Even the British are with us (surprise, surprise..right?) in this new YouTube nation. Tony Blair's preferred method of congratulating the new leader of France, a gentleman by the name of Nicolas Sarkozy... was not a press conference, not a letter, not sky writing or IM'ing or texting or even calling...it was YouTube. Read more on the incident here.
And watch the video here:
Blair also does the speech in French:
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
Oprah Endorsing Obama on Larry King
Here's the video of Oprah on the Larry King Live Show as she professes her support for Obama. She openly recognizes that her financial contributions will be limited, but acknowledges that her value will be in her influence over the gabazillion women out there that live their lives according to her opinions. When Oprah speaks, people listen. But, will those listening that are Republican voters cross the divide and follow her lead come election time?
YouChoose Posting Spotlight: Obama and Giuliani
Of the leading (I use that term loosely) candidates to post videos on the YouChoose channel of YouTube, Obama and Giuliani did so as recently as yesterday. For being so attentive to the YouTube generation's preferred medium of communication, today we'll spotlight their most recent postings.
Obama:
[This has been viewed 850 times]
Giuliani:
[This has been viewed 218 times]
As for the rest of the field, candidates last posted...
John Edwards: 2 days ago
Mitt Romney: 3 days ago
Hillary Clinton: 5 days ago
John McCain: 5 days ago
Dennis Kucinich: 7 days ago
As insignificant as this may seem, it's acually a good indicator of each candidate's investment in reaching out to the online community. The important factors: What's being posted and how often? In this latest round, it looks like Obama is sticking with the Iraq war criticism and Giuliani is showcasing his support from his Senatorial amigos. We'll monitor the postings and share more with you soon.
Obama:
[This has been viewed 850 times]
Giuliani:
[This has been viewed 218 times]
As for the rest of the field, candidates last posted...
John Edwards: 2 days ago
Mitt Romney: 3 days ago
Hillary Clinton: 5 days ago
John McCain: 5 days ago
Dennis Kucinich: 7 days ago
As insignificant as this may seem, it's acually a good indicator of each candidate's investment in reaching out to the online community. The important factors: What's being posted and how often? In this latest round, it looks like Obama is sticking with the Iraq war criticism and Giuliani is showcasing his support from his Senatorial amigos. We'll monitor the postings and share more with you soon.
Ron Paul Opinion Video to Radiohead
I found this rather interesting little video response (posted yesterday) on why a YouTuber is going to vote for Ron Paul. Its neither ground breaking, nor visually arresting (bordering on boring), but since I don't actually know much (or anything) about Ron Paul or his positions it became rather informative. (fyi: Paul is a 10th term Republican Congressman from Texas) And, at the very least, I got to listen to Radiohead for two and a half minutes to keep me entertained.
That's what our youthful attention spans need these days, brief summaries to a melody. But not because we can't handle the knowledge, we're just busy with our XBox, our American Idol, our Sopranos, our Entourage and our day jobs - and we need help wading through the tides of information. To learn a smidge on Mr.Paul's opinions watch this:
btw: Does Mr. Paul even have a shot against the rockstar, another Clinton or even his fellow GOP compatriots: McCain, Romney or Giuliani? Well, the video is only 2 minutes of your life, maybe his opinions will align with yours. Watch and judge him for yourself.
That's what our youthful attention spans need these days, brief summaries to a melody. But not because we can't handle the knowledge, we're just busy with our XBox, our American Idol, our Sopranos, our Entourage and our day jobs - and we need help wading through the tides of information. To learn a smidge on Mr.Paul's opinions watch this:
btw: Does Mr. Paul even have a shot against the rockstar, another Clinton or even his fellow GOP compatriots: McCain, Romney or Giuliani? Well, the video is only 2 minutes of your life, maybe his opinions will align with yours. Watch and judge him for yourself.
