Second Cup - Young Republicans Challenge the Online Status Quo

Posted by Joe Mansour
Mon, 2008-08-18 14:22

Young Republicans campaign in cyberspace: Group uses new media to woo youth vote, Seattle PI.

Since Cowman began making videos after MoveRed.org was created last year, the UW senior and former Marine has become a minor Internet celebrity, specifically for the "Republican on the Street" series, where he interviews passers-by about politics. He posts the clips on Facebook and YouTube.

"The videos are really unique and something a lot of people saw on a grass-roots level," Cowman said. "I went to the state Republican Party convention in Spokane and people came up to me and recognized me from the video -- and that kind of freaked me out a little."

Even the campaign manager for GOP gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi stopped to say hello, Cowman said.

Congressman Gresham Barrett Launches Cool New Site, GreshamBarrett.com.

The website features the latest news, videos, and blogging by Congressman Barrett concerning the issues facing the 3rd Congressional District and South Carolina. The website also features a special Solution Center focusing on the hard-hitting issues of the day, such as energy independence and wasteful pork-barrel spending, and bringing comprehensive solutions to those issues.

The new site will launch featuring the “Bring Congress Back Now” petition to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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