PayWare has developed hardware and software that allows credit card transactions to be run through an iPhone.  Campaign staffers will now be able to wander an event and raise money by swiping attendee’s credit cards.  That means no more “I don’t have my checkbook on me” excuses. Read more Jeff Verland at TechRepublican.com

From engagedc.com

Sites such as Facebook and Twitter are now helping people cope with the loss of their loved ones, as well as honor them after they are gone.  A friend of mine passed away 5 years ago and his Facebook page still serves as forum for his friends and family to discuss what a great guy [...]

Internet strategist David All announced today that Republicans have surpassed Democrats online (details in The Huffington Post).  The article (similar in topic, but different in conclusion, to the op-ed Patrick Ruffini and Mindy Finn wrote for The Washington Post earlier this week) points to the success of Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) [...]

Liberals are claiming that Governor Bob McDonnell’s response to the State of the Union was only successful because Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s speech last year was a disaster.  To be sure, Jindal looked uncomfortable, and he struggled to deliver a strong message.  But forget Jindal for a moment – wasn’t McDonnell’s speech exactly what Republicans [...]

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) gave the first ever live Facebook video response to the State of the Union Address last night.  After hiring DC web consultant David All to help run his Internet operations, Wilson has become one of the most innovative politicians with social media. Read more from Robbie Brown at The New York [...]

Re-posted from Bearing Drift Leave The Blogging To Blue Virginia I have to give Blue Virginia props. Even they wouldn’t be stupid enough to write what I saw tonight on Daily Kos: And the teabagging, bipartisan response in front of an all GOP audience is over. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell had a “black woman”, “asian [...]

Social media was everywhere during the State of the Union and the Republican response to the State of the Union.  President Obama’s speech was streamed live on YouTube and citizens were able to submit questions via YouTube. The questions were then voted on by users, and the most popular questions were answered by Obama. Governor [...]

Sen. Donald McEachin (D-Richmond) attacked Governor Bob McDonnell for taking the time to give the Republican response to the State of the Union tonight rather than work on the budget.  McDonnell is faced with difficult task of balancing a budget with a $4.2 billion revenue shortfall, something that will take an incredible amount of creativity.  [...]

Vincent Harris, online strategist and head of Harris Media, recently wrote a post declaring that Facebook has found a permanent home in all campaigns.  We completely agree.  Facebook allows campaigns to raise name ID and mobilize voters and their targeted advertising is the most efficient on the Internet.