#dontgo originally began as a simple internet tag that its founders put on their blog posts while tracking the energy debate by the US Congress on Aug. 1. It was quickly used by 100s of activists including members of Congress to track the energy bill, and energize and push conservative values. Soon thereafter the site was created and to date has 30,000 opt-in email subscribers.
The #dontgo Revolution takes web-based strategies and tactics that Democrats used in the last election cycle to advance conservative views and values. The mission is to develop a fifty state strategy of blogs and internet social networks that would get more conservatives active in their communities leading into the 2010 elections.
Communications Director Juliana Johnson states, “As we witnessed in the 2008 elections web-based strategies are imperative. Conservatives have time and time again failed to use the internet to attract voters and get more people active. We hope that with the launch of this website we will be able to effectively wage the battle of ideas with the left in cyberspace.”
Monday’s radio show (online) aired at 5pm CST here on BTR. Tonight the founders of #dontgo are with us -- Eric Odom and southwest regional director John McJunkin (founder of Voices of Liberty .com)