Category Archives: 2008 Presidential Campaign

Astroturfing

Posted on September 18, 2008 by David St Lawrence

Astroturfing is the dishonest technique of inserting carefully prepared political messages into public forums where the writers claim to be  "real citizens" who are "independent". This technique tries to create a "grassroots" phenomenon — but it’s artificial and inorganic. Hence, … Continue reading →

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Attack ads are a losing campaign strategy

Posted on September 15, 2008 by David St Lawrence

Irresponsible and untrue ads can snatch defeat from victory in the current Presidential race. Right now, I think that either side could lose the election by continuing attack ads. The more either side attacks, the more the public will tune … Continue reading →

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Megham McCain is blogging

Posted on September 13, 2008 by David St Lawrence

If you ever wanted a vantage point from which to view a candidate from the inside of the campaign, you may enjoy Meghan McCain’s blog. Be sure to check out the Video as well as the Photo sections. There are … Continue reading →

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Tired of Slime? Try Factcheck.org for instant relief.

Posted on September 12, 2008 by David St Lawrence

In the pre-Internet world, sliming a political opponent was fairly easy to do. You would get some well-known media figure to trumpet his or her "discoveries" about the opposing candidate and you would time it so there was no time … Continue reading →

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