Republicans Debut “V1,” the New New GOP.com
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Republicans unveil new website with three months to go until mid-term elections.
In Congress or on Digg, Politics Is Politics (The Atlantic)
Alleged conspiracies online, such as Journolist and Digg, may not differ much from the reality of Washington.
President Barack Obama’s commitment to transparency and open government has resulted in a surprising response from conservatives — many of whom are trying to outdo the White House with their own efforts to engage the citizenry.
The top two leaders of House Republicans, Reps. John Boehner (Ohio) and Eric Cantor (Va.), have appealed directly to Americans as the first policy battle of Obama’s administration takes shape.
The week before Obama took office, Cantor held a hearing on Capitol Hill that featured four video questions from citizens about the economic stimulus. The hearing had a similar feel to the YouTube debates during the presidential primaries. Boehner, meanwhile, invited users to ask questions on Digg. Nearly 1,500 were submitted, and Boehner answered the top questions on CNN. (more…)
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