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How to use the Web to be a race-baiting opportunist, or Swiftboating 2.0

Why are the Republicans hiring, and then suspending, the likes of "consultants" Soren Dayton? Because they're desperate to catch up to the Democrats when it comes to building candidate support online, and will pay anyone armed with buzzwords, apparently. When lovable nutjob Ron Paul can pull a bigger audience of Web supporters than someone who might actually win the ticket, your party has problems. Don't worry, GOP! Valleywag is here to help with a handy guide on how to game social networks for political advantage without getting caught. More »

4:20 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Jackson West
3,055 views, 15 comments

Latest by raincoaster: @matto: So, the responsibility for the way the Republicans have fucked up the US lies with...the Democrats? The clarity! It's more »

politics

Google provides "innovation" to the GOP, hides head in shame

The Republican National Convention has released a press release touting Google as the "Official Innovation Provider" to the 2008 Convention. Google will "enhance the GOP's online presence with new applications, search tools, and interactive video. In addition, Google will help generate buzz and excitement in advance of the convention through its proven online marketing techniques." I can only imagine the childlike joy that Google will bring to delegates. More »

3:00 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Jordan Golson
2,154 views, 13 comments

Latest by baxterthepug: I thought it was "The Google" as our wise president calls it. more »

google

What Did McCain Google?

CONFONZ — Waaaaaaaaaaaay down at the bottom of a San jose Mercury news story on from Tuesday mentioned that Wonkette's favorite Walnuts! candidate, John McCain is visiting Google today. A shiny new dime to the first person to point us at the photos. A shiny new quarter to the first person to paste up some McCain search queries! After the jump, we lead you on with a photo of Mitt Romney, Steve Jurvetson, of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Meg Whitman of EBay. More »

6:00 PM on Fri May 4 2007
By confonz
604 views, 2 comments

Latest by Magister: Video of McCain's forum appearance at Google is on YouTube. more »

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Liberals Drop The Google Bomb

NY Times files a scattershot report on liberal blogs 'Google bombing' GOP candidates for the upcoming elections. Reporter Tom Zeller Jr. does piss poor job explaining to readers what Google bombing is and why liberal blog myDD.com (my Direct Democracy) is guilty of gaming the search engine's algorythm.
Fifty or so other Republican candidates have also been made targets in a sophisticated "Google bombing" campaign intended to game the search engine's ranking algorithm.
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9:00 AM on Thu Oct 26 2006
By rabruzzo
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