College kids & campaign cash
It's March Madness and presidential candidate Mitt Romney is hoping college students will help him raise some campaign cash. Romney's son and daughter-in-law are spearheading "Students for Mitt," a new fundraising campaign that offers a 10% commission for students who raise more than $1000. Whoever raises the most money within three months wins a video iPod.
Drafting Fred ThompsonOver the last month, Web sites have popped up across the Internet to rally support for a Fred Thompson presidential run. One site,
DraftFredThompson.com, was so swamped today it crashed. Another site,
Fred08.com is co-chaired by two
Tennessee congressmen. The "Law and Order" star and former Tennessee Senator also has the
support of former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Thompson has
expressed interest in a presidential run but has not officially entered the race.
2008 caught on tape?The Democratic Party is hoping for another "
macaca moment" in the 2008 election cycle. In addition to
digging into the backgrounds of Republican candidates, the DNC hopes to set up video crews to follow them around in early primary states. Can the Democrats harness the power of online video to help win back the White House? (
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