Today we launched our new campaign Web site. Here's a look at the features and content. Most importantly, we'd like invite you to contribute to it in meaningful ways.

David on the issues
We've heard from lots of voters that they're ready to back a candidate that is not associated with politics as usual, but they want to hear more about what he'll do as our next Senator. Here's what David has to say about Financial Regulation, Health Care, and many more important issues of the day. If there is an issue that you believe should be addressed, write to us at info@hoffmanforillinois.com.

See David on video
David has been storming the state and appearing on television, talking about the issues and letting people know where he stands. If you want to get to know more about David, you can see him talking on Chicago's West Side about how he has fought gun violence, talking to Champaign County Democrats about corruption in Illinois, and an interview with Carol Marin on Chicago Tonight.

Join the conversation with Twitter
Lots of campaigns tweet, with one-way posts that link to press releases. We see that Twitter can be an essential source for organized discussion on the Web. We highlight three types of tweets right on our homepage-- from the campaign, what people are saying in the #hoffman4IL hashtag, and what people are asking using @hoffman4IL. This allows anyone on Twitter to publish directly to our the bottom of every page on our Web site, including the homepage. If you don't have a Twitter account or have any idea what it is, they have a great video and other helpful information on their site. Please note that we welcome all voices here, but we won't tolerate hateful, violent, spam, or otherwise off-topic tweets. Don't worry-- if we remove your right to publish to our site, you've still got the whole rest of the World Wide Web to work with. We're interested in hearing about the issues that matter to you and other Illinoisans. Please join us!

Flickr feed
We think we've integrated our Flickr account pretty nicely. We plan more ways to show support for David and engage photographers from all over Illinois in the future. We're a member of Illinois-oriented photo groups on Flickr like Enjoy Illinois.

Facebook
One of the challenges for a campaign like ours is getting the word out about David. The more people know about him, the more they like him. So if you visit our site and are signed in to Facebook, you may see people you know who support the campaign. Join them on Facebook now.

In real life
We know that the world doesn't begin and end on the Internet. Our Web site is just one tool for us in winning the election in February. We need your help-- here on the Web, door-to-door, person-to-person. Please volunteer to help out in any way you can.

Contact us
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me at any time-- danx@hoffmanforillinois.com.

Daniel X. O'Neil
New Media Director
Hoffman for Illinois