your Change)
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To: greyfoxx39

I also would love to be on the ping list if someone is starting one! :)


27 posted on 09/17/2008 9:47:04 AM PDT by WIconservative01P2
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To: mnehrling

First stop on the Truth Train:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Obama-Action-Wire/22731983978


28 posted on 09/17/2008 9:47:16 AM PDT by Danae (Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
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To: mnehrling

You’re right. Out biggest enemy is the media and they need pounded!


29 posted on 09/17/2008 9:47:20 AM PDT by AuntB ( "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: mnehrling

I am with you as much time each day as I can.


30 posted on 09/17/2008 9:48:23 AM PDT by maeng
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To: mnehrling

Stop number 2:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/actioncenter


31 posted on 09/17/2008 9:50:57 AM PDT by Danae (Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
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To: IrishMike

>>calling on supporters to flood radio and television stations

talk show hosts call them “seminar callers” and can spot
them a mile away. No doubt they get emails or letters
urging them to call talk shows, esp. conservative ones.

“Hi, I started listening to you a few days ago. Really good show! I’m an Iraq war vet and, while I do support my
fellow soldiers, I think we’re heading in the wrong direction. At first I wasn’t going to support Obama but,
well, in the past few weeks he’s really started to connect with me...”

“Hi, I’m a Republican but I really don’t think our
ticket is strong this year. Something Obama said
really caught my interest...”

Yeah. Right.


32 posted on 09/17/2008 9:52:24 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: Gemsbok

Sign me up too !!


33 posted on 09/17/2008 9:53:28 AM PDT by Granny Rudd
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To: IrishMike
Contact McCin/Palin or your local Rep organization to help.
They need people to do the basic work, phone calls, door knocking.
McCain wasn't most of our 1st choices, but the MCain/Palin team is light years better for our nation than the Manchurian Marxist and his sidekick Biden.

I did this for the first time ever this week, and encourage everyone else not just think about, but just go do it.

The Obama-maniacs are out there working hard trying to steal this election from us

34 posted on 09/17/2008 9:54:42 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Help fight the left's anointed candidate, contribute and work for McCain/Palin..)
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To: raccoonradio

hi i am a Obama supporter and Uh Uh Uh,,,Look, Uh Uh

Uh, ok look, uh


35 posted on 09/17/2008 9:55:21 AM PDT by Texas4ever (SIT DOWN JUNIOR :))
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To: mnehrling

Stop number 2:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/actioncenter


36 posted on 09/17/2008 9:55:57 AM PDT by Danae (Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
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To: mnehrling

I’m in


37 posted on 09/17/2008 9:56:47 AM PDT by BornToBeAmerican (What came first? Ignorance or Dems)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Flood the phones and radio....Where is our MahaRushie

with marching orders....give us the script RUSH!!


38 posted on 09/17/2008 9:56:48 AM PDT by Texas4ever (SIT DOWN JUNIOR :))
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To: mnehrling

Add me, please.


39 posted on 09/17/2008 9:59:20 AM PDT by MamaB (Heb.13:2)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

tell me what to say Obama....what do I say...guide me

Obi-one


40 posted on 09/17/2008 9:59:20 AM PDT by Texas4ever (SIT DOWN JUNIOR :))
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