Hot Candidates

Which candidates in the presidential sweepstakes are generating most interest? There are those the pollsters say lead in Iowa and New Hampshire which may differ from the polls of the entire country. The the news outlets amplify whatever the meaning of those particular results. But can you believe what you see and hear??

Our internet tracking based on searches for bumperstickers, hats, buttons and t-shirts shows interest in only three candidates. Hillary Clinton, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani. Interest in Hillary is many times more than the combined interest in Fred and Rudy. Interest as expressed in purchasing a product to support one candidate is all Hillary. We believe that the results based only on clicking on a candidate's products, without a purchase, are not trustworthy. In some instances the same individuals clicked hundreds of times on their candidate to create to appearance that many people were interested in that person. Click fraud is one word for that.

Al Gore's followers seem to understand that he is no longer interested in running and there is little activity to report for him.

If you want to purchase candidate buttons, bumper stickers, hats, t-shirts, bags and more -- see www.CandidateStuff.com. And remember, some of these items may become sought-after collectibles in time!

Mac the Obsercer

Is Joe Biden Standing Up for Iraq?

Joe Biden is voicing a different message than the other democratic candidates for president. He has indicated his support for strengthening the regional governing powers in Iraq and incorporating them under a national federation as a means to quell the ethnic strife. Is this what is needed to make progress in Iraq? Perhaps trying something different is a good idea!

Mac the Observer