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May 22, 2008
McCain Giving Points To Supporters To Comment On Blogs
McCain incentivizing supporters to comment on blogs
John McCain's campaign is using their campaign website to encourage supporters to post supportive comments on political blogs, including the most well-known liberal site in the blogosphere. And to make things easier, they're including talking points with which sympathizers can use to get out the McCain message.
"Select from the numerous web, blog and news sites listed here, go there, and make your opinions supporting John McCain known," instructs the page.
McCain supporters are asked to send the details of their comment to the campaign, which in turn will verify it and then reward the supporter with "points" (assumedly to accumulate for McCain swag)
Among the "featured blogs" currently is Daily Kos, the well-read liberal blog run by Markos Moulitsas that frequently mocks and attacks Republicans such as McCain.
Asked about the effort to gin up online support, McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said, "We absolutely encourage our supporters to engage in this discussion."
As for the talking points, which currently link over to two recent McCain speeches, Rogers said they were "facts about John McCain and his record."
As close readers of Politico blogs and others know, Obama dominates both Clinton and McCain when it comes to drawing fervent online support.
UPDATE:
Rogers sends over word that the points system will be larger than mere competing to see who can post the most pro-McCain comments.
"It will help our supporters track and compete against one another for reaching out and making phone calls, sending letters to the editor, signing up friends and other campaign activities," he says.
From McCain's website:
Spread The Word
"Help spread the word about John McCain on news and blog sites. Your efforts to help get the message out about John McCain's policies and plan for the future is one of the most valuable things you can do for this campaign. You know why John McCain should be the next President of the United States and we need you to tell others why.Select from the numerous web, blog and news sites listed here, go there, and make your opinions supporting John McCain known. Once you’ve commented on a post, video or news story, report the details of your comment by clicking the button below. After your comments are verified, you will be awarded points through the McCain Online Action Center."
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Wild Thing's comment........
I want no part of this, but I wanted to let you know what is going on with McCain's campaign.
The three blogs mentioned on McCain's web site are: Redstate, Daily Kos and Jeff Emanuel.
McCain sucks up to the execrable Daily Kos. Suggesting that people post messages supporting McCain on DailyKos is laughable. The poster would get banned or heckled to death, and probably both. What’s even sillier is that you can bet your bottom dollar the Kos people probably already know about this “plan” and will be looking out for it.
What I find funny also is at the site they're including talking points. I mean if a person has to be told what to say, that is straight out of the Democrat hand book for talking points for political talk shows. We have seen that all the way back to the Clinton's reign in the White House. Democrats given a set of words, bump key words or phrases to use on all the political talk shows. It got to be so obvious and the democrats still do this talking points thing. LOL
It’s pretty pathetic when a candidate has to reward people for saying nice things about him. Not sure what the points go to maybe a t-shirt. It will probably have "Viva La Raza" printed across the front. Maybe a photo image of his buddy Juan Hernandez .
I wonder if the campaign has really thought this through. This has a high chance of backfiring. The campaign is essentially sending out a bunch of complete amateurs to conduct its web-based PR. What happens when some McCainiac says something way, way, way out of line, then expects the McCain campaign to come through with a T-shirt or coffee mug as a reward? By offering incentives to online posts, the McCain campaign is claiming a form of “ownership” of them. Considering some of the wacky stuff that could get posted, does McCain REALLY want to own other peoples’ heat-of-the-moment, off-the-cuff remarks?
Very dangerous territory for someone who has repeatedly said he wishes to conduct a civil, respectful campaign.
Posted by Wild Thing at May 22, 2008 03:55 AM
Comments
Rest assured the McCainiacs already know about Wild Thing & Bear Nation... WT isn't a PC Suck-Up and neither is her audience. Like W, Big Mac couldn't stop the illegal lawbreaking aliens from invading the Arizona Republic, eh? Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio knows!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at May 22, 2008 04:38 AM
Good luck to him. He's running a proxy campaign the way Tony Soprano runs his business.
Posted by: Rhod at May 22, 2008 05:34 AM
Does this really surprise anyone?!?! We all know that McCain is nothing more than a flipping Liberal in Repulican clothing!!!!! Suppose he would use this same tactic to gain world support or in peace negotiations?? Obama will eat him for lunch in this tactic!!! I know it's early but where is my gin and tonic? lol
Posted by: John at May 22, 2008 06:41 AM
Here is a DNC site that has been on line for a couple of day's mow. McCainpedia.
http://www.mccainpedia.org/index.php/Main_Page
I have hit it but not looked at or read any of it. I came across this on another blog.
