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8 Nov 2010

Decision Points

by David | posted in: Government, Politics, Washington DC, White House | 3

Since his departure from the White House in January 2009, much has been said and written about President George W. Bush’s personal choice to quietly step out of the national spotlight thus making way for his Oval Office successor. Tomorrow, November 9, 2010, President Bush breaks his silence with the official release of his new book, Decision Points. In it, he takes a self-described “untraditional approach” to writing his life’s memoir by providing a unique perspective of his presidency and focusing on the most demanding part of the job… making decisions.

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1 Jan 2010

WhiteHouse.gov, Drupal & CMS: A little history

by David | posted in: Government, Internet, Politics, Technology, Washington DC, White House | 11

There’s no question that the increased adoption of open source backend solutions in the private sector, and now in government, represents yet another evolutionary step in the rapid growth of the Internet. As these tools become more prevalent, users will be able to better connect and collaborate on shared platforms which only improves the potential for digital public engagement in shaping our democracy.

12 Oct 2009

Obama’s ‘October Surprise’

by David | posted in: Government, Politics, White House | 0

My, what a difference a month makes. That’s right, this past Friday marked exactly one month since Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) yelled those two “spontaneous” words during a Joint Session of Congress in response to President Obama’s claim that his healthcare plan wouldn’t cover illegal immigrants. President Obama has come a long way from “You Lie!” to being named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize recipient!

10 Aug 2009

The Digital Battle Over Healthcare

by David | posted in: E-Gov, Government, Internet, Politics, Social Media | 2

YouTube may have officially reached its digital advocacy “tipping point” when a handful of videos were recently uploaded featuring flustered politicians struggling to answer tough healthcare questions during several Congressional town hall meetings.

17 Jun 2009

The Twitter Revolt Against Mainstream Media

by David | posted in: Government, Politics, Social Media, Technology | 3

From Moldova to Motrin Moms, Twitter has become the arena of coordinated, widespread revolution several times over the last year. Still, when we look back on how the microblogging platform has evolved into a low-barrier tool for grassroots organizing, these … Continued

28 Feb 2009

Top 10 “Influential” DC Twitterers

by David | posted in: Internet, News, Politics, Social Media, Washington DC | 7

Last week, the Politico’s Patrick Gavin (@pwgavin) wrote this piece, The Top 10 Most Influential DC Twitterers. According to Patrick, they are: Karl Rove (@karlrove), former White House senior advisor & “Architect” Sen. Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc), U.S. Senator, D-Missouri David … Continued

18 Feb 2008

PRblog: Interview with David Almacy

by David | posted in: Campaign 2008, Politics, Public Relations, Social Media, Video | 0

While in Ohio on February 18, 2008 to speak at an event hosted by the local Cincinnati PRSA chapter, I had the opportunity to chat with Kevin Dugan about social media’s impact on the 2008 presidential election. Message Over Medium … Continued

12 Feb 2008

Preschooler Votes in Virginia Primary!

by David | posted in: Campaign 2008, Politics, White House | 1

The “Potomac Primaries” for Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia are in full swing today as voters head to the polls to select their favorite candidate in the 2008 race for the White House. This morning, I took my four year-old daughter to our … Continued

4 Feb 2008

Obama and Will.i.am: Yes We Can

by David | posted in: Campaign 2008, Internet, Politics, Social Media, White House | 0

Chalk up another Internet success for Campaign 2008 as users continue to generate content aimed at moving minds and generating online buzz for Presidential candidates in their bid for the White House. This time, Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas fame, … Continued