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TUESDAY APRIL 3 2007 4:00 PM

Submitted by almostfamous. Edited By erin_broadley.

TAGS: MySpace Elections President Hilary Clinton Barack Obama John Edwards

Your friend and mine, MySpace Tom, has announced that January 1st 2008 will be the day of the MySpace Presidential Election. Yeah, I checked the calendar too, but it's not April Fools anymore.

The mock election, to be held January 1 and 2, will be open to all MySpace users who reside in the United States, regardless of voting eligibility in the government-run election in November 2008.

Although the MySpace votes won't count for the official election, results compiled from the News Corp. social-networking site's millions of members may help candidates gauge their potential success in real voting booths next year. They also may provide a glimpse into overall public sentiment for the politicians.

Oh it won't count in the official election, who knew? There might be something to this though, while it's unlikely a survey of pubescent Fall Out Boy lovers will be a clear indication of the nations political leanings, getting young people involved in politics is hard work. Could MySpace actually be a launching pad for America's youth and get them to care enough to make it to the polling booths? It seems the candidates hope so, with Barack Obama, John Edwards, and Hilary Clinton all having profiles.

For those wondering, Obama has the most friends, with 89,947. Hilary isn't doing so well, just 7,684. And she's even got herself in her Top 8.

Ouch.

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Zoetica

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

APR 03, 2007 03:26 PM

He's insane, that Obama.

mk700c

Ann Arbor, MI

December 2003

APR 03, 2007 04:04 PM

89,948

j1mdot

Irvine, CA

January 2007

APR 03, 2007 04:13 PM

John Edwards has a pretty scary top 8. I looked at the pics of one young soldier who has "savage" tattooed on his stomach and is flipping off the camera and/or holding guns in many of his pics...

And I really don't think he's being ironic.

Louella

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

APR 03, 2007 04:39 PM

I am in love with this idea. me thinks it's the smartest idea myspace has ever had.

HOWEVER

Who owns myspace? Oh, Fox, right.

I have a feelings this will end very badly. Lets just thank our lucky bong hits for jesus that mr. bush can't run again.....yet.

Trahern

United Kingdom

March 2003

APR 03, 2007 04:46 PM

Politicians are often evil. Myspace is probably evil. Will this turn out to be evil squared? Guess we'll find out in eight months.

Like the T-shirt says, bros before hos; but I fear the only white male candidate is the one who'll get the job in the end, because too many people in this world are still arseholes.

ckdexterhaven

Redding, CA

December 2005

APR 03, 2007 05:16 PM

Well, Myspace is a pretty stable, safe, and reliable website. So this should go off without a hitch. Or not.

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

APR 03, 2007 05:19 PM

Louella said:
Who owns myspace? Oh, Fox, right.

I have a feelings this will end very badly.

Exactly.

PointBlank

New York, NY

November 2004

APR 03, 2007 05:52 PM

I wonder what Tila Tequila will wear to her inauguration.

st_even

Milwaukee, WI

September 2006

APR 03, 2007 05:56 PM

Trahern said:
Politicians are often evil. Myspace is probably evil. Will this turn out to be evil squared? Guess we'll find out in eight months.

Like the T-shirt says, bros before hos; but I fear the only white male candidate is the one who'll get the job in the end, because too many people in this world are still arseholes.

The other t-shirt says "Half honkey, all donkey" so I don't trust t-shirts to formulate opinions, or even be funny.

SignalNoise

Chicago, IL

February 2004

APR 03, 2007 05:58 PM

Even as a political tool - I'm not sure how useful myspace or its various cousins really are. I mean, is "friending" someone really enough to get you out to *actually* vote, or give money, or canvass for them - or do any of the stuff that is real participation? Hell, I'm not even sure how informative something like myspace is. It's pretty clear that the profiles of these candidates are, you know, a bit biased.

girlysound

Allston, MA

February 2007

APR 03, 2007 06:54 PM

It could be used as a tool to help promote awareness among young people who never get their asses to the booths, you know make voting "cool". Mtv tried it but maybe myspace will have a little more luck. BUT as you know I could be a 45 year old man that likes little boys (or maybe on here, uh oh) and make you believe otherwise. Reliable information on myspace. Never.

GodUnderSiege

Montreal, QC

August 2006

APR 03, 2007 07:56 PM

Hurray for all the cookies the site will collect from this little scam! And redirect to you all adds based on your choices...or whatever they decide to do with the info.

Oh right, this is supposed to be about democracy....

Nothingful

San Diego, CA

October 2004

APR 03, 2007 11:43 PM

girlysound said:
BUT as you know I could be a 45 year old man that likes little boys (or maybe on here, uh oh) and make you believe otherwise.

If this is the case, you're wasting your
time and money here sir.
Only fine fine ladies, wall to wall.

NewSpectre

Baltimore, MD

March 2005

APR 04, 2007 12:28 AM

Let's poll a group who is made up, for the most part, of under eductated children and ultraliberal hipsters and see who they vote for......

Stuffy white lady who may or may not be Satan in disguise...
Hip black dude.....

Damn. This is gonna be a tough one.

As if American politics isn't already enough more about appearances and fronts than substance and policy.

I think I'm gonna be sick.