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Layton leads (in Facebook friends, that is)

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  1. george mcfly from CALGARY, Canada writes:
    The numbers don't lie, Jack Layton is in the lead...yup!! just punch in Taliban Jack and guess what, 81 friends!!!
  2. mynalee johnstone from saltspring island, Canada writes: I am surprised that Harper is even on Facebook. Guess he got the party to sign up.Maybe even paid a few people.
  3. Laura Labelle from Ladysmith, Canada writes: George McStupid

    I vote for Jack. The 81 guys you're talking about wouldn't let a loser like you in the door.

    Go for PM Jack, just do it.
  4. MIT From SW ONT from Canada writes: Harper also has a TWITTER account - Now that is a man of the people!
  5. Sask Langer from Canada writes: "I don't typically go on the Internet," Mr. Harper said.

    Explains why everything the CPC does re: the internet is a bit of a trainwreck.
  6. Jo L from Moncton, Canada writes: Funny how there is this thought of the internet as a place where only "young voters" are... I know that my relatives in their 50's and 60's, and even one who's recently turned 70, are often getting news and information online as well. But I guess baby boomers are forever considered young right? A very large chunk of people under 40 have had the internet as an important part of their adult life, particularly in the last 10 years... why does this stereotype exist that it's just youth online? I think that very soon the parties are going to have to understand and learn to use this medium to get their message out. Obama is doing an amazing job at this so far with his use of YouTube and facebook, but then at age 47 I guess he'd be one of those young voters that get the internet...
  7. - gaia - from Canada writes: Even more significantly, the most recent Ekos poll shows Layton and the NDP leading in Atlantic Canada and the Prairies; they're also second in BC and right behind the BQ and Conservatives who are tied in Quebec. Nationally, the NDP is only 5 points behind the Liberals. And yet the Globe makes a joke out of this news by ignoring it and saying Layton is only significant in an online popularity contest.
  8. David Emmett from Halifax, Canada writes: In response to mynalee: I'm guessing none of the party leaders made the pages for themselves. And yes, Harper probably paid someone to do it, that's what you generally do for your employees. I hope Jack Layton paid the people who set the page up for him too.
  9. Liberals are Entitled To Their Entitlements from Ottawa, Canada writes:
    Dude

    Facebook is so yesterday!
  10. J.C. Davies from Canada writes:
    Isn't Facebook for teenagers?
  11. Loki Wils from Canada writes: Facebook is not yesterday's news, the kids are just mad because their parents have hijacked this site from them.

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