Comments on: Politicians blogs? http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:37:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Avi http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102729 Avi Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:34:48 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102729 Hey Tom, Well...I just it on miel's blog on how the bug was fixed...was really weird but a nice update about the reasons. Best wishes from Colombia Hey Tom,

Well…I just it on miel’s blog on how the bug was fixed…was really weird but a nice update about the reasons.

Best wishes from Colombia

]]> By: Bob Theman http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102704 Bob Theman Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:38:13 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102704 We've got a couple of candidates You Tubing themselves . . . not quite a blog but an interesting take on using the new tech - especially for Irish politicians. John O'Mahony is a Fine Gael general election candidate in Mayo (and also the Mayo gaelic football manager) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TMfDFvcIk Cllr. Frank Chambers is a Fianna Fáil general election candidate in Mayo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4pxOMH6VQ We’ve got a couple of candidates You Tubing themselves . . . not quite a blog but an interesting take on using the new tech - especially for Irish politicians.

John O’Mahony is a Fine Gael general election candidate in Mayo (and also the Mayo gaelic football manager)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TMfDFvcIk

Cllr. Frank Chambers is a Fianna Fáil general election candidate in Mayo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4pxOMH6VQ

]]> By: Damien http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102507 Damien Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:47:10 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102507 Tom, wouldn't bother changing a thing on your side, most likely an issue with my powerbook- it's been acting mad recently. Tom, wouldn’t bother changing a thing on your side, most likely an issue with my powerbook- it’s been acting mad recently.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102506 Tom Raftery Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:23:32 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102506 Damien - sorry you had problems commenting here - I will try turning off some of the Ajax to see if that helps. turfreek - yes my father was involved in politics in the 80s and early 90s. I haven't discussed it with him but I remember his constant frustration that his press releases were never published. Blogs would have allowed him to self-publish. Damien - sorry you had problems commenting here - I will try turning off some of the Ajax to see if that helps.

turfreek - yes my father was involved in politics in the 80s and early 90s. I haven’t discussed it with him but I remember his constant frustration that his press releases were never published. Blogs would have allowed him to self-publish.

]]> By: turfreek http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102503 turfreek Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:09:50 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102503 Tom, Was your dad in politics? What does he make of it all and the multimedia worlds' effect on his world? mm Tom, Was your dad in politics? What does he make of it all and the multimedia worlds’ effect on his world?

mm

]]> By: Damien http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102502 Damien Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:49:43 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102502 Tom, Tried to add a comment twice earlier, and firefox died both times. So I'll be quick! Labour have had a definite, organised and supported campaign to roll out blogs throughout the party, perhaps related to <a href="http://www.mulley.net/2006/06/10/deus-exley-machina-labour-party-gets-mercenary-with-net-strategy/">Zack Exley's</a> involvement with the party (although I have heard it has been a limited engagement). FF members are aware of blogs. I have been asked about them at nearly all the FF events I've attended in the last year. I believe we're going to see more and more candidates, and outgoing politicians, using blogs as part of this campaign. This will be true of all parties, but I hope FF can be to the fore in this. Only time will tell how well it can go! Damien Tom,

Tried to add a comment twice earlier, and firefox died both times. So I’ll be quick!

Labour have had a definite, organised and supported campaign to roll out blogs throughout the party, perhaps related to Zack Exley’s involvement with the party (although I have heard it has been a limited engagement).

FF members are aware of blogs. I have been asked about them at nearly all the FF events I’ve attended in the last year. I believe we’re going to see more and more candidates, and outgoing politicians, using blogs as part of this campaign. This will be true of all parties, but I hope FF can be to the fore in this.

Only time will tell how well it can go!

Damien

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102437 Tom Raftery Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:48:21 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102437 Simon, apologies, your comment came in after I left for the interview but if it is any consolation, I didn't get a chance to plug any politician's blogs. It was a short interview for Morning Ireland. Recorded so one assumes they will run it if they have a slow news day! Simon, apologies, your comment came in after I left for the interview but if it is any consolation, I didn’t get a chance to plug any politician’s blogs.

It was a short interview for Morning Ireland. Recorded so one assumes they will run it if they have a slow news day!

]]> By: General Pattern http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102426 General Pattern Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:19:27 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102426 Former french prime minister has an excellent blog (of course, it's in french :)) <a href="http://www.al1jup.com/"> Generally, blogs are playing a big (and sometimes dirty) role in the french presidential campaign.</a> Former french prime minister has an excellent blog (of course, it’s in french :))

Generally, blogs are playing a big (and sometimes dirty) role in the french presidential campaign.

]]> By: Simon McGarr http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102401 Simon McGarr Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:34:23 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102401 You might give votetube.org a plug. Ciaran Cuffe's blog compliments the rest of his site. Cllr Seamus Ryan's blog, a View From The Left is a good, regularly updated mix of Waterford and national issues. You might give votetube.org a plug.
Ciaran Cuffe’s blog compliments the rest of his site. Cllr Seamus Ryan’s blog, a View From The Left is a good, regularly updated mix of Waterford and national issues.

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102387 Bernie Goldbach Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:36:16 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102387 I read Cuffe Street regularly and listen to Joe O'Toole every time he drops. I read Cuffe Street regularly and listen to Joe O’Toole every time he drops.

]]> By: Brian Greene http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102372 Brian Greene Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:46:38 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102372 http://www.briangreene.com/bhg/2007/political-blogs/ Eric Byrne & Joe O'Toole to name two http://www.briangreene.com/bhg/2007/political-blogs/
Eric Byrne & Joe O’Toole to name two

]]> By: Brian Greene » political blogs http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102371 Brian Greene » political blogs Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:42:21 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102371 [...] Raftery asks where to find good political blogs. he doesn’t say irish political blogs but as we have an election coming up and we’re in [...] [...] Raftery asks where to find good political blogs. he doesn’t say irish political blogs but as we have an election coming up and we’re in [...]

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102253 Tom Raftery Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:20:42 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102253 Damien, thanks for the links (and your modesty in neglecting to mention your own blog!). Maybe you can answer something for me - most of the political blogs in Ireland are Labour Party members. Apart from yourself and Thomas Byrne I could find no other blogs from Fianna Fáil and none at all from Fine Gael! Any idea why that might be? Damien,

thanks for the links (and your modesty in neglecting to mention your own blog!).

Maybe you can answer something for me - most of the political blogs in Ireland are Labour Party members. Apart from yourself and Thomas Byrne I could find no other blogs from Fianna Fáil and none at all from Fine Gael!

Any idea why that might be?

]]> By: Damien http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102252 Damien Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:02:03 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/politicians-blogs/#comment-102252 Thomas Byrne and Dominic Hannigan both have good blogs, and they're candidates in the same constituency - http://thomasbyrne.blogspot.com/ and http://dominichannigan.blogspot.com/ Expect to see a lot more politicians blogging in the coming months. There will be a few constituencies where an upset will be put down to the impact of a strong online campaign, which will mean we'll see a much greater impact of the web (and blogging) in future Irish elections. It's similar to the impact Howard Dean's 2004 campaign has had on the 2008 US Presidents campaign. Thomas Byrne and Dominic Hannigan both have good blogs, and they’re candidates in the same constituency - http://thomasbyrne.blogspot.com/ and http://dominichannigan.blogspot.com/

Expect to see a lot more politicians blogging in the coming months. There will be a few constituencies where an upset will be put down to the impact of a strong online campaign, which will mean we’ll see a much greater impact of the web (and blogging) in future Irish elections. It’s similar to the impact Howard Dean’s 2004 campaign has had on the 2008 US Presidents campaign.

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