By on August 8, 2007

Hitwise Watching 2008 Candidates

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Hitwise announced yesterday their new Election 2008 Data Center. With only fourteen months to the next election, it’s a darn good thing they started now.

Okay, joking aside, it is a good thing they’ve started now: everyone else seems to have started.

To be updated weekly, the data is based on Hitwise’s 10 million Internet users’ search and Internet behavior. Tessa Court, Hitwise’s CMO, stated:

As the Internet continues to evolve as a major communications channel for candidates and a platform for the public to research issues, we are delighted to share insights on how American Internet users react to political campaigns and policies online as the election unfolds.

Hitwise’s Data Center already features some good information, including the:

  • Top Presidential Candidate 2008 Websites
  • Top 10 Presidential Candidate 2008 Search Terms
  • Top 10 Political Websites
  • Top 10 Political Search Terms
  • Fast Moving National Political Websites

If you’re keeping your finger on the pulse of next year’s campaign, keep an eye on Hitwise.


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7 comments on “Hitwise Watching 2008 Candidates”

  1. Jaan Kanellis Says:

    August 8th, 2007 at 11:51 pm

    Love seeing Ron Paul crush here again.

  2. Drew Stauffer Says:

    August 9th, 2007 at 9:13 am

    I wonder if the data at Hitwise will influence the online community who are too lazy to do their own research on the candidates?

  3. Jeff "Big Slick" Says:

    August 9th, 2007 at 2:34 pm

    Don’t bother thinking…just ask Google who the best presidential candidate is! http://onlinesaleschannels.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/best-presidential- candidates-google-tells-you-who-to-vote-for/

  4. Sean Says:

    August 10th, 2007 at 9:18 am

    Just go through the following related story:

    http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/08/09/new_schedule_may_change_c ampaign_strategies.html.

    For setting up a campaign site, please visit:
    www.ezcampaigns.com

  5. » Hitwise Tracking 2008 Presidential Candidates » InsideGoogle » part of the Blog News Channel Says:

    August 22nd, 2007 at 2:20 pm

    [...] Hitwise has opened a data center website for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, letting you track popular websites and search queries relating to the election. The different pages will tell you Obama currently has the most popular candidate website (Ron Paul is the most popular Republican), the top candidate search term is Ron Paul, the top political website is the Huffington Post, the top political search term is Daily Kos, the fastest moving political website is Betsy Johnson’s, and a Candidate of the Month feature. Posted: August 22, 2007 by Nathan Weinberg in: [...]

  6. Gandalf Says:

    August 27th, 2007 at 3:28 pm

    “Only” fourteen months? Sorry, but I tune out the presidential campaign until election year arrives. With the exceptions of Sam Brownback and John McCain, none of the individuals now being groomed for the presidency are fit for that office.

    We must stand up and fight for “Average Joe” Schriner, who is one of our own people. He may seem powerless in the face of the dark lords whose power is so great and whose deadly grip on our country is tightening, but we must take courage and persevere.

  7. Jordan McCollum Says:

    August 27th, 2007 at 3:45 pm

    The only was sarcasm. And for someone who avows to “tune out the presidential campaign until election year arrives,” seems like you’ve quite an opinion.

    But this post isn’t the place for political posturing. Comments will be closed.