GOP YouChoose Candidates By The Numbers
In the wake of the GOP debate at the Ronald Reagan library a few days ago - the YouChoose Subscriptions and Channel Views on YouTube are as follows:
Mitt Romney
Subscribers: 1,842
Channel Views: 593,189
John McCain
Subscribers: 1,160
Channel Views: 419,520
Rudy Giuliani
Subscribers: 1,249
Channel Views: 75,351
Ron Paul
Subscribers: 1,478
Channel Views: 69,512
Sam Brownback
Subscribers: 60
Channel Views: 2,295
Jim Gilmore
Subscribers: 19
Channel Views: 642
Romney and McCain look strong with Channel Views at nearly 600,000 and 420,000 respectively. But as for the rest of the pack, numbers look paltry at best. The YouChoose forum is speaking to us. Let’s keep listening…
Mitt Romney
Subscribers: 1,842
Channel Views: 593,189
John McCain
Subscribers: 1,160
Channel Views: 419,520
Rudy Giuliani
Subscribers: 1,249
Channel Views: 75,351
Ron Paul
Subscribers: 1,478
Channel Views: 69,512
Sam Brownback
Subscribers: 60
Channel Views: 2,295
Jim Gilmore
Subscribers: 19
Channel Views: 642
Romney and McCain look strong with Channel Views at nearly 600,000 and 420,000 respectively. But as for the rest of the pack, numbers look paltry at best. The YouChoose forum is speaking to us. Let’s keep listening…
Friday, May 4, 2007
QubeTV: Conservative YouTube Already Infiltrated By Stephen Colbert
Just when you think you're running out of things to talk about, the conservatives cry foul and create a whole new forum. After allegations of YouTube having a clear liberal bias, two conservatives have launched the conservative alternative, QubeTV.tv. While an ABC News article relays claims of censorship of conservative YouTube videos, it is my belief that on the macro level this is an issue of savvy. Young net junkies have it and happen to be liberal. The others, they don't. Not for nothing, the first thing i stumbled upon browsing QubeTV was an anti-Bush Stephen Colbert video [HERE]. As of yet, QubeTV has pretty crappy functionality which may be a bandwidth issue. Also it's not very Web 2.0. You don't have the ability to embed or send video which is key in viralroots campaigning. Certainly it's early and no doubt they will take a qeue or seven from YouTube. So we'll keep an eye on QubeTV and when (if) things get interesting we'll let you know.
Read more at ABC NEWS.
And check out qubeTV.tv
Dennis Kucinich Surpasses John McCain In YouTube Channel Subscriptions
After just two days in the YouTube YouChoose Spotlight, Dennis Kucinich has surpassed John McCain's YouTube Channel Subscriptions. It's of very little wonder. So far, Kucinich is the only candidate to really engage on a personal level. He's the first to ask questions not teeming with rhetoric. It is exceedingly clear that the YouTube constituency sees Kucinich as a candidate that listens to what the people have to say and is interested. It's sorta heartwarming to see how personal the responses are to his spotlight video. And now for the big but: BUT, is it all in vain? In his recent interview with Bill Maher, Kucinich said that the polls will sway to his favor over the next months as people realize he's a true candidate of the people. In reality, Kucinich's first hurdle is making it into the polling data at all. None of the major polling organizations are even tracking him. Once he does, if he does, Kucinich is still up against two powerhouses and rumors of Al Gore joining the race. But like every big presidential race, we're gonna need a wrench gumming up the works, the good ol' third party candidate who steels votes from the majority side, allowing the minority side to slip into the White House. Even though it would spell certain upset for the Democrats, it would be a hell of a way for Kucinich to make it into the polls.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Republican Candidates Debate - Live Blogging Coverage
LIVE debate excerpts
Paul: Forign policy needs to be changed. I would never abuse habeus corpus.
Guiliani: We havent been attacked since 9/11. Bush did the right thing to put us on offense.
Thompson: I would transform healthcare system better than Bush has done.
Huckabee: I wouldnt centralize power like this administration. We need strong state power, not just federal.
McCain: I woulnd't mismanage the war like bush.
Romney: I respect Bush's thoughts to protect our country from terror. We need to strenghthen the American Family.
Romney: The big bad three are Pelosi, Reed and Hilary Clinton
Guiliani: The national card should be required for only for immigrants.
Tancredo: We do not need a national ID card, but do need a social security card that cannot be tampered.
Paul: I am absolutely apposed to a national card. This is against our idea of a free nation.
McCain: We do need a tamper proof document.
Brownback: We dont need a card. We need a secure border with a fence. We already have a social security number.
Romney: Having a national card and an indication of work status will help.
Guiliani: A national tamper proof card is needed in this country. We need a database of everyone.
Tancredo: I will work to protect women's rights. But the right to kill another person is not one that I will support.
Paul: I trust the freedom of expression and we shouldnt regulate the internet.
Gilmore: I am a consistent conservative that wont say one thing one year and another thing the next year.
Romney: The American family is the heart of this country. We need more marriages before babies.
McCain: YES believes in evolution. Also sees the hand of god when he sees the sunset at the grand canyon.
McCain: Lieberman would be a part of my administration. "I know how to reach across the aisle to the democrats, and they know how to do it to me"
Guiliani: We have to adjust the alternate minimum tax, we need to adjust the death tax.
Paul: Get rid of inflation tax. Its a transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich.
McCain: Let's cut the alternate minimum tax and the 3000 tax credit for low income citizens.
