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
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7/16/07
5/15/07
Hats, hats and more campaign stuff
We're baaacck!
We have been selecting many more election items to offer shortly. Look for links to shirts and bumper stickers coming shortly in addition to our great selection of candidate hats.
Those leaning to the right can find wonderful hats for Rudy, McCain or Romney . . . and even Dick Cheney!
Those leaning to the left will find Al Gore, Hillary, Obama and Richardson hats. John Edwards hats coming soon!
Super Duper Tuesday is in January! It is coming quicker than you think! Grab up a candidate hat today and promote that person you would like to see as our next president.
Mac the Observer
We have been selecting many more election items to offer shortly. Look for links to shirts and bumper stickers coming shortly in addition to our great selection of candidate hats.
Those leaning to the right can find wonderful hats for Rudy, McCain or Romney . . . and even Dick Cheney!
Those leaning to the left will find Al Gore, Hillary, Obama and Richardson hats. John Edwards hats coming soon!
Super Duper Tuesday is in January! It is coming quicker than you think! Grab up a candidate hat today and promote that person you would like to see as our next president.
Mac the Observer
2/22/07
Those Republican Candidates
Today we are looking at John McCain, Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani as candidates for the 2008 presidential election. How are they doing on my "internet interest" meter? Over a period of nearly two weeks, far more people have searched for information about John McCain than the others. Few have appeared to be interested in Rudy if interest means searching online for information..
But, we can't leave it on that simplistic note. We assume that people who search for information on these candidates and who are VERY interested in them will show that interest by clicking on a link to caps for the candidate. Not a single McCain person did that! Yet three percent of Rudy's people clicked on the cap link! Mitt Romney is again in the middle.
Does Rudy have fewer but more committed followers? Does McCain have a wider audience of only mildly interested supporters? It is interesting to watch the smoke signals.
But, we can't leave it on that simplistic note. We assume that people who search for information on these candidates and who are VERY interested in them will show that interest by clicking on a link to caps for the candidate. Not a single McCain person did that! Yet three percent of Rudy's people clicked on the cap link! Mitt Romney is again in the middle.
Does Rudy have fewer but more committed followers? Does McCain have a wider audience of only mildly interested supporters? It is interesting to watch the smoke signals.
2/12/07
Who Leads the Pack?
Is there a direct correlation between the time TV news devotes to the various presidential candidates and the interest in them shown by online searching? Hmmm...yesterday was Obama's announcement.
Looking at my very unscientific poll using just my data for today it seems like there is some bit of interest stirring for the Republican players. Romney and McCain both show some online searches, but the most searches for a Republican (non-)candidate are for Rudy today. And Romney bests McCain if you are counting. Being hawkish on the war may not be a good way to get votes, Rudy is trying that today so we'll be interested in checking his support tomorrow.
Now on to the wild Democratic online searches for presidential candidates. Note that at the moment we are not following John Edwards.
There is basically no interest in Al Gore or Bill Richardson today — or yesterday. The leaders in the blue camp are still Obama and Hillary. Obama's followers have slowed a bit since yesterday's feeding frenzy and Hillary's have become more active. In today's searches she is closing the gap with Obama. Both Hillary and Obama are generating an incredible amount of interest compared to their Democratic and Republican peers.
Mac the Observer
Looking at my very unscientific poll using just my data for today it seems like there is some bit of interest stirring for the Republican players. Romney and McCain both show some online searches, but the most searches for a Republican (non-)candidate are for Rudy today. And Romney bests McCain if you are counting. Being hawkish on the war may not be a good way to get votes, Rudy is trying that today so we'll be interested in checking his support tomorrow.
Now on to the wild Democratic online searches for presidential candidates. Note that at the moment we are not following John Edwards.
There is basically no interest in Al Gore or Bill Richardson today — or yesterday. The leaders in the blue camp are still Obama and Hillary. Obama's followers have slowed a bit since yesterday's feeding frenzy and Hillary's have become more active. In today's searches she is closing the gap with Obama. Both Hillary and Obama are generating an incredible amount of interest compared to their Democratic and Republican peers.
Mac the Observer
2/11/07
Hunting for Hats, the Process
I hunted through hundreds of hats for seven different candidates. The available designs for each candidate were quite telling. There were many hats for Obama and Hillary and I had to limit my choices.
In the caps catagorized as promoting Hillary for president there were many hats with negative comments. These were created by people and deliberately mislabeled so someone searching to promote Hillary would come across these less-than-nice choices. I removed all of those from my selection.
About half the hats for Bill Richardson were for his 2006 run for Governor, not the 2008 presidential election. A large percent of the hats for Rudy said "I Love Rudy" or "Rudy Loves Me." The other candidates had one or two such hats, but not Rudy! He won the contest for most hats with a heart on them.
