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Posted at 11:36pm on May 7, 2008 The Next Big Thing for the Right?

By Bluey

Conservatives and Republicans have whined for the past year about their disadvantage vs. the left's activism, fundraising and journalism websites. I've monitored it closely on blogs and heard about it during countless panel discussions. There has been continuous talk about how to grow, adapt and change.

That discussion has revealed the monumental challenges facing the right -- both online and offline. There's frustration with the non-existent "Republican brand" and resistance among many conservatives to embrace technology. I've witnessed these challenges up close both on Capitol Hill and in my job at The Heritage Foundation, a 35-year-old institution that is (slowly) trying to strengthen its footing in the digital world.

Changes are happening all around, including here at RedState. As Erick reported earlier today, this site will undergo its own restructuring as part of version 3.0. The new RedState will fill important voids on the right, particularly at the state and local level, one of the fastest growing areas for citizen journalism.

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Posted at 10:28pm on Feb. 4, 2008 John McCain is the conservative choice on technology issues

By Neil Stevens

Gizmodo weighed in on the Republican Presidential race today, being good little Democrats and not being able to resist injecting politics where they don't belong. Their pick is Mike Huckabee, but I think their own chart shows John McCain to be the pick.

Posted in 2008 | John McCain | Mike Huckabee | Mitt Romney | Net Neutrality | Technology — Comments (24) / Email this page » / Read More »