Check my new link category for U.S. Senate candidate websites and blogs on the bottom of the right margin.
My goal is to make it easier to track these candidates around the country to see how they are using the web 2.0 and social media to communicate with voters.
Do they tap into the potential provided by [...]
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NEW LINKS: U.S. Senate candidates Bob Schaffer and Mark Udall in CO
JUST IN: MI GOP offers their candidates inexpensive web presence, but . . .
Michigan’s Republican leader Saul Anuzis is a national leader is getting grassroots politics to adopt the web and to become familiar with web 2.0.
An example is in his daily e-mail this morning to party supporters. He offers candidates at the local and state level an inexpensive and respectable way to get on the web.
What’s [...]
Using Web 2.0-Highrise Contact Manager-to keep political mailing lists
A good friend is getting ready to run for our state senate and he’s busy gathering names and other contact information, including e-mail addresses.
Several months ago, my son-Justin-steered me to High Rise, the contact manager from 37 Signals where tags are used and where it’s super-easy to keep track of hundreds of people. I [...]
State lawmakers need to learn to be educators of their constituents and others
You either are a state legislator or you want to be made one at the November election.
One part of your job description that receives little attention is the importance of a state legislator being an educator or teacher. Who do they teach? First, their constituents and then various interest groups need to be educated [...]
Do you know why you’re running for the state legislature?
If you’re from a term-limited state and running for the state legislature, do yourself a favor and answer this question:
What do you want to accomplish if you’re actually elected?
Why do I ask? Once your elected and sworn in you’re literally going to hit the ground running and will have less than minimal time to [...]
Here’s a list of states with term-limited state legislatures
If you’re a term-limited state legislator, a staffer or constituent of a term-limited state lawmaker, you’ve probably heard or participated in conversation about the topic.
What other states limit the number of terms state legislators can serve? These are the states with citizen lawmakers. They are usually elected in November and sworn in during January [...]
What I learned from spending my life in the State Capitol that might help you
Are you thinking of running for your term-limited state legislature this November?
Are you a term-limited state legislator?
Do you work for a term-limited state legislator?
Serving in a term-limited state legislature can be one of the most difficult jobs around. You virtually no time to learn your job before you start making decisions that will affect [...]