We at ProjectVirginia believe that an effective implementation of online tools will allow Virginia Republican candidates to raise more money, reach a wider audience through grassroots campaigning and win more elections. However, Virginia Republicans must first overcome their “technophobia” before they can achieve success in 2009. Webster’s defines technophobia as “fear or dislike of advanced technology [...]
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RPVC09 Recap
The results are in! At the Virginia Republican Party 2009 state convention today, GOP delegates rounded off their ticket for 2009. Teaming up with gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell will beBill Bolling for Lieutenant Governor and Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General. GOP delegates also chose the RPV Chairman, selecting to retain Pat Mullins. As far as we can tell, [...]
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As we sit front row and center on Blogger Row it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement filling the Richmond Coliseum. The anticipation of Bob McDonnell to take the stage is spreading like wildfire. For the sake of Sean Hannity, let’s just hope the next Governor of Virginia doesn’t suck all the energy out of the [...]
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With the mainstream media on the brink of extinction, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for Republican candidates to leverage earned media coverage in the Commonwealth. It’s simple economics really. As newspapers, radio and TV stations tighten their belts, they are less inclined to devote valuable resources to coverage of state and local politics. Of [...]
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Who actually cares about what I’m having for lunch or dinner? I don’t see how this helps me. This is typically the response we get from candidates when we bring up the use of Twitter. This is certainly understandable. After all, on the surface, the use of Twitter can seem somewhat trivial given all the [...]
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