mrd
10-27-2007, 07:06 PM
--- Numbers as of 10/27/07 ---
Ron Paul has 34,709 Facebook members, 33,830 Youtube subscribers, 74,805 Myspace friends.
Barack Obama has 382,304 Facebook members, 11,710 Youtube subscribers, 183,808 Myspace friends.
Hillary Clinton has 7,889 Facebook members, 6,487 Youtube subscribers, 143,417 Myspace friends.
Rudy Giuliani has 3,612 Facebook members, is he on Youtube?, 8,054 Myspace friends.
Mitt Romney has 15,584 Facebook members, 3,185 Youtube subscribers, 31,041 Myspace friends.
--- Analysis ---
Facebook largely consists of college & young professional networks, while Myspace is informal social networks. These college & young professional networks allow for faster dissemination of factual, intelligent ideas, such as those professed by Ron Paul.
Ron Paul conquered the Youtube realm. Youtube isn't a social networking site - it's videos. People are impressed with Ron Paul's message through Youtube videos. This indicates Ron Paul supporters stand on the facts & message presented through the Youtube videos. They aren't easily swayed.
Note the disconnect between Obama's large numbers on Myspace & Facebook, and his Youtube subscribers. Also note the disconnect between Clinton's Myspace support and Facebook/Youtube support.
There are large networks of Obama & Clinton supporters. These people aren't interested in the candidate's message - thus they don't subscribe to their Youtube channels. These groups are likely to vote, but likely to be uninformed about the candidates.
This indicates there is a large base of Obama & Clinton supporters that are likely swayed if presented with facts. Additionally, Obama supporters are more likely in college or a professional environment, where Facebook is popular. Clinton supporters are more likely in social networks that aren't tied to school & work.
--- Conclusion ---
We should infiltrate Obama support networks with direct facts and informative comparisons. These people are more easily swayed than supporters of other candidates, and in many states we need them to register Republican to vote in the primaries.
Clinton support networks are a secondary target, being statistically less likely a person in an intelligence-disseminating support network (given her Facebook support).
Thus, we should focus efforts on converting Obama supporters, locating them through any known Obama networks, both online & offline. We should prioritize this now, before the party change deadlines pass.
Ron Paul has 34,709 Facebook members, 33,830 Youtube subscribers, 74,805 Myspace friends.
Barack Obama has 382,304 Facebook members, 11,710 Youtube subscribers, 183,808 Myspace friends.
Hillary Clinton has 7,889 Facebook members, 6,487 Youtube subscribers, 143,417 Myspace friends.
Rudy Giuliani has 3,612 Facebook members, is he on Youtube?, 8,054 Myspace friends.
Mitt Romney has 15,584 Facebook members, 3,185 Youtube subscribers, 31,041 Myspace friends.
--- Analysis ---
Facebook largely consists of college & young professional networks, while Myspace is informal social networks. These college & young professional networks allow for faster dissemination of factual, intelligent ideas, such as those professed by Ron Paul.
Ron Paul conquered the Youtube realm. Youtube isn't a social networking site - it's videos. People are impressed with Ron Paul's message through Youtube videos. This indicates Ron Paul supporters stand on the facts & message presented through the Youtube videos. They aren't easily swayed.
Note the disconnect between Obama's large numbers on Myspace & Facebook, and his Youtube subscribers. Also note the disconnect between Clinton's Myspace support and Facebook/Youtube support.
There are large networks of Obama & Clinton supporters. These people aren't interested in the candidate's message - thus they don't subscribe to their Youtube channels. These groups are likely to vote, but likely to be uninformed about the candidates.
This indicates there is a large base of Obama & Clinton supporters that are likely swayed if presented with facts. Additionally, Obama supporters are more likely in college or a professional environment, where Facebook is popular. Clinton supporters are more likely in social networks that aren't tied to school & work.
--- Conclusion ---
We should infiltrate Obama support networks with direct facts and informative comparisons. These people are more easily swayed than supporters of other candidates, and in many states we need them to register Republican to vote in the primaries.
Clinton support networks are a secondary target, being statistically less likely a person in an intelligence-disseminating support network (given her Facebook support).
Thus, we should focus efforts on converting Obama supporters, locating them through any known Obama networks, both online & offline. We should prioritize this now, before the party change deadlines pass.