Still Waiting...
Just to update you all, it is now June 21 and I still have not heard from the Bolling camp despite the fact that I signed up to volunteer and to receive email updates on May 31, June 6, AND June 19 (yes I tried once again). I still think that is absolutely ridiculous and have to wonder what the campaign is thinking.
I also thought I would share with you all a few more things that bother me about Bolling's Web site. First off on the home page the site brags that Bolling along with Jerry Kilgore and Bob McDonnell just completed a "successful statewide tour... (and) visited every major region of the Commonwealth." Wow, that sounds like quite a busy trip, however when you click on the On the Road Link, no upcoming events are scheduled. What if I am interested voter, who missed their rushed statewide tour and hoped to catch them soon? Since there are no events listed as upcoming does that mean they are done making appearance?
Also, I think it is a huge mistake to say the candidates visited every "major region of the Commonwealth." Shouldn't all regions be major to these candidates? If I lived in a town that was not close to any of the campaign stops I might get the impression that the candidates did not feel that my area was important or "major" enough to visit. I might then infer the candidates are not major enough for me to vote for them.
I also have to laugh when I see the NEW! graphics on the homepage next to the Endorsements and Support Bill Bolling links. Now if I did not know anything about the campaign I might think that he just got these nominations and is just getting support. Yes, it is a picky issue that I bring up but voters are picky.
Lastly, I will just complain again about the volunteer section. We already know that the campaign has not gotten back to me, even though I signed up THREE times, but even if you just want campaign materials, which I point out is its own link, you are forced to re-direct yourself to the Volunteer page. If I can't get the to send me any volunteer information can I really rely on them to get me a bumper sticker I can put on my car or a sign to put in front of my house???!!!!
I also thought I would share with you all a few more things that bother me about Bolling's Web site. First off on the home page the site brags that Bolling along with Jerry Kilgore and Bob McDonnell just completed a "successful statewide tour... (and) visited every major region of the Commonwealth." Wow, that sounds like quite a busy trip, however when you click on the On the Road Link, no upcoming events are scheduled. What if I am interested voter, who missed their rushed statewide tour and hoped to catch them soon? Since there are no events listed as upcoming does that mean they are done making appearance?
Also, I think it is a huge mistake to say the candidates visited every "major region of the Commonwealth." Shouldn't all regions be major to these candidates? If I lived in a town that was not close to any of the campaign stops I might get the impression that the candidates did not feel that my area was important or "major" enough to visit. I might then infer the candidates are not major enough for me to vote for them.
I also have to laugh when I see the NEW! graphics on the homepage next to the Endorsements and Support Bill Bolling links. Now if I did not know anything about the campaign I might think that he just got these nominations and is just getting support. Yes, it is a picky issue that I bring up but voters are picky.
Lastly, I will just complain again about the volunteer section. We already know that the campaign has not gotten back to me, even though I signed up THREE times, but even if you just want campaign materials, which I point out is its own link, you are forced to re-direct yourself to the Volunteer page. If I can't get the to send me any volunteer information can I really rely on them to get me a bumper sticker I can put on my car or a sign to put in front of my house???!!!!
1 Comments:
Wow, that's really bad. Maybe they've just been partying all week since the primary? Still, that doesn't explain why they ignored you during the week before, when things were a bit critical for them.
We read about it in the books for this class, but it still is pretty striking to see a campaign totally drop the ball in handling their web operation in 2005.
It's kinda like how parents tell their teenage sons to shave and get a haircut when going out to get a first job in order to "make a good first impression"; campaigns really need to get their websites in order, as that's often the first thing a (savvy) voter will see. And as for your treatment as a prospective volunteer, that's just appalling...
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