Obama Knocked Off Top Spot on Facebook

[illinoisprogressive]

It's Facebook day here on MoJoBlog! The two posts we've had about it today (here's the first) may be two more than we've ever had.

Here's the occasion for the second post: The candidate-based Facebook group that had the most members for many, many months — "Barack Obama (One Million Strong for Barack)" — has finally been topped. And it's been topped by Hillary Clinton, but not in a good way for the New York senator.

The group "Stop Hillary Clinton (One Million Strong AGAINST Hillary)" has more than 418,000 members, which beats Obama's 355,000 members. And it crushes any pro-Clinton groups, the two biggest of which combine for just under 10,000 members.

So Hillary Fever isn't catching on with the kids. Obama's campaign is very aware of the advantage it has among this demographic, and has made it a crucial part of its Iowa strategy.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/09/5570_stop_hillary_cl.html

[jgraz]

1. Hmmm...the youngsters ain't buying what she's selling?

Pardon me while I die of not surprise. :rofl:

[emilyg]

3. The youngsters are not consistent voters - us "oldies" are.

[Colobo]

4. 23 and proud voter here.

[jgraz]

7. Eh, you're too young to know what you want

Wait until you're a bit older, and you'll be able to TRULY waste your vote. :toast:

[madrchsod]

10. you`re my daughters age...

she`s the only one in her group of about 10-15 friends that has health insurance. i think she`s going to vote for obama..he`s really got to get kids your age to vote. no offense, when one gets over 60 anyone under 30 is still a kid!

[ElizabethDC]

15. Actually, they are

Hillary is doing very well among college students, and running a close second to Obama. How do I know? Well, I'm a college student. IIRC, national polls show her neck-in-neck with Obama among young people, and she came in second in a straw poll done last week at my university (Obama was first, Kucinich third, and Edwards fourth).

[XemaSab]

42. I'm 30 and I support Obama

My mom's 60 and she supports Edwards.

My grandma's 80 and she supports Clinton.

:P

[Colobo]

2. Good!

[msongs]

5. conclusion based on facts not in evidence... nt

[Ethelk2044]

8. I agree and we have to wait until Jan to find out.

[Ethelk2044]

6. The media is the only one buying it.

[madrchsod]

9. obama is new wine in new bottles and hillary is old wine in old bottles.

the kids understand that her time has passed by. obama may be this generation bobby kennedy,a real hope for the future.

[XemaSab]

44. Not teh Bible reference! It BURNS!!!!1!!!!

:o

j/k :P

[jenmito]

11. Yet Hillary supporters just don't see the anti-Hillary sentiment out there...

I doubt this will change their minds. :shrug:

[ElizabethDC]

16. Yeah, we're totally unaware of it

:eyes:

[jenmito]

21. It seems that way! n/t

[wyldwolf]

12. Yep. Made up of scared Republicans and scared Obamanites probably

[jenmito]

13. It's made of people who don't want her to be our nominee

I'm sure nobody from the GOP/RNC is in there. They all want her to be the Dem. nominee so the Repubs. have a motivation to go out and vote for whomever the Repub. nominee is.

[illinoisprogressive]

14. republicans want to run against Hillary. Not Obama or Edwards

[jenmito]

19. I know. It's obvious to most of us...

but not Hillary supporters...

[ElizabethDC]

22. As a Hillary supporter, I think there are many Republicans who *do* want to run against her, BUT

I think they're mistaken in thinking that she can easily be beaten.

[jenmito]

24. Well, at least you recognize that they DO want to run against her...

unlike some others here.

[wyldwolf]

18. which are republicans and Obamanites

[jenmito]

20. MANY, MANY people don't want her to be our nominee...

only the GOP wants her to be the one so they can beat her!

[ElizabethDC]

23. MANY, MANY people do want her to be our nominee

seen any polls lately? It's not "only the GOP" and frankly, I know a lot of Republicans who are terrified of her because they think she *will* beat them.

[jenmito]

25. Did you read the OP?

That says something. She's the most polarizing Dem. running.

[ElizabethDC]

26. Hillary? Polarizing? Wow, I'd never heard that before!

Of course I read the OP, but I think any one of our nominees is going to be made polarizing in the general (John Kerry, anybody?) but it's something that Hillary already knows how to deal with, IMO.

[jenmito]

35. You obviously can't tell the difference between a NON-polarizing Dem. like Obama

and THE MOST polarizing Dem-Hillary. Why aren't we seeing any other candidate have an "anti" facebook page besides her?

[ElizabethDC]

37. Did you even read what I said?

of course Hillary is polarizing - did I deny that? I'm merely pointing out that someone like Obama, who isn't currently a very polarizing figure, could (and almost certainly would) become one in a general election.

[jenmito]

41. I sure did...

you said you "think any one of our nominees is going to be made polarizing in the general." My point is nobody IS as polarizing as Hillary. The GOP will try their best to motivate their base to vote against WHOMEVER our nominee is...but as seen in these polls, they won't even have to TRY with Hillary. Many more Repubs. and Indys just can't stand her compared to Obama.

[superkia]

29. Clinton is the candidate that gives the republicans the best chance.

She will get more republicans that would have stayed home a reason to get out and vote and she has too many democrats that don't believe in her and what she says she stands for. That and her new view of the war looking more like Bushs view on things. I think most Americans agree that we need out of this war.

[wyldwolf]

31. no, Obama is

[jenmito]

43. Exactly!

No question.

[Clark2008]

17. I'm neither and I don't like her all that much.

Mainly because I think she'll lose. Not as bad as Dukakis, but not as close as Kerry.

[eweaver155]

38. No need to be scared. He will be President.

[w4rma]

27. Well, if they are going to stop her I wish they'd hurry up and do it. There's no reason to wait

until the general election. (or is there?)

[MADem]

28. Gee, none of those asswipes couldn't possibly be Mitt Romney or Giuliani supporters, could they?

I mean really--what Democrat would join such a group? That's just STUPID. Most politically active Democrats (and I mean really active--not "sit at the keyboard and gripe" active) have better things to do supporting their OWN candidate within the party, getting out the word on why their candidate is best, rather than shitting on others.

After all, once the primary is over, we all have to get along. Only idiots burn bridges.

Is there a One Million Strong Against Obama group, too?

If there isn't, well, then he needs to get more of those Republicans frightened. Because that's what this effort looks like--the work of frightened Republicans.

Sounds to me like that little outfit was put together at RNC headquarters.

[Skittles]

30. exactly my thinking

yup

[Tellurian]

32. Obama has turned his campaign down a notch...he's stumping at high schools..

hoping to catch a kid or two turning 18 before the election. :crazy:

[illinoisprogressive]

33. Clinton is polarizing for our party, the country and a disaster waiting to happen

[slick8790]

34. I can tell you

I'm 17 right now, and yes, I know it's just more anecdotal evidence, but pretty much everyone i've met has expressed some willingness to vote democratic EXCEPT if hillary is the nominee. You can't count out younger voters...

[Dawgs]

36. Somebody is concerned about this... Responses in this thread from Hillary supporters...

"Yep. Made up of scared Republicans and scared Obamanites probably"

"which are republicans and Obamanites"

"no, Obama is" in response to "Clinton is the candidate that gives the republicans the best chance."

"Obama has turned his campaign down a notch...he's stumping at high schools..
hoping to catch a kid or two turning 18 before the election."

[rinsd]

40. Sorry Dawgs, pimping a facebook done by a young republican doesn't impress.

[rinsd]

39. MJ pimping Politico pimping a Facebook group created by a Young Republican who heads the NH office

Dutifully reported by an Obama supporter.