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Crowdsourcing Political Candidates

Colorado Independent Seeks Running Mate on Craigslist

— May 15, 2010 — Social Good
Jason R. Clark, a Colorado Independent gubernatorial candidate is seeking a political running mate on Craigslist. Judging from his homepage, Mr. Clark is a positive-minded enthusiastic fellow with obsessive exclamation point tendencies. He posted his want ad in the “Government Jobs” section of the Denver Craigslist page in hopes of finding a qualified candidate to join his bid for office.

Looking for a political running mate on Craigslist isn’t a bad way to get folks interested in the campaign. After all, every unqualified applicant is a potential campaign volunteer.
Trend Themes
1. Political Crowdsourcing - Businesses can explore the trend of utilizing crowdsourcing platforms like Craigslist to find political candidates or engage voters for innovative political campaigns.
2. Online Candidate Recruitment - Businesses can tap into the trend of leveraging online classified platforms like Craigslist to reach a wider pool of potential candidates for various job roles, including political running mates.
3. Unconventional Political Campaigning - There is an opportunity for businesses to disrupt the political landscape by adopting unconventional strategies like advertising political roles on Craigslist, which can attract attention and engage potential candidates or volunteers.
Industry Implications
1. Political Campaign Management - The political campaign management industry can incorporate the trend of crowdsourcing political candidates through platforms like Craigslist to expand candidate options and cultivate a broader support base.
2. Online Classifieds - The online classifieds industry can seize the trend of becoming a platform for political candidate recruitment, enabling them to cater to a wider range of job types and acquire new user segments.
3. Digital Political Engagement - The digital political engagement industry can leverage the trend of unconventional campaigning methods, such as utilizing platforms like Craigslist, to enhance the democratic process, increase participation, and foster new ways of political involvement.
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