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SEO and the Presidential Race

With the Presidential primaries well under way, it’s time for a follow-up to my March 2007 post about how the Presidential candidates rate for SEO.

Only 35% Have Watched An Online Political Video

While 81 percent of adults who are online have watched videos only 35 percent have ever watched a political video online according to a Harris Interactive poll.When it comes to the type of political videos watched, 27 percent have viewed a news story about a campaign or candidate online, while 14 percent have watched a candidate interview and the same number a political speech. Only 11 percent watched a political advertisement and 10 percent a campaign video.

New Hampshire Blog Bans Clinton Staffers

A New Hampshire based Democratic blog has banned six usernames tracked to an IP address belonging to Senator Hillary Clinton's campaign, because they did not say they were involved with the campaign.The Blue Hampshire blog traced two usernames to the Clinton campaign, along with four usernames that had registered with the blog within minutes of one another that were recommending a pro- Clinton post, according to Dean Barker, managing editor of the blog.

Obama Leading Democrats In Internet Traffic

If traffic is indication of how Americans feel about the Democratic candidates, then Barack Obama is the clear winner of the online heart.

Compete Talks About Democratic Candidates

When it comes to the 2008 presidential election, you can listen to the smartest political pundits, or, if you like, flip a coin - the election’s just too far away to be sure of anything.  But we can form best guesses, and Matt Pace has done precisely that with an article titled “If Clicks Equaled Votes in November - Democratic Candidates.”

Compete: Republican Candidates Run For Visitors

When it comes to who's paying attention to perceived frontrunners Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, and Mitt Romney among the Republican candidates, the trio receives virtually equal visits to their websites. You'll never guess who trumps them, and a fourth candidate, easily.

Democrats PWN The Political Web

For whatever larger reason, Democrats seem much better at utilizing the Internet, and e-marketing in general, than the Republicans to get their messages out. From YouTube, to Google bombs, to SEM and SEO, the Democrats own the Internet, inherited from its inventor, former Vice President Gore

Democrats Apply Election Laws To Bloggers

Political bloggers beware. Democrats on Wednesday halted a bill designed to amend election laws to exempt bloggers from massive federal election regulations. The vote went pretty much down partisan lines with only 46 Democrat out of over 200 voting in favor of the bill.