Gilmore: Let's cut the Alternative minimum tax.
McCain: Tax cuts need to be permanent, but spending is ruining the future of this country. The first pork barrel bill that crosses my desk will be vetoed.
Romney: Is for universal heath care.
Guiliani: YES Govt funding on embryonic stem cell research.
Paul: NO Govt funding on embryonic stem cell research.
McCain: YES we should fund embryonic stem cell research.
Gilmore: NO Govt funding on embryonic stem cell research.
Gilmore: We have to let the courts and juries make the decisions on imprisonment.
Hunter on the environment: We should bring together colleges, universities and the private sector...to remove energy dependence on the middle east.
Huckabee: too early to give a grade to Bush's handling of the Iraq war
McCain: We need line-item veto!
McCain: Will make the authors of the first pork barrel to cross his desk famous
McCain: I never new a drunken sailor with the imagination of this congress
Tancredo: it's all about believing in your heart the things that you say. NOT being a centrist to win
Brownback on political corruption quistion: we need to rebuild the family structure! (and blames don imus)
Giuliani: George Will said he ran most conservative government in NYC
Giuliani: "Neither party has a monopoly on virtue or vice"
Tancredo: Carl Rove would not be in his White House
Hunter: his border fence is a DOUBLE fence! (not one of those little shitty ones) (btw, answer to question about being non-partisan to garner votes)
Brownback: we should invite in and celebrate faith to the public square
HUCKABEE: Those whose faith does not effect dicision making are lacking strong faith. (flip flop of what he said in previous quote)
Thompson: It's the right of businesses to fire gay employees for being gay
Paul: Overdoing military aggressiveness weakens national defense
Giuliani, now standing amongst his peers is anti-abortion
Romney: Abortion is a states rights issue
Thompson: "(Roe V Wade) should be left up to the state"
Paul on IRS: "If you want to lower taxes....you have to change police"
Hunter on Iran: "Iran has crossed the line."
McCain on Bin Laden: "I'll follow him to the gates of hell."
Romney on Bin Laden: "We need to make sure he pays for what he did" "This is a world wide jihadist movement" "He is going to pay and he is going to die!"
Gilmore on Bin Laden: "I think we need to do everything we need to do to get this guy, he is a symbol" "We have to use all abilities, diplomatic, economic and be on the moral highground"
Tancredo on protecting Israel: "If there is a threat to the existence of Israel...then you have to come to the aid of Israel"
McCain on Iran: "Iran is a state sponsor on Terrorism" "Iran poses one of the greatest threats to the world." "We cannot allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons"
Paul on foreign policy: "Lets not pretend the Iraqis were a threat to us"
Gilmore: "We're gonna have to engage in the middle east for a long time" "There will have to be a new commitment to the Middle East."
Huckabee on Rumsfeld and Iraq: "Clearly there was a real error on judgement"
Brownback on Iraq: "We win the war by standing up for our values" "Iran is the lead sponsor of Terror on the world"
McCain on Iraq: "We need the support of the American people" "We are on the right track now. It was terribly missmanaged, but we have a new strategy and a new general."
Giuliani on Immigration: "We should solve our immigration issue with our strengths, not our weaknesses"
The Debaters:
Sam Brownback
Jim Gilmore
Rudy Giuliani
Mike Huckabee
Duncan Hunter
John McCain
Ron Paul
Mitt Romney
Tom Tancredo
Tommy Thompson
Going into this debate, these are the poll standings for the Republican front runners courtesy Rasmussen Reports:
Giuliani: 30%
McCain: 14%
Thompson: 14%
Romney: 11%
Going into this debate, the leading Republican Candidates have the following YouTube Channel Subscribers:
Giuliani: 1223
McCain: 1131
Paul: 1243
Romney: 1770
Paul: Forign policy needs to be changed. I would never abuse habeus corpus.
Guiliani: We havent been attacked since 9/11. Bush did the right thing to put us on offense.
Thompson: I would transform healthcare system better than Bush has done.
Huckabee: I wouldnt centralize power like this administration. We need strong state power, not just federal.
McCain: I woulnd't mismanage the war like bush.
Romney: I respect Bush's thoughts to protect our country from terror. We need to strenghthen the American Family.
Romney: The big bad three are Pelosi, Reed and Hilary Clinton
Guiliani: The national card should be required for only for immigrants.
Tancredo: We do not need a national ID card, but do need a social security card that cannot be tampered.
Paul: I am absolutely apposed to a national card. This is against our idea of a free nation.
McCain: We do need a tamper proof document.
Brownback: We dont need a card. We need a secure border with a fence. We already have a social security number.
