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DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News — DAY'S END ROUNDUP Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) fails to convince some bloggers that he never dealt with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) in a pay-to-play scheme for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, while conservatives question whether Obama made a strong enough call today for Blagojevich to resign. After Jackson confirmed today that he is the "Senate Candidate #5″ listed in the criminal complaint against Blagojevich, Balloon Juice's Michael D. accuses the Illinois congressman of giving a "non-denial" of his involvement. Jackson denied any wrongdoing at a news conference this afternoon, and emptywheel says the conference was essentially a campaign commercial ...

It's Not Just the Chairman. It's the Staff.
The Next Right — Turk hits the nail pretty much on the head when he writes: You can put any eCampaign specialist into a department, but if the head of that department sees technology as a distraction or a fad (I've heard both words used to describe what we do), then that person will never be effective. Instead of making a handful of staffers really unhappy, Saltsman should commit to hiring division heads who have demonstrated an understanding of online campaigns.  There are plenty of people that could fit that bill. We are talking about electing a new Chairman. But it's the division heads -- and in many cases, the consultants -- who are responsible for ...

The GOP's Online Future
Sound Politics — ... (both the structure and the people-fueled enthusiasm) can be replicated by other Democrats. Nonetheless, the bar has been set. Now, it must be equaled or raised. This is a core subject of the " Rebuild the Party " effort I've endorsed. One of the benefits of that effort is more robust and timely discussion of the topic. Recently, RNC Chair candidate Chip Saltsman weighed in with some relevant observations regarding "online tactics and strategy." GOP online hand Michael Turk followed with both lauding and a critique (plus notable amplification from ...