ghemminger
08-08-2007, 03:36 PM
http://infocusblog.abc13.com/2007/08/ron-paul-the-71.html
August 07, 2007
Ron Paul: The Internet Superstar???
Being new to the blogosphere, I'm not certain about the customs here. But one of the reasons I want to blog is to have more of a conversation about news before I sit down to write as opposed to hearing from you after it airs.
I am working on a Ron Paul profile piece (Paul is a Republican congressman from Lake Jackson running for President). His political positions are easy to identify and well covered. His long shot campaign is quite honest about its chances and admittedly surprised about its early success.
Much of that success is on-line. He shows up really well on internet polls. He is huge on my space. He is a meetup superstar. He is dugg on digg. Cnet said all this yesterday.
The question reporters asked in the past has been is it real or some sort of shadow internet society jamming the net with Ron Paul votes? I wonder in your point of view - as a blog reader and therefore smart internet user - does it matter? Are we really seeing the long awaited leveling of the playing field where money doesn't matter as much? Even if it is just Ron Paul fans voting several times for him in online polls does it any way pervert the process? Conversely are these online polls equivalent to American Idol and therefore not a worthy part of the political discussion?
Before I sit down to write, I'd love to hear from you.
Posted by Ted Oberg on August 07, 2007 | Permalink
August 07, 2007
Ron Paul: The Internet Superstar???
Being new to the blogosphere, I'm not certain about the customs here. But one of the reasons I want to blog is to have more of a conversation about news before I sit down to write as opposed to hearing from you after it airs.
I am working on a Ron Paul profile piece (Paul is a Republican congressman from Lake Jackson running for President). His political positions are easy to identify and well covered. His long shot campaign is quite honest about its chances and admittedly surprised about its early success.
Much of that success is on-line. He shows up really well on internet polls. He is huge on my space. He is a meetup superstar. He is dugg on digg. Cnet said all this yesterday.
The question reporters asked in the past has been is it real or some sort of shadow internet society jamming the net with Ron Paul votes? I wonder in your point of view - as a blog reader and therefore smart internet user - does it matter? Are we really seeing the long awaited leveling of the playing field where money doesn't matter as much? Even if it is just Ron Paul fans voting several times for him in online polls does it any way pervert the process? Conversely are these online polls equivalent to American Idol and therefore not a worthy part of the political discussion?
Before I sit down to write, I'd love to hear from you.
Posted by Ted Oberg on August 07, 2007 | Permalink