Changing the World of Internet and Politics

Our very own David Kralik has been nominated as one of the 25 finalists for Politics Online’s “Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics” Award.

Just being nominated for this prestigious award is an honor, but we could use your help to put David in the top 10. Please take a moment and vote for David here.

As you may know, David is the manager of our technology headquarters in Silicon Valley. David's nomination is a validation of American Solutions' work to bridge the technological divide between the paper-based Washington bureaucracies and the innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley.

David talked about using technology to change government in a recent interview with Robert Scoble.

Blog Buzz for Video Contest

If you missed it yesterday, we're giving away free gasoline for an entire year.  All you have to do is create a video that demonstrates in two minutes or less why a “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” approach is best for America’s economic and national security.

We tried to have a little fun with our announcement video, and I hope you'll try to do the same with your video.  If you've never made a video before, recruit friends or family members to help you shoot and edit the video.

Thanks to blogs like RedState, HotAir, TechRepublican, Citizentube, The Hill's Briefing Room, GretaWire, American Sentinel, and many others for helping us get the word out about the "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Nothing" video contest.

Meeting With Google and YouTube

Newt and our Silicon Valley office manager, David Kralik, toured Google yesterday to get an inside look at some of their new technology in the works.

Afterwards, Newt met up with YouTube's News and Politics editor Steve Grove to talk about our new YouTube contest and a wide range of topics.

Here's the interview:



Read on for some pictures from the Google tour...

Video Contest: Win Free Gas for One Year

Today, we launched a "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Nothing" YouTube contest.  Why "Pay Nothing?"  Well, the winner will receive free gasoline for an entire year.

We'll announce the winner during our second annual Solutions Day on September 27.  Find out more details about the YouTube contest here.

Ask Newt A YouTube Question

Tomorrow, Newt will be at Google and will be interviewed by YouTube's Steve Grove. If you have a question that you'd like Steve to ask Newt, be sure to submit it here.

Also, be sure to check back tomorrow for an exciting announcement about the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” movement. You won't want to miss it; subscribe to our YouTube channel today!