Sarah Palin: A digital superstar

Politico ^ | Nov. 29, 2008 | Charles Mahtesian

[Al B.]

Three weeks after the Republican ticket suffered a sweeping defeat at the polls, Sarah Palin continues to dominate search engine queries, cable news and online video sites.

The only American politician who generates comparable interest is President-elect Barack Obama. No one else is close.

Palin was the most popular Lycos search from the week she joined the ticket continuously through last Sunday, some two weeks after the election, when she was dethroned by Paris Hilton, the celebutante whom John McCain famously compared to Barack Obama.

The Alaska governor now ranks fourth, just one spot below Obama, on the weekly Lycos 50 list.

“People are still searching for her in record numbers,” said Kathy O’Reilly, a spokeswoman for Lycos. “How bizarre is that?

[Al B.]

Sarah has to change peoples' minds in segments of the electorate that turned against her in the campaign if she is to have a real shot at the presidency in 2012. The first step in that direction is to actually be in their minds.

The comment from the Republican media type at the end of this article is encouraging:

David All, a Republican new media consultant, notes that the uninterrupted attention offers Palin an unprecedented political opportunity even if a good portion of the curiosity comes from her detractors.

“There’s a heckuva lot of wind out there for Sarah Palin. Now she has to put up a sail to catch it,” he said. “She can use that Internet bully pulpit to help change the hearts and minds of folks. She has a unique opportunity to build up something massive.”

It's up to her to seize the opportunity.

[DiogenesLaertius]

I think the real news here is that people still use lycos. Get with the times people!

[jocko12]

What happensd to Mcnut.

[Nick Thimmesch]

Sheesh: I even did a search! You must have posted at just about the exact same time: great minds think alike. Sorry moderator, for the duplicate post!

[autumnraine]

Bush wins with 51%, I recall reading “narrowly wins”.

Obama wins with 52%, it’s a “sweeping defeat”.

Yeah, no bias interjected here folks.

[joesbucks]

the sweeping defeat was the White House win with the gains in the house and senate.

[Wonder Warthog]

Why in the world are you posting stuff from Politico?? Their credibility (and direction of bias) is no better than the NYT. Screeching liberal propaganda, pure and simple.

[neodad]

“People are still searching for her in record numbers,” said Kathy O’Reilly, a spokeswoman for Lycos. “How bizarre is that?

I'm guessing Kathy doesn't understand the hotness factor.

[autumnraine]

Ahh, yes, I see.

[streetpreacher]

“People are still searching for her in record numbers with Lycos,” said Kathy O’Reilly, a spokeswoman for Lycos. “How bizarre is that?

[streetpreacher]

Beat me to it. LOL.

I didn’t know there was still a Lycos.

[joesbucks]

I was also told by Limbaugh’s newsletter editor on this site that Bush’s win over Kerry was a landslide. Bush had 51%. I guess it depends from which side of the fence one sits at to the superlative used and accepted.

[SolidWood]

“People are still searching for her in record numbers,” said Kathy O’Reilly, a spokeswoman for Lycos. “How bizarre is that?

Kathy has to be a liberal... else she'd understand why people love Palin.

[joesbucks]

Let me correct an earlier post. She used the word decisive rather than landslide.

[LibLieSlayer]

I believe that she will be our next Conservative President and that she will indeed be our first female President and I will work my fingers to the bone to get her elected.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

“Why in the world are you posting stuff from Politico??”

Know your enemy.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

I'd wager she is pro abortion and colors her world with her acceptance of murder.

LLS

[Tanniker Smith]

I think the real news here is that people still use lycos. Get with the times people!

Maybe they're fed up with Google enough to switch back... Not a bad idea, actually.

[Theodore R.]

Did the Palin daughter ever marry the young man? I read that she was really resisting her mother’s request.

[Theodore R.]

Pro-abortions are “for” abortion for all but themselves, and they do not see their own hypocrisy. Such is the Age of Oprah’s Choice.