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... to get a taste for the reaction to his address on Twitter. # Palin's Base Backfire?: Our own MicahSifry was right . As Micah predicted, Sarah Palin's speech spurred a major fundraising haul -- on the Democratic side . While her address on Wednesday night and its fiery attack on Barack Obama immediately preceded a one-day Democratic fundraising haul of a reported $10 million...
Watch Joe’s face for the moment when he realizes he’s run out of memory after 20 seconds of filming. Micah was using “qik” and amazing service that lets him broadcast live.
... had previously thought." Colin Delany assesses how social networks are shaping the election . And MicahSifry asks if Qik and blog does critical journalism make . I capture Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer getting in a little good natured snark on bloggers as he drops by the Big Tent, which is becoming a required stop for politicos here in Denver.
I’m never sure if I should declare myself a Democrat once and for all, or if I should continue to sit on the fence, occasionally dabbling in left wing politics, lending my support to emerging populist movements like the Pendejo Luminoso. Today, on techPresident, MicahSifry used that High-Marketing-Contrived phrase “World Live Web.” Micah intends [...]
MicahSifry , co-founder of Techpresident , talks about the text message announcement of Obama' VP choice. Plus, Massie Ritsch , Communications Director for the Center for Responsive Politics , joins MicahSifry to talk about the campaign money trails.
In a nutshell : OBAMA PICKS BIDEN: So Much for Change? That's unfair. He's at least as fresh a face as Madeleine Albright. Plus, an epic text message failure? MicahSifry: "From a tech point of view, the mass txt message seems to have failed." On the other hand, while people who signed up may not have gotten their text messages, Obama got their names for his mailing list. UPDATE: Not...
I read a techPresident.com email this morning wherein the authors disclosed their relationship to the Sunlight Foundation: PdF’s Andrew Rasiej and MicahSifry are senior strategic advisors to the Sunlight Foundation. I really like the Sunlight Foundation and what they are trying to do. They seek honesty and accountability in the public sphere. And at [...]
... Civic Center , where protestors are gathering around this week's convention, and last night PdF's MicahSifry wondered whether there were more people watching the protests online (some 1,400 viewers, in his estimation) than were gathered on-the-ground. Public Enemy is scheduled to perform today, so their appearance might attract a few more protestors and online eyeballs. # The Candidates...
... blogger or two. # Boycotting the Games Convention: I might be in Denver this week, but PdF editor MicahSifry is sitting out both the DNC and Republican National Convention taking place in Minneapolis/St. Paul next week . Micah explains why conventions are sometimes like pro football games -- you might have a better view from at home than you do in the stadium. Micah:...
... after the media broke the news before their messages arrived. Still, few seemed upset. Co-founder MicahSifry of TechPresident, one of the unfortunate 12-hours-later recipients, dismissed it thus: "Whatever you think of when it was sent, you have to admit this was a really smart way for the campaign to get thousands, if not millions, of numbers. Texting is a huge new tool."
... Convention Committee. “Credentialing more bloggers opens up all sorts of new audiences.” And, MicahSifry posits at NPR that bloggers of color bring a different perspective to the political blogosphere. Now that blacks and Hispanics are participating online in such large numbers, I think it's a safe bet that they're going to keep looking for news and commentary about politics written...
... Before any mainstream media filtering. The USA Today quotes Micha of Techpresident.com : MicahSifry, co-founder of the blog Techpresident.com, says the Obama campaign is “charting new ground” in using cellphones to keep supporters interested and engaged. The offer to text the vice presidential news is “a big carrot to hand people,” he says. Interesting, interesting. If you’re in...
... in favor of chopsticks , so consider the republic saved. (Disclosure: PdF's Andrew Rasiej and MicahSifry are senior strategic advisors to the Sunlight Foundation.) # Big Bluers Voting Blue?: A new survey of nearly 3,000 information technology professionals by ITToolbox finds that this, in the words of the site, "traditionally conservative industry" is leaning towards Barack Obama...
... it’s silly while Adam Mordecai of Advomatic, Todd Ziegler of Bivings ,and techPresident editor MicahSifry think it’s smart. # Epic Pwnage? The Obama Campaign’s “Fact Check” division released a response to McCain’s “Family “ attack ad. The video is over three minutes long, has horrible sound quality (I had to use my earphones), and has not amassed many views (just over 65,000). The...
