The idea is for the blog to be used in conjunction with a tweeting campaign in which tweets have links to blog entries that set forth messaging in favor of Doug Jones. The method involves sending individually directed tweets to Alabama voters using follower lists of Alabama twitter accounts that have many Alabama followers (e.g., Twitter accounts of Alabama news media, TV stations, state and local political party organizations, and chambers of commerce).
The goal is to get recipients of the individually directed tweets to click on the link and and read the linked blog entry's messaging about why they should vote for Doug Jones. Further the linked blog entry invites recipients of tweets who come to the blog entry to join in the tweeting campaign.
This "tweeting bank" idea has been put forward as a campaign tool for more than a year, including to the Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump campaigns. Currently it is also being put forth to the Roy Moore campaign.
To get a better sense of the idea, please take a look at http://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2017/07/alabamians-tweeting-for-roy-moore.html, which has been suggested to the Roy Moore campaign. Also, you might want to read http://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2017/07/alabamians-tweeting-for-roy-moore.html.
As explained in the latter link, I am promoting tweeting banks because I am interested in their potential as a way for achieving greater voter involvement in the electoral process. I don't claim any proprietary interest in the concept. Anyone is free to borrow the idea and create their own tweeting bank, including setting up their own webpage for their tweets to link to, all completely independent of me. Further, I think tweeting banks can be especially valuable for those candidates who genuinely hold themselves out as "candidates of the people." This is because the tweeting bank allows people to participate in a concrete way and for others to see that participation and be induced to join in.
If the Doug Jones campaign (or Doug Jones supporters wishing to act independently of the campaign) desire to develop and implement this suggested campaign tool, I will be pleased to answer questions and help out in other ways. Just contact me on Twitter https://twitter.com/RobShattuckAL06 or by email rdhattuck@gmail.com.
