Thursday, April 10, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
This email in from a reader (didn't know I had any!)
I got this email in yesterday from a reader and it was a wakeup call to me and I want to thank you!
>"Peter Gemma, CFRE" wrote:> As I understand it, the Transpartisan news you offer is supposed to network and find common ground between right/left/centerist viewpoints. I cannot ever remember seeing counter arguments to your recycled left/liberal stuff. I can read endless stories about (yawn) the Global Warming fad, Gore, etc. etc. in the New York Times and MoveOn.org. What's new about any of this? are you breaking new ground? How about offering an alternative opinion (gasp!) and to the other info you send out. Here's an original idea: send some thoughtful right-wing/conservative opinions around -- or don't you think there is any such thing?>
My Reply to Peter was:
>Ouch, but the truth hurts Peter! You are so correct my friend and I apologize. Would you care to have posting privledges on the blog? We could discuss things back and forth!> > Think about it ok?> > Steve
>"Peter Gemma, CFRE" wrote:> As I understand it, the Transpartisan news you offer is supposed to network and find common ground between right/left/centerist viewpoints. I cannot ever remember seeing counter arguments to your recycled left/liberal stuff. I can read endless stories about (yawn) the Global Warming fad, Gore, etc. etc. in the New York Times and MoveOn.org. What's new about any of this? are you breaking new ground? How about offering an alternative opinion (gasp!) and to the other info you send out. Here's an original idea: send some thoughtful right-wing/conservative opinions around -- or don't you think there is any such thing?>
My Reply to Peter was:
>Ouch, but the truth hurts Peter! You are so correct my friend and I apologize. Would you care to have posting privledges on the blog? We could discuss things back and forth!> > Think about it ok?> > Steve
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Letter from Al Gore
Dear Steve,
Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund and journalist Miriam Horn have just published a fascinating book called Earth: The Sequel - The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming.
The book tells the story of scientists and businessmen working on the front lines to solve the climate crisis, turning our planet's greatest threat into our greatest economic opportunity.
The book also explores breakthroughs in solar, wind, and biomass technologies, in addition to examining how we must reinvent everything from cars to concrete and replace our current outdated centralized electrical grid with a smart, multidirectional energy network.
You can buy your copy of Earth The Sequel by clicking here.
Thank you,
Al Gore
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Obama Launches Local Web Push
Centro places effort on 26 outlets in Ohio, Texas
NEW YORK - As crunch time approaches in the Texas and Ohio primaries, ascendant Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has launched an aggressive local Web campaign.The effort represents the first major Web effort for a presidential candidate to incorporate video. Until now, with the exception of paid search ads, candidates have relied primarily on their own Web sites and free placement on social media outlets such as Facebook and YouTube to get their message across online.The Obama Web campaign, placed by Centro on 26 local TV, radio and newspaper Web sites in Ohio and Texas, features a Sliding Billboard at the top of the Web page with a 30-second video embedded in the expandable unit. Depending on the site, the ad plays different video ads.Some of the media sites that are carrying the ads include Belo's The Dallas Morning News and its ABC affiliate, WFAA-TV; Ohio.com; and The Houston Chronicle (www.chron.com). The buy also includes radio and TV stations that are part of the WorldNow Ohio and Texas Networks.In addition, the Illinois Senator initiated a buy earlier this week with online video ad network Broadband Enterprises to run 30-second spots on various local TV, radio and newspaper Web sites, including the Clear Channel stations WKOI in San Antonio and WKRC in Cincinnati. The buy, which is said to be in the five-figure dollar range, also includes geo-targeted inventory on several national sites represented by Broadband EnterprisesAccording to Broadband Enterprises, to date none of the candidates have spent any dollars on their network, including Sen. Hillary Clinton.
NEW YORK - As crunch time approaches in the Texas and Ohio primaries, ascendant Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has launched an aggressive local Web campaign.The effort represents the first major Web effort for a presidential candidate to incorporate video. Until now, with the exception of paid search ads, candidates have relied primarily on their own Web sites and free placement on social media outlets such as Facebook and YouTube to get their message across online.The Obama Web campaign, placed by Centro on 26 local TV, radio and newspaper Web sites in Ohio and Texas, features a Sliding Billboard at the top of the Web page with a 30-second video embedded in the expandable unit. Depending on the site, the ad plays different video ads.Some of the media sites that are carrying the ads include Belo's The Dallas Morning News and its ABC affiliate, WFAA-TV; Ohio.com; and The Houston Chronicle (www.chron.com). The buy also includes radio and TV stations that are part of the WorldNow Ohio and Texas Networks.In addition, the Illinois Senator initiated a buy earlier this week with online video ad network Broadband Enterprises to run 30-second spots on various local TV, radio and newspaper Web sites, including the Clear Channel stations WKOI in San Antonio and WKRC in Cincinnati. The buy, which is said to be in the five-figure dollar range, also includes geo-targeted inventory on several national sites represented by Broadband EnterprisesAccording to Broadband Enterprises, to date none of the candidates have spent any dollars on their network, including Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Obama Wins Wisconsin; Poised for 10 in a Row
With a projected victory Tuesday in Wisconsin, Sen. Barack Obama is poised for 10 straight victories with the Illinois senator favored in Hawaii's Democratic caucus, the state where Obama was born. The victory in Wisconsin puts Sen. Hillary Clinton in a must win position heading into contests in Ohio and Texas on March 4.
In Wisconsin, Obama has 56 percent of the vote to Clinton's 43 percent, with 4 percent of precincts reporting.
Like a week ago in Maryland and Virginia, exit polls out of Wisconsin show Obama making serious inroads into Hillary Clinton’s base – female voters and white voters. READ MORE
On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain is the projected winner in Wisconsin. The McCain campaign is hoping that decsive wins Tuesday in Wisconsin and Washington state will knock Huckabee out of the race for the Republican nomination.
In Wisconsin, Obama has 56 percent of the vote to Clinton's 43 percent, with 4 percent of precincts reporting.
Like a week ago in Maryland and Virginia, exit polls out of Wisconsin show Obama making serious inroads into Hillary Clinton’s base – female voters and white voters. READ MORE
On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain is the projected winner in Wisconsin. The McCain campaign is hoping that decsive wins Tuesday in Wisconsin and Washington state will knock Huckabee out of the race for the Republican nomination.
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