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Net Presidential Buzz: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

admin — Tue, 22 May 2007 07:24:38 -0700

Candidate	Techno	Blogs In	Links	Alexa	Quant	PgRnk	Mindshare
Obama	58	6,594	12,140	13,038	8,967	7	4,780
Clinton	134	4,295	9,464	30,494	9,645	6	9,397
Edwards	154	3,992	9,226	35,575	16,225	6	12,123
McCain	1,583	1,171	2,262	72,095	20,022	5	23,425
Mitt Romney	1,084	1,465	3,512	79,598	36,051	6	27,238
Giuliani	1,362	1,286	2,393	88,333	41,796	6	30,681
Kucinich	1,019	1,507	4,744	88,183	42,303	6	30,684
Ron Paul	1,600	1,168	2,005	80,895	53,321	2	40,745
Gravel	3,407	729	1,592	121,198	74,454	6	46,447
Tancredo	2,160	974	1,406	264,872	21,917	6	67,421
Richardson	1,856	1,062	2,452	244,961	60,235	6	71,645
Biden	4,368	616	1,450	261,261	135,994	6	93,712
Hunter	4,169	637	1,107	355,375	114,325	6	110,569
Dodd	3,982	656	2,109	340,810	207,687	6	128,912
Brownback	4,656	589	988	422,267	175,976	6	140,676
Huckabee	7,454	441	857	495,032	127,470	6	146,990

The above is a snapshot (as of Monday, 5/21/07) of how the blogosphere and the net at large are relating (read: linking) to the candidates' websites online.

The Online Mindshare Ranking = the average of a candidate's website Technorati, Alexa and Quantcast rankings, further weighted by the site's Google Page Rank.

On User-Generated Content...

admin — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:09:46 -0800

... Shit happens? Er, that doth indeed seem to be what Team Obama learned tonight.

Michael Arrington does a fine job of describing the lil' transgression on the Obama network (as well as its rapid resolution). I'll just leave you with an exemplary snapshot of the issue that 'twas at hand:

How Not to Launch Your Presidential Campaign

admin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:28:28 -0800

Trying not to do too much here by way of politics. But, couldn't resist this one.

Sen Joseph Biden of Delaware announced his exploratory committee today. Just so happens, though, that on this very day the New York Observer released its interview with Biden where he attacks just about everyone on the planet, and offers this bit on Obama that since ignited a firestorm across the net:

Mr. Biden is equally skeptical—albeit in a slightly more backhanded way—about Mr. Obama. “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”

Dare I say - an inauspicious start [end?] of one's campaign for President of these United States.

Revving Up The Political PR Machine

admin — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:14:54 -0800

Gotta love the intersection of politics and public relations - especially when sprinkled with an ever so subtle hint of desperation. Yesterday, former New York Governor George Pataki lobbed this Hail Mary in an attempt to further his quest for the White House:

Governor Pataki, breaking ranks with President Bush and the front-runners for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, says he opposes the president's plan to send more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq.

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The New News Cycle: Riding A Story Online and Off

admin — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:43:59 -0800

It's been a pleasure watching Daily News reporter Ben Smith in action (and not just b/c he's my partner in crime).

As I write, Ben is busy showing the world what exactly it means to be an intrepid reporter in the digital age - weaving a story online and off, in print, on the web and on air.

Yesterday, Ben launched the "Giuliani Papers" Scandal - which was both featured on the cover of the Daily News as well as on the front page of the News's website. Both debuted around 3:00am.