Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Wikipedia and a Major Blog

The entry for Mitt Romney on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney is very similar to most of the other candidates. Most of the information is pretty cut and dry regarding his background, education, business career, work as the CEO for the Salt Lake City Games, and his election to the governorship of Massachusetts. There are no negative views in the entry except in the poliltical views section where it describes Romney changing his political views about abortion rights and same-sex marriages.

There is a major campaign blog out there, The Elect Romney in 2008 Blog, http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/ that is very active in covering the daily activities of the candidate. The entries are very informative with multiple posts per day. Anyone may leave a comment if they have opinions. There are plenty of audio visuals and political cartoons as well. All cartoons, pictures and videos depict Romney in a positive light. The page seems pretty legitimate because you can donate to his campaign via the website. There are also advertisements encouraging you to sign up for Team Mitt and to join his myspace, facebook and youtube groups.

The Elect Romney in 2008 Blog has so much new information that it is practically impossible to read each post and every attached comment. Unless you are an unwavering and dedicated supporter of Mitt Romney, the sight can be very overwhelming with numerous links to anything related to Mitt.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

HITS FOR MIT!

So I have decided to try and give an overall evaluation of Mitt on the web. The exact number of hits he has on the world wide web.
Google: 2,740,000
Yahoo!: 17,900,000
You Tube: 1,690.
You Tube videos sponsored by the candidate: 147
Facebook groups: 291
Facebook events: 19

Mitt seems to be "hitting" it pretty hard. His presence is definitely out there, but is it enough to make him become a household name like Hilary, Obama , and Giuliani?

Friday, May 25, 2007

Mitt on Myspace

Romney's campaign efforts and presence are evident from the work that has been put into creating his myspace page. In some ways, it is similar to what is offered from his homepage. There are links to his personal blog as well as links to the blogs of his 5 sons. Like his homepage and facebook page, his myspace page lists his interests, personal information, and educational background. He has a slide show that runs while you are at his myspace page which has 253 images that range from professional and political pictures to more personal and informal family shots. He has pictures posted from as recent as four days ago and he seems to be active in posting recent photos.

Romney also has a video on the page welcoming you to his myspace page and asking for suggestions and changes that should be made in Washington. He also invites you to log onto his personal website. There is also a video section where he has uploaded 45 videos. Again, these videos range from debates and issue stances to ads and informal short clips.

It goes without saying that Mitt is very conscious about garnering recognition through his myspace page. He has over 21,000 friends so far and these numbers are no doubt likely to grow as we are still over a year away from the election. Although the myspace page is very informative, I believe that Romney would rather have the public log onto his personal homepage as compared to alternatives like myspace, facebook or youtube. His homepage is extremely important because it is the place that you can join the campaign team and make actual donations to the campaign.

You can view his page at www.myspace.com/mittromney.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

FACEBOOK Stalking

After much "facebooking" I have learned a lot about Mitt. They say that the internet will play a prime role in the election on 2008 and it looks as if Mitt is on the right track. He currently has 8,109 supporters which is almost the most out of the other 14 running for the presidency. Mitt seems to keep his facebook updated by changing his "status" almost daily, by telling you were he is campaigning. With wallposts Mitt answers questions that many have about his campaign. I believe that facebook is a good way to get your name out there with the college student crowd. The only problem is that many students do not vote, so is this really helping is his campaign out? Facebook clearly states his views on certain issues. It is good for me as a voter to see in print what I am actually voting for, and I believe this is true for many others. Mitt has "notes" and pictures uploaded from previous campaigning spots. Mitt also lists links to other websites that are centered around him such as you tube and myspace. Could Facebook be the new wave for political canidates? After searching I found Facebook pages for almost all of the canidates running for the 2008 political campaign. It seems many other politicans have caught the wave.
Keep up with Mitt. http://uga.facebook.com/person.php?id=2333586120

Monday, May 21, 2007

Mitt's Homepage

Romney's personal homepage mittromney.com reveals that he is really attempting to present himself all over the internet. Aside from the normal featured news stories and appeals to donations for the campaign, there are aspects that are meant to be more personable. There is a section titled "Get to Know Mitt and Ann" in which Romney chronicles the history behind his relationship with his wife. Another feature of his personal website is Mitt TV, which plays all types of adds, debates, interviews and personal opinions.

The Romney homepage also has links to join groups on both myspace and facebook as well as a link to all videos related to Mitt on youtube.

The Romney campaign is also in tune with everyday blog postings. There is a page on his website named five brothers which allows you to access blogs from Mitt himself, his wife Ann, and each of his five sons. Links to all of their myspace pages are also provided. You can find the Romney Blogroll for all blogs regarding Romney and his campaign for the White House.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Welcome to the Blog

Welcome to our blog discussing Massachusetts Governor and Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's presence on the Internet. Each day over the next few weeks, we will be posting articles, videos, and pictures concerning the nominee. All four contributors are Political Science students at the University of Georgia. Our postings and articles are meant to be non-partisan and objective. Please feel free to leave your comments and let us know your opinions about Governor Romney.