Thursday, November 01, 2007

Candidates Pander to Geeks in the Webbiest Campaign Ever

Online campaigning used to be a geek niche, the province of alternative fund-raising geniuses and self-righteous meet-up organizations. Now just about everyone running for president is jockeying to show how socially networked, virally videoed, and blog-commented they are. Still, it's not easy stumping in the future. We checked out the six leading candidates' online efforts, and while there's a lot to like, we saw plenty to suggest that this geek thing is still pretty new — and probably temporary. After the primaries, you just know the candidates will tack back to the jocks and preppies.

Candidates Pander to Geeks in the Webbiest Campaign Ever

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