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Web sites of Dean, other candidates
Friday August 15, 2003HOWARD DEAN ON THE INTERNET:
WEB SITE (http://deanforamerica.com): Goes beyond typical campaign offerings with features like searchable database of local events. In late June, its home page turned into a fund-raising telethon.
BLOG (http://blogforamerica.com): A running collection of campaign happenings near and far from the physical candidate. Dean has even done a ``guest blog'' for Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford Law professor with a wide tech following.
MEETUP (http://dean2004.meetup.com): Supporters unaffiliated with the campaign found one another through the Web site and began meeting informally once a month. About 100 supporters gathered in 11 cities in February. Tens of thousands showed up in about 400 cities on Aug. 6. The campaign uses Meetup to organize volunteers and negate the need for staff and costly field offices.
MOVEON (http://moveon.org): The unaffiliated political site held an online primary in late June. Dean won the most votes, 44 percent of the total and just short of the majority needed to win the organization's endorsement and financial boost.
WIRELESS (http://wireless.deanforamerica.com): Cell phone subscribers can sign up for text alerts of upcoming appearances and national and regional events. One recent message encouraged recipients to call in during Dean's appearance on CNN's ``Larry King Live.''
DEAN TV (http://howarddean.tv): Video of television ads and major Dean appearances.
OTHER CANDIDATES ON THE INTERNET:
George W. Bush (http://georgewbush.com): Limited features available at ``temporary'' site. Searchable info on campaign contributors.
John Edwards (http://johnedwards2004.com): Download of 63-page campaign platform. Video of TV ads and campaign events. Applications for campaign internships (must be mailed in). Links to voter registration info and to buy bumper stickers, T-shirt and buttons.
Dick Gephardt (http://dickgephardt2004.com): Instructions for hosting fund-raising ``house parties'' on Sept. 8. Link to campaign store. Ability to search site.
Bob Graham (http://grahamforpresident.com): Newly launched blog, a frequently updated online journal of campaign happenings. Download of 41-page economic plan. Chat room. Online form to suggest events. Online and printable internship applications. Interactive map for following candidate's August trip through Iowa. Resources in Spanish.
John Kerry (http://johnkerry.com): Newly launched blog to frequently update visitors on campaign happenings. Chat rooms on issues, including some featuring the candidate. Federal campaign-finance reports available for download. Links to voter registration info and site to buy campaign paraphernalia. Partnership with Meetup.com, which helps supporters find one another online to gather offline. Biographical video. Resources in Spanish.
Dennis Kucinich (http://kucinich.us): Second candidate to ``guest blog'' for Stanford professor Lawrence Lessig. Regional sites for New Hampshire, California and five other areas. Tips on responding to unfavorable media coverage. Download of internship applications to be mailed in.
Joe Lieberman (http://joe2004.com): Periodic ``campaign diary'' entries from candidate. Video from the stump. Family photo album. Link to campaign store. Resources in Spanish. Ability to search site.
Carol Moseley Braun (http://carolforpresident.com): Limited features. Links to voter registration info.
Al Sharpton (http://al2004.org): Limited features. Campaign video.
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