Blonde Sagacity http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Bob at May 22, 2008 06:48 AM
Whatever happened to wanting to be President so you could make a difference in America? It wasn't about the salary or the prestige, but the fact that you were able to make a difference. That you did something for America. No one compares to Washington (the brave one), Jefferson (the writer), Lincoln (the compassionate), T Roosevelt (the bull hunter) and Reagan (the understanding one). Maybe someday soon when our rights have been slashed away and people start to suffer even more, we'll have someone strong enough to shout from the rooftops, "NO MORE!" and start a tea party like our ancestors did in Boston so many years ago. What's it gonna take for us to wake up and smell the cappucino? More deaths? More terrorist attacks? No more rights? What?
Posted by: Lynn at May 22, 2008 07:58 AM
Dumb move feeding less than knowledgeable voters canned talking points. Doing battle on the Daily Kos is like trying to communicate with a rock.
McCain would do better if his website just provided the facts and truth about his record and positions along with instant responses to false and misleading claims and attacks by the enemy (Dems and Obama). If his supporters can't use this to express their own opinions on websites they frequent then they should do no harm and just shut up.
If McCain really wants to win in November he should enthusiastically stick to conservative values and positions and crisply highlight the differences with Obama's and the Dems Socialist path to national disaster.
Posted by: Les at May 22, 2008 08:31 AM
I have my fourth missive from McVain in as many days, keep them coming John, you were once a hero. I happen to have one of those rare things, a conservative postman, er lady, she doesn't like you either. I can use the paper for starting a fire and she needs the job. Did I mention smarmy, arrogant, condescending and an enemy collaborator? consider it done John.
Posted by: Jack at May 22, 2008 11:05 AM
Gee ... does he want shill comments on DU as well?
Posted by: Kristopher at May 22, 2008 05:04 PM
So we are supposed to go to KOS and say, "I like McCain because....ah.... and ... but... and number 2 is ... ah... Oh and number 3 is ... well he says he's conservative..."
and with that I would get my head handed to me.
It is bad enough that McCain is the lesser of the 3 evils, does he have to add insult to injury. Does he even have a clue ? As to what he is doing. The advisor who said he would not attack Obama quit so that is good news ... I guess.
Posted by: Mark at May 22, 2008 09:22 PM
And once again we, the people, get what we deserve if McCain wins, an angry little RINO that is the lesser of the other evil, and nothing more...
My God, I want an American Conservative, a REAL American Conservative to come forward and lead the Conservatives as we take back the Republican party and turn in back into what it once was and not the Dem-Lite it has become...
Posted by: TexasFred at May 22, 2008 11:21 PM
Lone Star Ranger Fred is right! Defeatocrat Yellow Coats and AWOL / MIA GOPhers? Nader in 2008? Unreal, eh?
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at May 23, 2008 12:25 AM
Darth, regarding your first comment.....love it. hahaa Your right too, I am no lover of PC and never will be.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:13 AM
Rhod....."He's running a proxy campaign the way Tony Soprano runs his business. "....good one. Your right!
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:15 AM
John, hahaa handing you a nice gin and tonic. I agree completely this is crazy!
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:23 AM
Bob thanks for the links.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:25 AM
Lynn, well said, I wish I knew what it would take for people to truly love America again, to take pride in our country.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:40 AM
Les, I agree, I just can't stop being a little shocked at how much McCain is NOT even a little conservative. And he seems so proud of the fact he is a rino.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:50 AM
Jack, yes he just keeps pushing, he might as well wear a sign that says he hates us.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:57 AM
Kristopher, LOL I think he does. This is the craziest thing.
What a lot of nerve too, I wouldn't be in his foxhole for anything.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 01:59 AM
Mark, LMAO here is the thing. McCain will not attack, he does not want those Republilcan videos that were attacking, but ...but.....but.... LOL He wants to feed any of us that would be willing to the dogs lilke at KOS to speak up for him. hahhaha
Sure why not just say sign up here to take a bullet for McCain. sheesh
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 02:02 AM
TexasFred, I would sign up for what you said for sure.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 02:03 AM
Darth, it is like the twlight zone for this election. We voted then all the really good ones are gone...poof!
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 23, 2008 02:07 AM
More like the 2008 Galactic Uranus Election?
* EARmark Obamessiah change meister
* Hitlery power for her children
* Big Mac talks like he's constipated
* Nader times 3%?
And this is what the world's supposed superpower came up with? Our Founding Fathers must be turning over in their COLONial graves!!!
Posted by: 2bornot2b? at May 23, 2008 05:09 AM
I never thought I would say this, but if by chance Hillary pulls it out, I'm voting for her.
I'd rather have her take the blame for bad policies than McClimateFraud McAmnesty, who likely will advocate them anyway.
And Clinton, to her credit, will not cut and run in Iraq. Suddenly all the good news about Iraq that the liberal media sits on will be trumpeted. And Hillary will take credit for it. And we who know better will all be sick. But at least we will have won.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at May 23, 2008 11:58 AM
