DNC Launches Major Citizen-Tracker Project, Urging Activists To Film GOP

[sufrommich]

The Democratic National Committee will debut on Tuesday a new web-based feature that will empower several million Democratic activists to serve as "trackers" of Republican candidates throughout the country.

In a move that could add a broad new element of accountability to elections -- or simply make the political process even more gaffe-centric -- the DNC is encouraging its followers to upload video, mail pieces or audio recordings of GOP officials to a DNC-run site.

If carried out as planned, the new online tool could drastically alter the landscape of the 2010 elections, with campaign functions contracted out to hundreds of free volunteers. At a minimum, it is a vivid illustration of the modern-day campaign, where a slip-up by a candidate caught on video could have profound impacts on his or her electoral prospects. Aides freely admit that the goal is to create another "Macaca moment" -- in which former Senator George Allen (R-Va.) famously doomed his reelection hopes by belittling an opposition videographer with a racial slur -- or at least to unearth a viral nugget such as those that changed the course of the health care debate at town halls last summer.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/28/dnc-launches-major-citize_n_628715.html


I like this idea.

[Ian David]

1. About time we started playing hardball the way the Repukes do. n/t

[formercia]

3. I second that.

Assh0les are fair game.

[Bandit]

6. I did not realize that recording their actions and words was playing hardball.

If they don't say anything wrong they have nothing to fear. However Republicans thrive on controversy so they won't be able to help themselves. They will blurt out the most obnoxious things about people. They live to belittle others because they believe it makes them look superior, when in fact it just makes them appear mean and bigoted as they truly are.

[LeftinOH]

2. This could produce some priceless nuggets- I look forward to the results.

[sufrommich]

8. So do I, the GOP has no choice but to play up to their

crazy base since they have lost every other demographic.Should leave us with lots of ammunition.

[eridani]

4. Good idea. But we also need to track our supporters

And that means putting more resources into VoteBuilder.

[Soylent Brice]

5. i like it. i like it a lot. n/t

[SoCalDem]

7. I hope they are also giving classes for OUR candidates

to teach them how to STFU and how to handle the ambush squads of young republicans on a mission.


1. smile..offer your hand for a handshake
2. say "Here's my card..have your people call the office to set up an interview..I don't do street interviews ..If you & your organization stack up, we'll call you"
3. keep walking

[ChoppinBroccoli]

9. Hey, Since The Media Won't Do Their Jobs.............

...........I guess WE'LL have to do it FOR them. This, to me, sounds like a gold mine. I think the American public would be shocked to hear what Republicans actually think of them, because they do bare their souls when they think nobody's listening (or only the brainwashed masses are listening--which is pretty much the same thing).

[Scurrilous]

10. K & R

:thumbsup: