As the Democratic online fundraising hub ActBlue passes the $50 mark, some on the right resist going grassroots to raise cash; what does it mean to run as a computer "illiterate" candidate in a networked world?; just ... Read More

They're back! I have to admit, ever since they were unmasked as phonies a few months back, I've been pining away for the McCain Girls. Those off-by-a-half-note harmonies, off-kilter dance moves, and fantastically bad ... Read More

The new McCain blog is clever, readable, and occasionally funny -- why that's a bad thing; we meet a southern California who used the Internet to go from unengaged voter to a "field commander of sorts;" the brouhaha ... Read More

The online right bickers over the wisdom of holding a candidate responsible for a bustling online community; can Google Trends predict election winners?; Mayhill Fowler reveals the methods behind her two big scoops; a ... Read More

To get the most bang for its online buck, the McCain campaign should be the first political campaign in history to release a website API. Read More

Obama seems disinclined to support a proposal for opening up the VP sausage-making process; the Republican National Committee unveils MeetBarackObama.com; Florida Democrats use inside-the-Beltway video clips to highlight ... Read More

Clinton brings 'er in for a landing via email while an ally launches an VP campaign on a little known women-in-politics website; freepers' reviews of McCain's Tuesday night speech tend towards "thumbs down;" Obama's ... Read More

The '08 primary season ends (we think) with a big bang on online activity, from Twitter to live streaming to fan photos that seem to have been taken from the vantage point of one candidate's feet; the world reacts to ... Read More

The Tuesday night ritual of gathering around the electronic campfire to share in the evolving politics of the 2008 presidential race may finally be over, at least until November. Here are some snapshots and observations ... Read More

A just-launched effort from Off The Bus takes a Digg-like approach to stories around the McCain campaign; a profile of Newt Gingrich's man in Silicon Valley; a new vote pledge tool aims to make use of a full range of ... Read More