A New Kind of Website for a New Kind of Candidate

G. R. Boynton, Professor New Media and Politics

Analyses of the 2008 YouTube Campaigns


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From: "Hoffman for Illinois" <danx@hoffmanforillinois.com>
Date: Oct 29, 2009 5:24 pm
Subject: A New Kind of Website for a New Kind of Candidate
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Yesterday, we officially launched our new campaign Web site . Here's a look at the new features and content.

David on the issues
Want to hear more about what David will do as our next Senator? Learn what David has to say about financial regulation, healthcare, education, and many more important issues here . If there's an issue that you believe should be addressed, email us at info@hoffmanforillinois.com .

See David on video

If you want to get to know David better, check out our new video section where you can see him on Chicago's West Side talking about how he has fought gun violence, speaking to Champaign County Democrats about corruption in Illinois, being interviewed by Carol Marin on Chicago Tonight , and more from the campaign trail.

Join the conversation with Twitter
Many campaigns "tweet" with one-way posts that link to press releases. We feel that Twitter can and should be an essential source for organized discussion. We highlight three types of tweets right on our homepage: direct tweets from our campaign ; what people are saying about the campaign via the #hoffman4IL hashtag; and the questions people are asking us using @hoffman4IL. Please join the conversation!

Facebook
One of the challenges for a campaign like ours is getting the word out about David. The more people know about him, the more they like him. So if you visit our site and are signed in to Facebook, you may see people you know who support the campaign. Join them on Facebook now .

Flickr feed

We think we've integrated our Flickr account pretty nicely. We are planning more ways to show support for David and engage photographers from all over Illinois in the future.

In real life
We know that the world doesn't begin and end on the Internet. Our Web site is just one tool for us in winning the election in February. We need your help-- here on the Web, door-to-door, and person-to-person. Please volunteer to help out in any way you can.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me at any time-- danx@hoffmanforillinois.com .

Thanks for your support,

Daniel X. O'Neil
New Media Director

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