All Key-ed up
May 25th 2008 08:15
It’s good to see that the two leading politicians in New Zealand’s up and coming elections (they take place towards the end of the year) are both on Facebook. Prime Minister, Helen Clark, and the opposition leader, John Key, both have representation on the social networking site.
And though you can become a supporter, I don’t think you can actually sign yourself up as a ‘friend’ of either of them. Curiously enough, I see that the long-deceased Robert Muldoon is listed as a supporter on the current opposition leader’s page. That’s a bit naughty. However, I see that one of my real-life friends has him as one of her friends, so maybe Facebook isn't quite as careful about deceased people being online as it might.
Key is doing well on this site, with some 3300 supporters listed. He’s had his face on the site since mid-February. Clark, by contrast, has only 1164 supporters, and she’s been on Facebook for six months. Her spokesperson claims, with what might be seen as sour grapes, that Key and Co have paid people working for supporters to the site – and Key admits that one of his communication staff monitors Facebook, Flickr and YouTube for him. Clark, according to the same spokesperson, only has volunteers to keep an eye on things. Tch, tch – it might be time she got one of her communications people to rustle up some support, then.
Incidentally, I find when I check out the name Mike Crowl on Facebook, that ten of my namesakes appear on there.
And though you can become a supporter, I don’t think you can actually sign yourself up as a ‘friend’ of either of them. Curiously enough, I see that the long-deceased Robert Muldoon is listed as a supporter on the current opposition leader’s page. That’s a bit naughty. However, I see that one of my real-life friends has him as one of her friends, so maybe Facebook isn't quite as careful about deceased people being online as it might.
The deceased former Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon, with tie askew
Key is doing well on this site, with some 3300 supporters listed. He’s had his face on the site since mid-February. Clark, by contrast, has only 1164 supporters, and she’s been on Facebook for six months. Her spokesperson claims, with what might be seen as sour grapes, that Key and Co have paid people working for supporters to the site – and Key admits that one of his communication staff monitors Facebook, Flickr and YouTube for him. Clark, according to the same spokesperson, only has volunteers to keep an eye on things. Tch, tch – it might be time she got one of her communications people to rustle up some support, then.
Incidentally, I find when I check out the name Mike Crowl on Facebook, that ten of my namesakes appear on there.
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