Chairman Steele’s Online Survey:
How to Save the GOP
On Friday, RNC Chairman Michael Steele blasted out an e-mail to subscribers of the GOP’s listserv asking them to fill out a 25-question survey on the “state of the Republican Party” and how to improve it. The survey includes a request for donations.
Among strategic questions asked are:
- Why did Republicans lose the White House and Congressional seats in the 2008 elections?
- What are the key strengths and beliefs of the Republican Party that we can build on?
- What technology would you like to see the RNC make better use of to grow our Party?
The survey also solicits participants’ views on such issues as “more socialism” vs. free markets, President Obama’s “bailouts,” illegal immigration, and the so-called “fairness doctrine.”
Obama Planning Massive Online Campaign To Rally Support
During his campaign, President Barack Obama amassed over 13 million e-mail addresses of supporters. The campaign is over, but the power of Obama’s database is still very much with us. And Obama plans to use that power to mount a massive grassroots campaign to rally support for his political agenda.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Obama intends to ask his 13 million e-enthusiasts to go door-to-door to solicit pledges of support. Those recruited will, in turn, themselves be entered into the database. Read more