Romney: Having a national card and an indication of work status will help.
Guiliani: A national tamper proof card is needed in this country. We need a database of everyone.
Tancredo: I will work to protect women's rights. But the right to kill another person is not one that I will support.
Paul: I trust the freedom of expression and we shouldnt regulate the internet.
Gilmore: I am a consistent conservative that wont say one thing one year and another thing the next year.
Romney: The American family is the heart of this country. We need more marriages before babies.
McCain: YES believes in evolution. Also sees the hand of god when he sees the sunset at the grand canyon.
McCain: Lieberman would be a part of my administration. "I know how to reach across the aisle to the democrats, and they know how to do it to me"
Guiliani: We have to adjust the alternate minimum tax, we need to adjust the death tax.
Paul: Get rid of inflation tax. Its a transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich.
McCain: Let's cut the alternate minimum tax and the 3000 tax credit for low income citizens.
Gilmore: Let's cut the Alternative minimum tax.
McCain: Tax cuts need to be permanent, but spending is ruining the future of this country. The first pork barrel bill that crosses my desk will be vetoed.
Romney: Is for universal heath care.
Guiliani: YES Govt funding on embryonic stem cell research.
Paul: NO Govt funding on embryonic stem cell research.
McCain: YES we should fund embryonic stem cell research.
Gilmore: NO Govt funding on embryonic stem cell research.
Gilmore: We have to let the courts and juries make the decisions on imprisonment.
Hunter on the environment: We should bring together colleges, universities and the private sector...to remove energy dependence on the middle east.
Huckabee: too early to give a grade to Bush's handling of the Iraq war
McCain: We need line-item veto!
McCain: Will make the authors of the first pork barrel to cross his desk famous
McCain: I never new a drunken sailor with the imagination of this congress
Tancredo: it's all about believing in your heart the things that you say. NOT being a centrist to win
Brownback on political corruption quistion: we need to rebuild the family structure! (and blames don imus)
Giuliani: George Will said he ran most conservative government in NYC
Giuliani: "Neither party has a monopoly on virtue or vice"
Tancredo: Carl Rove would not be in his White House
Hunter: his border fence is a DOUBLE fence! (not one of those little shitty ones) (btw, answer to question about being non-partisan to garner votes)
Brownback: we should invite in and celebrate faith to the public square
HUCKABEE: Those whose faith does not effect dicision making are lacking strong faith. (flip flop of what he said in previous quote)
Thompson: It's the right of businesses to fire gay employees for being gay
Paul: Overdoing military aggressiveness weakens national defense
Giuliani, now standing amongst his peers is anti-abortion
Romney: Abortion is a states rights issue
Thompson: "(Roe V Wade) should be left up to the state"
Paul on IRS: "If you want to lower taxes....you have to change police"
Hunter on Iran: "Iran has crossed the line."
McCain on Bin Laden: "I'll follow him to the gates of hell."
Romney on Bin Laden: "We need to make sure he pays for what he did" "This is a world wide jihadist movement" "He is going to pay and he is going to die!"
Gilmore on Bin Laden: "I think we need to do everything we need to do to get this guy, he is a symbol" "We have to use all abilities, diplomatic, economic and be on the moral highground"
Tancredo on protecting Israel: "If there is a threat to the existence of Israel...then you have to come to the aid of Israel"
McCain on Iran: "Iran is a state sponsor on Terrorism" "Iran poses one of the greatest threats to the world." "We cannot allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons"
Paul on foreign policy: "Lets not pretend the Iraqis were a threat to us"
Gilmore: "We're gonna have to engage in the middle east for a long time" "There will have to be a new commitment to the Middle East."
Huckabee on Rumsfeld and Iraq: "Clearly there was a real error on judgement"
Brownback on Iraq: "We win the war by standing up for our values" "Iran is the lead sponsor of Terror on the world"
McCain on Iraq: "We need the support of the American people" "We are on the right track now. It was terribly missmanaged, but we have a new strategy and a new general."
Giuliani on Immigration: "We should solve our immigration issue with our strengths, not our weaknesses"
The Debaters:
Sam Brownback
Jim Gilmore
Rudy Giuliani
Mike Huckabee
Duncan Hunter
John McCain
Ron Paul
Mitt Romney
Tom Tancredo
Tommy Thompson
Going into this debate, these are the poll standings for the Republican front runners courtesy Rasmussen Reports:
Giuliani: 30%
McCain: 14%
Thompson: 14%
Romney: 11%
Going into this debate, the leading Republican Candidates have the following YouTube Channel Subscribers:
Giuliani: 1223
McCain: 1131
Paul: 1243
Romney: 1770
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