Potomac Flacks: Other '08 Flacks Impressed By Romney's Rapid Response

January 22, 2007

Other '08 Flacks Impressed By Romney's Rapid Response

Mittromney_1_1 We've already praised Mitt Romney's comms team for their same-day video rapid response two weeks ago, but now it looks like other '08 campaigns were impressed too. Per WP's Chris Cillizza:

Other campaigns took note of how Romney responded to the anonymous video and said they will be on notice for similar tactics that could be used against them. "If you're able to create a good viral attack ad, not as a campaign but as an individual, that can really get out there and get going," said [John Edwards' Internet strategist Matthew] Gross..."That Romney episode of responding was a very smart move."

Cillizza's must-read article has some behind the scenes info on how Romney's Matt Rhoades and Kevin Madden developed the video response strategy, as well as other good stuff about how the '08 candidates are using video.

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on January 22, 2007 in 2008 , Crisis Comms | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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