Comments on: Is #kerryout the Future of Campaigning? http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/04/is-kerryout-the-future-of-campaigning/ Looking Forward to Freedom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Chris http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/04/is-kerryout-the-future-of-campaigning/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 Chris Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:36:11 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4411#comment-3274 Ian Dale and Tory Bear have been attacking Kerry via twitter for yonks. Then she stopped responding. Then blocked them both. So they created a campaign against her. I'd actually suggest that she's just being attacked to try and draw her into a twitter slangning match. They realise she's an important part of the Labour election campaign, and probably want to draw her into this campaign to neutralise her a bit. A tory will never ever win in bristol east. They aren't even the 2nd biggest party in bristol. Ian Dale and Tory Bear have been attacking Kerry via twitter for yonks.

Then she stopped responding. Then blocked them both. So they created a campaign against her.

I’d actually suggest that she’s just being attacked to try and draw her into a twitter slangning match.

They realise she’s an important part of the Labour election campaign, and probably want to draw her into this campaign to neutralise her a bit.

A tory will never ever win in bristol east. They aren’t even the 2nd biggest party in bristol.

]]> By: Douglas Oliver http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/04/is-kerryout-the-future-of-campaigning/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Douglas Oliver Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:45:36 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4411#comment-3172 Similar in style to certain US Internet supported congressional campaigns, and likely to increase. However, due to the centralised nature of British political parties and campaigns, it's unlikely to catch on to quite the same degree here. I think the campaign's light-hearted on the part of some, but also vindictive as well. In any case, this campaign's 'off target' as far as the Tories are concerned, as it seems that there are more urgent marginal targets in Bristol, to focus on at the moment. Similar in style to certain US Internet supported congressional campaigns, and likely to increase. However, due to the centralised nature of British political parties and campaigns, it’s unlikely to catch on to quite the same degree here.

I think the campaign’s light-hearted on the part of some, but also vindictive as well. In any case, this campaign’s ‘off target’ as far as the Tories are concerned, as it seems that there are more urgent marginal targets in Bristol, to focus on at the moment.

]]> By: Sara Scarlett http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/04/is-kerryout-the-future-of-campaigning/comment-page-1/#comment-3164 Sara Scarlett Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:38:47 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4411#comment-3164 It's not overtly nasty as anti-candidate websites go. There's not much substance considering the hype. However, it's not the content that I was referring too, more the way they've created the buzz and used twitter as a tool. Also, it doesn't take away from the fact that myconservatives.com is a very good way of taking peoples money off them. What the LibDems should be doing is the same but more slick and obviously positive on behalf of LibDem candidates. It’s not overtly nasty as anti-candidate websites go. There’s not much substance considering the hype. However, it’s not the content that I was referring too, more the way they’ve created the buzz and used twitter as a tool. Also, it doesn’t take away from the fact that myconservatives.com is a very good way of taking peoples money off them.

What the LibDems should be doing is the same but more slick and obviously positive on behalf of LibDem candidates.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/04/is-kerryout-the-future-of-campaigning/comment-page-1/#comment-3161 James Graham Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:14:39 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4411#comment-3161 "Is #kerryout the Future of Campaigning?" No. It is nasty and vindictive, will only excite the blogosphere and, where it is noticed, will merely alienate the general public. Anti-candidate websites are nothing new; there were dozens of them in the last election. The overreaction from Labour supporters has been extraordinary however. “Is #kerryout the Future of Campaigning?”

No. It is nasty and vindictive, will only excite the blogosphere and, where it is noticed, will merely alienate the general public. Anti-candidate websites are nothing new; there were dozens of them in the last election. The overreaction from Labour supporters has been extraordinary however.

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