Mitt Romney's hats had many negative slogans. I removed all that I noticed. John McCain and John Edwards didn't seem to generate much interest in those people who create the graphics for hats. I couldn't find enough caps for Edwards to create a web page and McCain's selections are slim.
Several cap designs for Al Gore mentioned "re-elect" Al Gore! And to keep things "light" I included a page of Dick Cheney hats which carry messages right from the news. See the hat categories.
Mac the Observer
In the caps catagorized as promoting Hillary for president there were many hats with negative comments. These were created by people and deliberately mislabeled so someone searching to promote Hillary would come across these less-than-nice choices. I removed all of those from my selection.
About half the hats for Bill Richardson were for his 2006 run for Governor, not the 2008 presidential election. A large percent of the hats for Rudy said "I Love Rudy" or "Rudy Loves Me." The other candidates had one or two such hats, but not Rudy! He won the contest for most hats with a heart on them.
Mitt Romney's hats had many negative slogans. I removed all that I noticed. John McCain and John Edwards didn't seem to generate much interest in those people who create the graphics for hats. I couldn't find enough caps for Edwards to create a web page and McCain's selections are slim.
Several cap designs for Al Gore mentioned "re-elect" Al Gore! And to keep things "light" I included a page of Dick Cheney hats which carry messages right from the news. See the hat categories.
Mac the Observer
Grab Your Candidate's Hat!
Jump on the bandwagon of your candidate and make yourself a billboard suggesting that person as the next president.
Here's what I did to make it easy. I sorted through hundreds of popular cap designs for Obama, Hillary, McCain, Rudy, Romney, Richardson, Al Gore and even Mr. Cheney. I selected the best of those designs, none made by me, and made them available online for you to easily view and purchase. If you purchase one a small commission comes my way. I also pay to advertise these selections of caps promoting possible presidents.
It is one way to generate interest in the race. One way to focus the national debate on the qualities we need in a leader and to hold the various candidates up to scrutiny.
Grab a hat today and help promote interest in our election!
Mac the Observer
Here's what I did to make it easy. I sorted through hundreds of popular cap designs for Obama, Hillary, McCain, Rudy, Romney, Richardson, Al Gore and even Mr. Cheney. I selected the best of those designs, none made by me, and made them available online for you to easily view and purchase. If you purchase one a small commission comes my way. I also pay to advertise these selections of caps promoting possible presidents.
It is one way to generate interest in the race. One way to focus the national debate on the qualities we need in a leader and to hold the various candidates up to scrutiny.
Grab a hat today and help promote interest in our election!
Mac the Observer
Getting off the Ground
Ok, so here we are with another blog (sigh!). Will it differ from others, sure. Will it have an ulterior motive, yes! I've been around enough decades to have sharp opinions and perhaps less-than-pc observations. So here we go with a presidential election!
Who is leading the pack today? Who do I like? Um, none of the above. There is no perfect candidate, of course. But first you have to know that I am turned off by the overly smily types. Yes, that is you Obama. Those who were born to entitled lives are also off my list, so forget about Romney, as if someone from Massachusetts could be taken seriously! (I know, I was born on Beacon Hill in Boston!)
Is Hillary inevitable? Well she is if the presidency can be bought. Wasn't that what happened in recent memory?? Will they have to shuffle Bill off to another existence to make Hillary win the final push?
When the final candidates appear on the ballot, there is little chance my insignificant vote will go to a representative of the Republican party. That much is clear. There was a time when McCain's persona was free and vibrant and wonderful. Now he seems to waver between odd positions and obedience to party. Chuck Hagel intrigues me, however! He communicates an honesty that has little care for pol-y-ticks as a beauty and smiling contest.
Is Bill Richardson the stealth candidate who will walk away with the prize? He has the background. I like Bill Richardson but he is not very visible on national TV. Then there is Rudy! Bigger than life! Everyone knows about him.
Mac the Observier
Who is leading the pack today? Who do I like? Um, none of the above. There is no perfect candidate, of course. But first you have to know that I am turned off by the overly smily types. Yes, that is you Obama. Those who were born to entitled lives are also off my list, so forget about Romney, as if someone from Massachusetts could be taken seriously! (I know, I was born on Beacon Hill in Boston!)
Is Hillary inevitable? Well she is if the presidency can be bought. Wasn't that what happened in recent memory?? Will they have to shuffle Bill off to another existence to make Hillary win the final push?
When the final candidates appear on the ballot, there is little chance my insignificant vote will go to a representative of the Republican party. That much is clear. There was a time when McCain's persona was free and vibrant and wonderful. Now he seems to waver between odd positions and obedience to party. Chuck Hagel intrigues me, however! He communicates an honesty that has little care for pol-y-ticks as a beauty and smiling contest.
Is Bill Richardson the stealth candidate who will walk away with the prize? He has the background. I like Bill Richardson but he is not very visible on national TV. Then there is Rudy! Bigger than life! Everyone knows about him.
Mac the Observier
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