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
Showing posts with label Fred Thompson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fred Thompson. Show all posts
10/15/07
9/17/07
Do We Care Enough to Find the Best?
Summer has only hours remaining and the leaves are preparing for winter. Who are voters watching? Most interest we have seen is centering on Hillary Clinton and Fred Thompson with people purchasing hats and bumper stickers for each of the hopefuls.Although the slate of potential contenders is impressive, there is also an incredible list of negatives attached to most of them. Does anyone really think Fred has the stamina and interest to be president? Will Hillary Clinton ever be able to convince those who hate her to come together? Can Rudy run on security while those who worked for him in NYC complain about his leadership? Is Obama that unaware of his inexperience? What about John McCain's stubborn attitude toward the war? Perhaps it is time to look at some of the less-prominent candidates. Bloomberg has removed himself from the fray but could be a powerful candidate, as could Chuck Hagel or Bill Richardson.
One thing is certain: the problems facing the next president will be massive, the available funds limited, international goodwill bruised, but the challenges will surely provide opportunity for someone to carve out a substantial reputation. Who we select will probably shape our country and the world for decades to come. Is the electorate so discouraged and disenfranchised with politics at this point to really care? That is the biggest worry here. Can we be serious and pick a president who will be capable of at least some of what is needed?Show your support of a candidate with hats, t-shirts, bumper stickers and more at CANDIDATESTUFF.com
Mac the Observer
8/23/07
Little Interest in Candidates this week
With political news somewhat on hold until the report on Iraq comes in, there is not much activity showing up on our candidate monitors. We have seen a tiny bit of interest in John McCain, Fred Thompson, John Edwards, Al Gore and John Kerry (really). It is fair to say that the interest shown in these individuals is extrememly weak, but the other candidates are not registering any interest at all this week.
It is rather interesting that many recent hits on www.canditatestuff.com are coming from a RushLimbaugh domain!
Mac the Observer
It is rather interesting that many recent hits on www.canditatestuff.com are coming from a RushLimbaugh domain!
Mac the Observer
7/16/07
Sizzling Summer
As the heat of summer increases, so too does interest in the presidential candidates. And the online activity I am monitoring shows barely a blip for Mitt Romney while all the other Republicans are even less fortunate.
The intense interest in Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seems to have quieted. Perhaps we know as much about them as we need to know at this point. Most interest is currently being focused on, drumroll please, Al Gore! In the past week Mr. Gore has lit up the charts here. There is also a bit of activity in the Biden and Richardson camps.
And if you like to think of investing in keepsakes, perhaps this is the time to grab up a McCain button or magnet. They may become obsolete soon. As for Fred Thompson, who knows if he will or if he won't—it is far more fun and infinitely less demanding to be on the fence.
If you follow politics, have you selected a candidate? Have you actively promoted that person with a sticker, t-shirt, hat, or just a little magnet on the refrig? We offer a great selection of items for the top 11 candidates at CANDIDATESTUFF.COM. Check it out!
Mac the Observer
The intense interest in Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seems to have quieted. Perhaps we know as much about them as we need to know at this point. Most interest is currently being focused on, drumroll please, Al Gore! In the past week Mr. Gore has lit up the charts here. There is also a bit of activity in the Biden and Richardson camps.
And if you like to think of investing in keepsakes, perhaps this is the time to grab up a McCain button or magnet. They may become obsolete soon. As for Fred Thompson, who knows if he will or if he won't—it is far more fun and infinitely less demanding to be on the fence.
If you follow politics, have you selected a candidate? Have you actively promoted that person with a sticker, t-shirt, hat, or just a little magnet on the refrig? We offer a great selection of items for the top 11 candidates at CANDIDATESTUFF.COM. Check it out!
Mac the Observer
6/23/07
Does "Haliburton" Mean Dog Days of Summer?
During the past week there hasn't been much interest in the presidential candidates as shown in my monitoring. Perhaps things will liven up when the next series of debates nears. CandidateStuff.com did have a recent visit by someone from AirAmerica which was promptly followed by a visitor from Haliburton! Are there spies following my observations?
This blog reports interest shown in particular presidential candidates, as well as the group as a whole. I track the visitors to certain websites offering many designs—on t-shirts, hats, bumper stickers, magnets and pins—for 10 of the major candidates. This week's level of interest in the candidates is the lowest in many months. The leader, for the first time, is Fred Thompson. It is not that Fred has excited people; it seems people are getting bored a bit with the news coverage of the candidates.
If the issues are not compelling enough, then do we need some new scandals to get the interest back? What about the church sex-scandal connection to a friend of Rudy? Or the fake police protecting Romney? Any more candidate affairs? Politics and elections ARE important!
Mac the Observer
This blog reports interest shown in particular presidential candidates, as well as the group as a whole. I track the visitors to certain websites offering many designs—on t-shirts, hats, bumper stickers, magnets and pins—for 10 of the major candidates. This week's level of interest in the candidates is the lowest in many months. The leader, for the first time, is Fred Thompson. It is not that Fred has excited people; it seems people are getting bored a bit with the news coverage of the candidates.
If the issues are not compelling enough, then do we need some new scandals to get the interest back? What about the church sex-scandal connection to a friend of Rudy? Or the fake police protecting Romney? Any more candidate affairs? Politics and elections ARE important!
Mac the Observer
5/31/07
Fred Thompson, will he run??
Republicans seem to be on the hunt to find another Ronald Reagan and some believe Fred Thompson can play that role. For those interested in political hats, t-shirts, bumper stickers and other "Fred" gear, see CANDIDATESTUFF.com and look for the section of Fred's items. There are thousands of items!
And speaking about candidate hats and other items ... take a look at a couple of different candidate hat designs, for instance. One observation I made while working on all this election gear is that some candidates have a great range of interesting and colorful designs while a few others have boring, barely legible designs. (The designs shown on www.candidatestuff.com are somewhat random and do not reflect my choices in design or candidate.) So if winning an election has a lot to do with appearances and symbols then some of the candidates are in trouble judging from their designs. Why? Do they not inspire creative people? Are their chances so slim that no one bothers to create colorful logos for them? Other candidates' items have beautiful and varied creative designs that work symbols and images. Are they just more inspiring?? Anyone care to comment on what you see??
And don't worry if about wasting money with a purchase of campaign buttons for a particular candidate who may be a long shot. Those items are the very things that make fascinating, colorful, and valuable memorabilia. Anyone have a Scoop Jackson button? Or Gary Hart? How about George Wallace!
My first button was "I like Ike" which disappeared after his election. Wouldn't it be great to see today!
Mac the Observer
And speaking about candidate hats and other items ... take a look at a couple of different candidate hat designs, for instance. One observation I made while working on all this election gear is that some candidates have a great range of interesting and colorful designs while a few others have boring, barely legible designs. (The designs shown on www.candidatestuff.com are somewhat random and do not reflect my choices in design or candidate.) So if winning an election has a lot to do with appearances and symbols then some of the candidates are in trouble judging from their designs. Why? Do they not inspire creative people? Are their chances so slim that no one bothers to create colorful logos for them? Other candidates' items have beautiful and varied creative designs that work symbols and images. Are they just more inspiring?? Anyone care to comment on what you see??
And don't worry if about wasting money with a purchase of campaign buttons for a particular candidate who may be a long shot. Those items are the very things that make fascinating, colorful, and valuable memorabilia. Anyone have a Scoop Jackson button? Or Gary Hart? How about George Wallace!
My first button was "I like Ike" which disappeared after his election. Wouldn't it be great to see today!
Mac the Observer
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