Meet John Kerry -- on Friendster (Mild Barf Alert)

Business Week Online ^ | MARCH 4, 2004 | Brian Hindo

[Vision Thing]

The Democratic victor -- and John Edwards -- recently joined the online networking site. But where's George?

The informally annointed Democratic candidate for President and the North Carolinian who many experts think could wind up as his running mate recently joined networking Web site Friendster.com, whose visitors create profiles of themselves and connect with various virtual communities of like-minded people. Friendster, whose 5.5 million registrants are 27 years old, on average, is a logical place to find the young voters that former Vermont Governor Howard Dean attracted to his party until his candidacy ended.

[Vision Thing]

Kerry casts himself as a fun-loving boomer who hasn't lost touch with his youthful side... His favorite music choices include the Beatles, Bruce Sprinsgteen ("No Surrender is my campaign song"), and U2.

I doubt his choices in music are "youthful" enough for the Deaniacs.

[bluefish]

Kerry's profile needs to be plastered in ads across the country. He comes off a a real wannabe - like a loser posing as a cool guy. Talk about lacking "gravitas." I hope he continues with this "REAL DEAL" crap too. That sounds so contrived and juvenile. That's the best he can do is give me a "real deal?" Please. It makes me think of News Radio - "The Real Deal with Bill MacNeil" - LOL. What a dork.

[Redcoat LI]

"That's the best he can do is give me a "real deal?" Please. It makes me think of News Radio - "The Real Deal with Bill MacNeil" - LOL. What a dork."

I'd vote for Bill MacNeil.

[bluefish]

Are you a Dem? Oh wait.. I got that wrong. Dead people vote for Dems, not the other way around..

Actually, I like Bill MacNeil. I like Jimmy Dean better though.

[NYCVirago]

Alexandria Polier has a Friendster account, too. I wonder if they list each others as "friends" on it?

[KQQL]

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