you know you must be doing something right.  AFL-CIO Briefing Book

Update

 Here is what he is doing right

Whenever new technology is released, there are always numerous questions swirling around. A new approach leaves us a little hesitant, especially if we don’t understand the technology or the reasoning behind its development.

With that in mind, over the coming weeks and months, I plan to address commonly-asked questions, as well as provide tips and understanding as to the how’s and why’s of the STORM technology.

First, let’s address a widely-held misperception: “This must be a mini-Facebook for College Republicans?” No. Not at all. STORM is an action network that goes beyond the functionality of a basic social network.  The new class of technology that drives STORM is called social mobilization. The two have totally different purposes. Where social networking focuses on entertaining users, social mobilization focuses on channeling users into real world action that can be tracked.

Through STORM, social mobilization users (College Republicans) will have the ability to recruit others online and then self-organize around existing networks, be they Chapters, geographical regions (State Federations), or common interests (political leanings and campaigns). Facebook is limited, in that it is only designed for connecting people. A Chapter Chair can start a College Republican group and plan events through Facebook, but it is impossible to use Facebook to manage Chapter members with a CRM solution, target messages to segments of the supporter base, or track and quantify the actions that members are completing. STORM brings all these capabilities to a State Federation, plus many more.  STORM is only in the beginning phases of its rollout to the College Republicans, and a number of new features will be forthcoming in the months ahead. So stay tuned.

In the meantime, remember, STORM is an Action Network, not a social network. As you see its full capabilities unfold, you’ll understand how STORM can organize and mobilize members into actions that directly benefit our Chapters, State Federations…and ultimately, the election of Republicans to office.

Ok, so the last one isn’t funny, just true.

Turns out that the self-righteous Gov. Spitzer (D-NY) didn’t have much room to be talking…however, he did have a room at the Mayflower Hotel (#871) that he shared with a special someone (who was likely paid by the hour).

Is the Governor’s Mansion in NY made of glass by chance?

No wonder the Dems have been fighting so strongly against wiretapping recently…

The whole thing is disgusting, and I’m sure there is only more to learn.

Looks like Gov. Spitzer has some explaining to do 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/nyregion/10cnd-spitzer.html?hp=&pagewanted=print

Update

I feel satiated

Notice anything on the STORM Network this weekend? If not, that means you’re not logging in often enough. For those who did login, you probably noticed that quite a few of your College Republican peers had a scary looking woman as their profile pic: Nancy Pelosi.

That’s right. From now on, if you do not upload a profile pic of yourself, the default pic is automatically a FREAKY looking picture of Nancy Pelosi. May I suggest you go ahead and update your profile pic ASAP!?!

We want to see your  smiling photo….not her nightmarish one!

Visit storm.collegerepublicans.org to update your profile pic….or setup your account today!  Don’t forget to invite 5 friend while you’re there!

I want you (whoever you are) to watch both of these videos:

Now, tell me who is prepared to lead our country? Who is ready to be Commander-in-Chief? Who is inspiring?

Barack Obama vs. John McCain is a battle we can and will win - the country will make the right choice come November.

There are no words…  

National Review has an awesome quote from one of Obama’s advisors on his unpreparedness: 

 In it, Susan Rice, a foreign policy adviser to Senator Barack Obama, discusses the foreign policy credentials of both Democrats against the tableau of Mrs. Clinton’s 3 a.m. phone call advertisement about who would be best prepared for an international crisis. (While your children are safely asleep.)

“Clinton hasn’t had to answer the phone at three o’clock in the morning and yet she attacked Barack Obama for not being ready,’’ Ms. Rice said. “They’re both not ready to have that 3 a.m. phone call.”

Check out the full article 

Well this whole superdelegate problem is taking an interesting turn.

Apparently, some Ohio superdelegates have banded together to force a plan of specifics from each Democrat to address local economic issues before they endorse either candidates….HAHAHA! I love it!

Yes, that’s right - official Democratic elites are now engaging in institutionalized pandering…something normally just left to each individual Democratic candidate to pursue.

Holding their presidential candidates for ransom is surely the way to bring a clean and quick end to their nomination process. I’m sure none of the other states (some with opposing economic needs from Ohio) will now start forming their own superdelegate militias. Good luck guys!