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Myspace primary Jan.1 & 2 2008

by: Jon Bresler

Sat Apr 07, 2007 at 18:05:01 PM EDT


I have been intrigued by the idea that there will be a national straw poll taken by Myspace
beofre the New Hampshire Primary. Over 50 million users a month roughly, over the age of 18
will be able to express a preference. Of course anyone can work at adding profiles, it only takes a few minutes to sign up.
Early consensus is building for an Obama, Edwards, ? finish...Hillary may be third...will it be meaningful ?
Yes and a yardstick for the upcoming Primary season. Right now I assume its not a l'similar election'

Read on with quotes from Blue Hamster Rep. Jim Splaine from Union Leader article
New Hampshire primary defender Rep. Jim Splaine, D-Portsmouth, called it a good thing.
"It's exciting," he said."It draws more interest to the primary process, and that's good for us. Anything that increases overall awareness of the Presidential election coming up might give us more attention."
On his Web blog, Splaine noted, "The New Hampshire Presidential Primary, of course, will still be the first real election."
New Hampshire law requires the New Hampshire primary to be held at least seven days ahead of any "similar election.'' Is an online primary a similar election? Of course not, says Secretary of State Bill Gardner.
He said it's more like a poll. But, he mused, "it doesn't end, does it? The power of the mind of man...."

Jon Bresler :: Myspace primary Jan.1 & 2 2008
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Potential Candidates to submit Video/winner gets a million$$$ (0.00 / 0)
The online social networking site MySpace and reality TV producer Mark Burnett are teaming to launch the search for an independent presidential candidate.

The political reality show "Independent" comes with a $1 million cash prize and a catch: the winner can't keep the money.

The prize can be used to finance a run for the White House or can be given to a political action committee or political cause.

Contestants in the show, set to launch in early 2008, will meet the public and interact with supporters, protesters and others. An interactive "town hall" will give MySpace users and TV viewers a chance to rate their performance.

The show does not yet have a commitment from a TV network.

Potential candidates will audition for the show by submitting a video. Once the contestants are chosen, they will set up MySpace profiles to serve as their campaign headquarters.

The hope is that the show, with its Internet component, will engage younger voters in the political process.

"Through this new network television series and the partnership of MySpace, we're going to discover in a big way what America really thinks, and bring to light the issues that are closest to those who now finally have a chance to be heard," Burnett said.

MySpace is a unit of Fox Interactive Media, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

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