In the Race for Online Eyes, Obama Crushing Clinton
Compete, a Web analytics firm, posted an article to its blog today revealing that when it comes to online voter share, Obama is crushing Hillary Clinton. Just look at the chart above: In overall Face Time (a composite measure of online interactions with a candidate, including MySpace page views, visits to campaign sites, YouTube views, etc.), Obama has Clinton beat by a 4:1 margin. Based on the strength of his speech on race relations, Obama's dominance on YouTube was particularly striking, racking up 539,000 hours of viewing time, roughly ten times as much as Hillary's 53,100 hours.
Unfortunately for Obama, votes aren't cast by the Web savvy alone, and, as we've learned, Ms. Clinton doesn't seem to care about things like mathematical impossibilities.
From Machinist
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
TJ @ Apr 14th 2008 2:11PM
IT MERELY TELLS US WHO OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE.
YOUNG PUNK-ROCK CHANGAMANIACS. YOUTUBE BOUND CARZY MANIACS
THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE CHANGING BUT THEY ARE CHANGING
XXX OBAMAMANIA BUSTER
Foleyrc @ Apr 14th 2008 6:50PM
hi there, I'm kinda new to posting, so I need some help. I gave my name and email address and waited for an email with a "link" they said I needed to click to "activate" my comment. I never got the email. can anyone offer any advice? I've had no luck posting on the aol straw poll also. Frustrated to say the least! Thanks.
jahed73 @ Apr 14th 2008 3:28PM
Dismissing millions of youths who support Obama merely as "young punk-rock" would be naive and an insult to their intellect. I'd rather consider their enthusiastic participation as a positive sign for America.
What has the US got with all the "adults" having elected a president like George W. Bush?
lv @ Apr 14th 2008 3:46PM
It doesn't tell me anything other than Oblah's supporters don't work. It may mean no one knows him. It may be bad news if they are playing webcasts of his pastor (demoted from spiritual advisor that he once was). I look up a lot about Oblala-- not because I'm fainting over him and in love thinking he's the messiah... but because I'm composing facts to defeat him, or to buttress my arguments in letters to the Superdelegats, DNC officials, etc.
High lookup numbers online may not mean the guy you guys are in love with is liked that much!
Gary Faver @ Apr 14th 2008 4:06PM
Does anyone who plans to vote for Obama actually know why? All he does is spout "change, change, change" and the newbies and lemmings follow along like he's the pied piper. Nobody knows his position on anything except Iraq. Does he have any plans? Any programs? Any policies? One thing he does have...NO EXPERIENCE.
I.n.d.e.p.e.n.d @ Apr 14th 2008 11:48PM
change is what we really need, after all this time the elders
have been voting against change and so far there has been
very little. Now the youth and some Ind. thinkers,hopeniks
can finally see if they really can,change things? Now to speak
of experience, you toe the party line old folks and polititrolls
elected "G.W. for two terms for the fun in the sand and change for the worst and how much experience did he have? Admit it
"Gee" you are afraid a N****gra might do well and show us how wrong our judgement has been.
DS @ Apr 14th 2008 5:38PM
When is Obama going to come ouy from behind the closet door and begin giving answeres to questions other than saying he's for changes. Also, grow up and start acting like an accountable candidate. At this point of the race he has given the Republicans enough ammunition to shoot the Democrats out of the running. Step down Obama and let someone with a lot more experience be the Demcratic candidate. Or is that to mature for you to accept.
Terrence @ Apr 14th 2008 6:05PM
To deny there is something going on with Obama is just foolish. Whether you agree with him or not to write off interest in him and his supporters as jobless lemmings is completely ignoring things like reality. Jobless lemmings don't raise record levels of money for candidates.
TJ @ Apr 14th 2008 6:09PM
I DO NOT THINK THAT ANY OF THE BLIND OBAMA FOLLOWERS EVEN STOP TO
THINK OF WHO THEY ARE ENDORSING IN OBAMA.
ITS ALL ABOUT WOMEN-HATING, BLIND POLITICAL STRATEGIZING.
CASEY SEEMS HE HAS NO CLUE.
