I’ve been looking at trends on google for the past few months on and off. I just found it very interesting after looking today, and am wondering if this DOES translate into REAL WORLD support for a favorite candidate of mine?
http://www.google.com/trends?q=rudy+giuliani%2C+ron+paul%2C+mitt+romney%2C+barack+obama%2C+hillary+clinton
Isn’t it odd, that the news reference volume drops for said candidate, yet the search volume increases, even beyond ANYONE on the field that is considered a "front runner"?
*** The question you MUST answer as part of your explanation, is who is ahead over all the rest? ***
Hells ya America!
(you can try putting in any of the other declared candidates, and I swear, the results will be the same). 3rd most actively searching city… Washington DC. I don’t care what party you are for, even if he only influences the winner, he has done his job, and you will benefit. I have not yet begun to fight! Sincerely, have a good weekend folks.
You are right, but keep in mind, this is the early point in the election. A candidate’s number of Google searches probably is a good indicator of name recognition, not support. Although with 20+ candidates and no primaries in the near future, name recognition is probably enough at this point to get a candidate to the next level of the election.
Once 75% of the group has dropped out, we will all know the names of the ones in the race, and then they had better have more than a recognizable name in order to get into the White House.
You are right, but keep in mind, this is the early point in the election. A candidate’s number of Google searches probably is a good indicator of name recognition, not support. Although with 20+ candidates and no primaries in the near future, name recognition is probably enough at this point to get a candidate to the next level of the election.
Once 75% of the group has dropped out, we will all know the names of the ones in the race, and then they had better have more than a recognizable name in order to get into the White House.
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