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No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

nero_bolt — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:10:33 GMT

SOME credit him with turning Barack Obama's political fortunes around to secure the presidency last year, but social media supremo Harper Reed says even he can't save Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

In Sydney to address the CeBIT technology conference along with opening speaker Ms Gillard yesterday, the former hacker turned political force said the ALP's electoral prospects were "really sad".

"From what I can see there is no hope," he told The Daily Telegraph.

It's just everyone has the same opinion, even her own supporters."

Mr Reed, 34, was appointed chief technical officer for the Obama 2012 campaign where his team of more than 100 used social media to drive Democrat support, through small donations, Twitter and even a Facebook app that urged supporters in swing states to talk their friends into voting.

However Mr Reed, who raised three times more money for Obama than the Republicans managed and gathered 22.7 million Twitter followers to Mitt Romney's 1.8 million, said such measures would not be enough for the poll-challenged Gillard government.

The ALP should re-engage with its currently disenchanted true believers.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/no-hope-for-julia-gillard-says-obama-saviour-harper-reed/story-fni0cx4q-1226651698371

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

lakeland27 — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:12:20 GMT

who gives a flying fig what that character thinks ? good to see you backed down and reverted to your own avatar 🙂

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

cherples — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:19:25 GMT

What the?

Why do you spam this forum every day, OP?

If we want to read the Telegraph we can read it.

If we love Andrew Bolt we can subscribe to him?

Who pays you to spam us with their rubbish?

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

polksaladallie — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:24:59 GMT

Who pays you to spam us with their rubbish?

Tone and Pete?

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

not_an_eloi — Tue, 28 May 2013 02:28:54 GMT

another yank loud-mouth, ghey cyberhacker who knew how to use social network marketin'.

from my read of the clown, all 'e did get was get to a certain targeted cross-section of those voters, who otherwise would not 'ave voted, in the obama campaign, to register and vote for obama.

uh, australian vote system is compulsory, we all vote 'ere.

no cigar for on that account, for 'arper reed.

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

cherry*135 — Tue, 28 May 2013 02:35:37 GMT

Who is that American dude, and why should anyone in Aust take much notice of what he has to say?

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

izabsmiling — Tue, 28 May 2013 04:11:15 GMT

http://www.brw.com.au/p/technology/obama_campaign_tech_whiz_harper_G6rLEx4Da4xCevhY6sg6hL

Obama’s campaign tech whiz Harper Reed says Australian parties face different challenges

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

izabsmiling — Tue, 28 May 2013 04:13:50 GMT

From BRW; Reed says he is not doing any consulting for any of the political parties in the upcoming Australian election, adding that he didn’t “really like the world of politics“.

it appears the Daily Telegraph has decided to involve him anyway ?

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

pct001wine — Tue, 28 May 2013 06:49:54 GMT

The BP'ers are working overtime, eh OP 😉

There are some precious little petals out there 😄

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

poddster — Tue, 28 May 2013 06:59:23 GMT

My!! how observant of Harper Reed.

Dude, Aussies have known that for a number of years, :^O

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

debra9275 — Tue, 28 May 2013 07:05:03 GMT

He is apparently being interviewed on The Project tonight. They described him as an ex hacker, entrepreneur & Obama's secret weapon. Looks a bit weird IMO

Re: No hope for Julia Gillard, says Obama saviour Harper Reed

lakeland27 — Tue, 28 May 2013 07:25:14 GMT

obama didn't need a 'secret weapon' unless you count the Tea Party as one. Despite Fox and other right wing 'news' outlets giving Romney the election before it happened.. the republicans never had a chance. many pundits believe the emergence of the Tea Party in republican politics

will keep them out for decades to come.