Quick Hits

A quick roundup of stories related to digital politics and online advocacy.

Quick Hits — April 8, 2012

With a certain ebook out of the way, let’s revive the fine tradition of Epolitics.com Quick Hits. “Back from the dead on Easter” jokes are up to you. Hope 2.0: Inside Obama’s Campaign, and Obama 2012: Built to Broadcast...

Quick Hits — December 23, 2011

Your holiday reading list, no unwrapping required. Obama tops among Tweeters, via K Street Cafe. Plus, With #40Dollars Push, White House Cracks a Twitter Engagement Code. Update: Inside the White House’s Twitter blitz on payroll tax, via...

Quick Hits — November 29, 2011

The Quick Hits of Autumn are the sweetest, tinged with the quiet regret of a dying year. Video: DNC Attacks Mitt Romney in Hollywood-Style Ad, heavily promoting MittvMitt.com (an earlier version of which was reviewed here). C.f. Did We Just Get A...

Quick Hits — August 14, 2011

More-frequent Quick Hits publishing = portion control. Perry announces for president at a conservative blogger gathering. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats Suit Up to counter him online, and Googlers wonder if he’s gay. Finally, will he be an...

Quick Hits — August 5, 2011

Because too much is never enough. Email suggests Perry “Poised to Enter” Presidential Race. Meanwhile, Gov. Perry Tweets About Meeting Khalilzad and Rick Perry Implores Conservatives To Follow Him On ‘Tweeter’. NationalField:...

Quick Hits — May 10, 2011

So THAT’S what a month’s worth of Quick Hits looks like. Gingrich to announce for president via Facebook and Twitter. Update: An appropriate response. Understanding the Staggering Spread of Keith Urbahn’s bin Laden Tweet and Bin...

Quick Hits — April 3, 2011

Now blooming: the first Quick Hits of spring. Obama reelection announcement will be a digital extravaganza (Update: it was). Also note the possibility of a big Dem independent expenditure group forming. Update: C.f. What Obama’s re-election...

Quick Hits — March 7, 2011

The Facebook Freedom Fighter: Wael Ghonim’s day job was at Google. But at night he was organizing a revolution. C.f. video of his TED presentation. Tech Revolutionaries: The Arab Revolt shows that Google’s and Twitter’s corporate...