From Pajamas Media:
Is the GOP dead? Well, that’s what you would conclude from pundits on MSNBC or writing for the New York Times, but not if you have been following grassroots and online activists burning up blogs and conference calls since the November election. The newly elected GOP chairman, Michael Steele, has given fellow Republicans a challenge: it is time to beat the Democrats in the online world.
Since taking the helm of the Republican National Committee at the end of January, Chairman Steele has been popping up in new and old media taking issue with the stimulus bill and the Obama administration’s tax troubled appointees. But behind the scenes he has been partnering with Saul Anuzis, former Michigan GOP chair and former opponent in the race for RNC chairman, to invigorate the GOP online activists.
Last Friday, the RNC held the GOP Tech Summit at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C., which brought together bloggers, politicos, and activists to discuss ideas ranging from social networking to online fundraising. The forum was also broadcast online so that those who were interested from all over the country could view and submit their comments. Attendees even got a surprise visit from Chairman Steele and Newt Gingrich. Followers of the discussion were then given action items and deadlines on proposals to be given to Chairman Steele. GOP Tech Summit on the RNC website has now over 2,000 ongoing contributors who are busy discussing lessons learned and strategy.
One thing I did immediately note upon signing up at SarahPAC is that she’s clearly going to do the Obama thing as regards New Media – and that, in and of itself, delighted me. We can beat these clowns on the left, and at their own game. And doing so would be oh, so sweet.
As for me, I’ve been rumbling from the get-go in the Obama Error – even in my congratulatory post, I fired me first warning shots. And now, its just more and more fun as Obama exhibits the reasons why we opposed him – from his manifest inexperience to his socialistic policies, Obama is being all we expected, and I’ve never seen the conservative base this fired up.
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