Techno-Logical

I am fascinated at the technological disparity between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, all the way down to how they manage their organizing tools at the grassroots level.

In that vein, I was very interested to read a Newsweek comparison of the candidates' blogs — blogs, mind you, not internet strategies — and how McCain's blog forecasts bad things for his campaign, ironically, because it is less "boring" than Obama's.

Another thing I've noticed about the McCain Report that spells trouble for Republicans: like the Obama blog, it's all about Obama, from the mocking subtitle (A Blog You Can Believe In) to the actual posts (16 out of 19 are attacks on the presumptive Democratic nominee). The point, I suppose, is to shape media coverage; meanwhile, Obama goes directly to his supporters. This reflects the dynamic of the race so far--McCain plays on Obama's field, offering negatives instead of positives--and hints that the election will be all about Obama, too, with McCain winning or losing as a default.

Do your own blog-parison here.