Alegeri 2008: 52 milioane vizualizari!!!

Mediul online incepe sa-si dovedeasca forta in campaniile electorale. Fireste, nu la noi – unde politicienii se incapataneaza sa nu priceapa mai nimic din ceea ce li se intampla -, ci in SUA (fata de care, repet, ne aflam la mai mult de un ocean distanta).

– Pana in prezent, pe canalul YouTube al lui Barack Obama exista peste 1.100 de filme electorale, insumand peste 2.000 de ore de filmare. Impreuna, aceste filme au strans peste 52 milioane vizualizari (conform TubeMogul.com);

– in mai 2008, BarackObama.com a atras 2,3 milioane de vizitatori unici;

– reteaua sociala My.BarackObama.com (condusa de Chris Hughes, unul dintre fondatorii Facebook) are strans pana in prezent mai mult de 1 un milion de membri inregistrati. In plus: prin intermediul acestei retele au fost organizate aproximativ 80.000 de evenimente offline.

Sunt doar cateva dintre informatiile prezentate de The Washington Post intr-un articol de zile mari: Obama’s Wide Web. Ce cred ca ar trebui retinut:

The Web has been crucial to how Obama raises money, communicates his message and, most important, recruits, energizes and turns out his supporters.

Obama’s Internet team is doing a hell of a job taking advantage of all these changes. They’ve basically leapfrogged not just the Clinton and McCain campaigns but also the mainstream media when it comes to reaching their supporters.

Some people only go to MySpace. It’s where they’re on all day. Some only go to LinkedIn. Our goal is to make sure that each supporter online, regardless of where they are, has a connection with Obama.

Because of the Internet, Obama has built a movement. He’s leading a cause. McCain is running on his résumé. He’s leading a campaign,” Castellanos continues. “Now what’s going to win: a cause or a campaign? We don’t know.

De unde vine acest “we don’t know”? Cei interesati pot gasi cateva indicii aici.