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Those are interesting observations about a few politicians.  I don't think any of them, however, have embraced [[Facebook]] as their primary platform as much as [[Obama]] and [[Palin]] have.  Also, note that the long-term effects of the above efforts are not contrary to what the entry suggests:  DeMint has not run for president, Gingrich is running but is struggling to gain credibility, and Brown's popularity may have been short-term, just as the entry observes.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 19:49, 5 June 2011 (EDT)

Those are interesting observations about a few politicians.  I don't think any of them, however, have embraced [[Facebook]] as their primary platform as much as [[Obama]] and [[Palin]] have.  Also, note that the long-term effects of the above efforts are not contrary to what the entry suggests:  DeMint has not run for president, Gingrich is running but is struggling to gain credibility, and Brown's popularity may have been short-term, just as the entry observes.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 19:49, 5 June 2011 (EDT)

::Here is an interesting article: [http://e-strategyblog.com/2009/01/barack-obamas-online-fundraising-machine/ Obama's online fundraising machine]  I think it is reasonable to believe that the social media websites drove some of that money to Obama's coffers. I don't think Obama's Facebook outreach is going to be a cause of his political demise though and I don't think it has hurt him so far and it is rather the economy that has suppressed his favorability numbers. I also don't see Facebook hurting Jim DeMint. More importantly, for the last 30 years most American Presidents kept piling onto the Federal deficit.  Obama is continuing that tradition and even more so than G.W. Bush. However, I think the effects of a growing US Federal deficit, the continuing deindustrialization of the US, the failed liberal education system  and the rotting inner portions of many US cities is coming to a head and Obama is going to be left holding the bag in 2012 and not be re-elected due to a deteriorating economy.  Furthermore, if there is a financial meltdown during Obama's term, I think he will be painted as a Herbert Hoover.  [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 02:59, 6 June 2011 (EDT)

::Here is an interesting article: [http://e-strategyblog.com/2009/01/barack-obamas-online-fundraising-machine/ Obama's online fundraising machine]  I think it is reasonable to believe that the social media websites drove some of that money to Obama's coffers. I don't think Obama's Facebook outreach is going to be a cause of his political demise though and I don't think it has hurt him so far and it is rather the economy that has suppressed his favorability numbers. I also don't see Facebook hurting Jim DeMint. More importantly, for the last 30 years most American Presidents kept piling onto the Federal deficit.  Obama is continuing that tradition and even more so than G.W. Bush. However, I think the effects of a growing US Federal deficit, the continuing deindustrialization of the US, the failed liberal education system  and the rotting inner portions of many US cities is coming to a head and Obama is going to be left holding the bag in 2012 and not be re-elected due to a deteriorating economy.  Furthermore, if there is a financial meltdown during Obama's term, I think he will be painted as a Herbert Hoover.  [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 02:59, 6 June 2011 (EDT)

:::As far as Sarah Palin, I think what hurts her is that she has to be willing to crack open the books and learn foreign policy issues and I agree with George Will that America is ideological conservative and operationally liberal in many cases and they don't want the domestic austerity tough medicine that Palin believes needs to be done. Also, I think financial realist like Rand Paul and Ron Paul supporters don't believe that Palin is going to cut the military budget. I also think many people are turned off because she did not finish her term as Alaska governor. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 03:18, 6 June 2011 (EDT)

:::As far as Sarah Palin, I think what hurts her is that she has to be willing to crack open the books and learn foreign policy issues and I agree with George Will that America is ideological conservative and operationally liberal in many cases and they don't want the domestic austerity tough medicine that Palin believes needs to be done. Also, I think financial realists like Rand Paul and Ron Paul supporters don't believe that Palin is going to cut the military budget. I also think many people are turned off because she did not finish her term as Alaska governor. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 03:18, 6 June 2011 (EDT)