THE ELITIST MEDIA SAYS THEY HAVE CLINOTN FATIGUE
WELL, THE REST OF THE COUNTRY DO NOT HAVE CLINTON FATIGUE.
BILL CLINTON IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT WHO HAS DELIVERED IN DECADES.
WE DO NOT HAVE CLINTON FATIGUE.
THIS ISNT ACTING- THIS IS REAL LIFE.
OBAMA HAS NOTHING BUT CHANGAMANIA IN NOTHING.
THEY WANT A RETURN TO THE HIppiE 1960s.
OBAMA NEVER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS.
HILLARY IS NOT HIS MOM TO KNOW WHAT HE MEANT BY 'BITTER"
INSTEAD, HE BULLIES US OR HILLARY TO ACCEPT HIS MISTAKES.
OBAMA IS AN ARROGANT BULLY!!!
XXXOBAMAMANIA BUSTER
Louise @ Apr 14th 2008 6:23PM
Subject: Kind of scary, wouldn't you think
Remember--God is good, and is in time, on time--every time.
According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ is:
The anti-christ will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent, who will deceive the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal....the prophecy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything. Is it OBAMA??
I STRONGLY URGE each one of you to repost this as many times as you can! Each opportunity that you have to send it to a friend or media outlet...do it!
If you think I am crazy..Im sorry but I refuse to take a chance on the "unknown" candidate
rick @ Apr 15th 2008 1:05AM
Only a f***ing idiot would be still trying to imply some nefarious Muslim lineage to Mr Obama or worse, this is another "repuke" ploy to desperately try to subdue the ass kicking just around the corner in Nov.....
casmith8888c @ Apr 18th 2008 12:57PM
Rick,
Your intelligence and witty remarks convinced me... I will vote for Hillary if you represent the Obama supporters.
Arvis S. @ Apr 14th 2008 6:25PM
OBAMA THE GREAT UNKNOWN...ARE YOU WILLING TO RISK EVERYTHING???????
edgarte @ Apr 14th 2008 6:26PM
The air is full of hatred here. Our country needs change very much. An I am delighted that the young people are now involved. Of course as a veteran of WWII, everyone seems young to me! Good for Obama. Trying to tear him down is just a sign that he stands above many complainers who have nothing positive to offer, themselves.
Phyllis @ Apr 14th 2008 6:35PM
I visit Obama blogs, youtube videos and websites more than Clinton or McCain because he is more contraversy than the others. I do not view the sites for support of him. I view them to verify why I am against him. Most of the people I talk to, do the same. We are shocked and appauld at his race, religion and economy issues, that viewing more Youtube or evidence videos of his deceitful smiles is only verifing that I WILL NOT be supporting him now or in November.
Jaloney @ Apr 14th 2008 6:37PM
This article assumes the hits on the Obama speech for example are people who are viewing him because they see the speech as postive. A lot of YOUTUBE hits relevant to Obama are NEGATIVE hits.. by ANTIOBAMA posters.
lawcolumbus @ Apr 14th 2008 6:39PM
Annie Oakley? Now he has the racist mentor flap, the keep and bear arms crowd, the spiritually inclined and now he wants to tick off every woman in America with a sexist remark? Maybe he'll do as well at summit conferences, at UN presentations and at bringing peace and harmony to ALL of us who share that dream...Gimme a break. This kid has too many rough edges that need to be smoothed and polished. His candidacy has got to bring new vigor and enthusiasm to Republican quarters.
S. Badger @ Apr 14th 2008 6:43PM
STRANGE, I don't see AOL on that list. Everytime I look on the AOL site, Clinton is winning. Hmmmmmm.....
vicki @ Apr 14th 2008 6:59PM
FINALLY when try to reply to someone, I get an email!! Now I wonder what happened to my original post! I see other posters have made my point for me......Obama gets more hits because we're trying to find out who he REALLY is! A lot of people had never even heard of him until he became a candidate, and with all the "baggage" he has with his pastor, friends, and mentors.....well it has me a little worried.
vicki @ Apr 14th 2008 7:03PM
Well......first I couldn't get an email....now my name has changed.....what gives with this site. I'm Foleyrc....who knows what name they'll come up with on this one....I'm new to this but why did they change my name????