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Re:The Internet as a Force in Politics: “Obama Would Not Hav... by jfornear on Friday November 07, 2008 @06:36PM (#357240)
Under this logic, Ron Paul had much more support from the internet during the primaries than his opponents, and look where that got him.

Hillary had a tough time because of how many people didn't like her when it came down to it. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2008/11/geff...

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Re:The Internet as a Force in Politics: “Obama Would Not Hav... by unalone on Friday November 07, 2008 @07:03PM (#357255)
Obama also is a much better speaker than Paul, and he had a reputation behind him: after 2004, he was a rock star of a celebrity. So he had some advantages. Paul, meanwhile, was virtually unheard of until after the primaries were underway. Obama had already begun consolidating his base and planning.

Plus, Obama used the Internet. With Ron Paul, fans would plan things for him. Obama actively created a platform (my.BO) that let volunteers operate efficiently.

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