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Only one-third of adults who watched online videos have watched an online political video

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Four out of five (81%) adults who are online have watched videos, but only a third (35%) of these have ever watched a political video, according to Harris Interactive.

Looking at the type of political videos watched, just over one-quarter (27%) of those who have watched a video online have watched a news story about a campaign or candidate, while 14 percent have watched a candidate interview and the same number a political speech. Just one in ten (11%) watched a political advertisement and 10 percent a campaign video.

Among those who have watched a political video, over half (56%) say they have watched videos to help decide which candidates to support, half (50%) have watched videos for candidates they already supported and one-third (35%) have watched videos for candidates they knew they wouldn’t support. Democrats are more likely then Republicans to watch videos to help them decide who to support (59% versus 46%). Republicans, on the other hand, are more likely to watch videos for candidates they knew they would not support (39% versus 31%).

If there were more political speeches or campaign ads online, that does not translate to many more people watching them. Among adults who have watched some type of video online, just seven percent say they would watch a lot more of political speeches if more were available on the Internet, while 17 percent say they would watch a little more. Just over one-third (36%) would not watch more political speeches if more were available online. Even fewer adults who watch online videos would watch campaign ads if there were more of them online. Two in five (41%) would not watch any more while four percent would watch a lot more of campaign ads and 10 percent a little more.

These are some of the results of a recent Harris Poll of 2,455 U.S. adults who are online (ages 18 and older), of whom 1,983 are online video viewers.

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Originally posted on December 27, 2007 @ 10:26 am

AOL launches Hot Seat, a syndicated political widget

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AOL has launched Hot Seat, a syndicated online political widget on AOL News. Hot Seat features daily political poll questions from some of the biggest political bloggers on the Internet, including The Huffington Post, Time’s Swampland, Slate, The Politico, Crooks & Liars, Power Line and Captain’s Quarters. The questions address current political issues and events as a way to stimulate a dialogue between voters, pundits and politicians. “Hot Seat” also features responses from major presidential candidates to specific questions posed to them by bloggers and pundits.

Hot Seat will be displayed on all AOL News, Elections and Political Machine pages as well as participating sites outside the AOL network. The Hot Seat widget showcases real-time poll question results on both a national and state-by-state level, while letting users share and discuss their views with users of various sites. Through “Hot Seat,” candidates will be given an opportunity to respond to questions and comment on the results of the various polls while providing an outlet that allows the public to become deeply engaged and integrated in the political blogosphere.

In addition to Hot Seat, AOL will provide comprehensive coverage of the campaigns. AOL’s Political Machine blog provides political coverage that combines blog posts from academics, journalists and the voting public. In the coming months, election coverage will also feature a Straw Poll that will house weekly candidate polls with real-time results and track the races for both parties. General election results will include additional local information, including county data, interactive maps and mobile distributions.

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Originally posted on December 19, 2007 @ 11:11 am

MySpace shares initial results of ”Impact Presidential Poll”

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myspace impactAs a way to assess the major concerns and political perspectives of young adults in the U.S., popular social network site MySpace has released the initial results of its monthly “Impact Presidential Poll.”

MySpace’s Impact Channel is also a venue for social groups, politicians, and NGOs to express their ideas and converse with millions of MySpace members around the globe.

Here are the highlights of the initial poll:

  1. 27% of MySpace users 18+, or who will be 18 by the 2008 general election, define their political affiliation as Independent, compared to 8% of the general American population.

  2. 36% of Democratic and 38% of Republican MySpace users say the “War on Terror” is the most important issue

  3. Compared to the general online adult population, MySpace users are 139% more likely to have visited an online chat room with public officials or political candidates in the last 30 days.

  4. The vast majority (86%) of MySpace users 18+, or who will be 18 by Nov. 4, 2008, say they are ‘Extremely Likely’ or ‘Likely’ to vote in the 2008 presidential election.

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Originally posted on December 13, 2007 @ 12:08 pm

Obama visits Google

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In this video, Barack Obama visits Google for some Q and A. I wonder if he is willing to visit my small company and answer questions from me, the sole employee.

Originally posted on December 3, 2007 @ 12:58 pm

Neighborhood America launches Connect2Elect to match presidential candidates and voters

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connect2elect.jpgNeighborhood America, an enterprise social network solutions provider, announced the launch of Connect2Elect.com to provide individuals an opportunity to thoughtfully prioritize the issues and beliefs of primary importance to them, and through matching algorithms and enterprise social networking technology, be presented with a visual map illustrating the presidential candidates that are most, and least, aligned with them at a highly individual level.

For an unbiased match, citizens are aligned with candidates based solely on their top ten priorities as they relate to four categories: social issues, political issues, core beliefs and candidate’s personal attributes. Connect2Elect differs from other political social networks by outlining the most important issues to the voting public and eliminating the popularity factor, party lines, titles, or other influencing factors involved in traditional political polls. Neighborhood America will have the ability to capture unique data from large samples with the click of a button, analyzing responses by category or as a whole for the purpose of evaluating what is important to the people, or anticipating voting behaviors.

Originally posted on October 25, 2007 @ 3:57 pm