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February 06, 2006

The Facebook Oppo

The '06 campaign could mark the first time online networking sites cause havoc on the trail. Facebook, where college students post their pictures, profiles, and interests, has soared in popularity over the last year, and already has caused several controversies on the political front. In October, Gawker posted pictures from the profile of Tim Russert's son, Luke, lying in a hot tub with beer bottles and bikini-clad women.

Samuel Alito's son, Philip, removed his entry after his father was nominated to the Supreme Court.

The latest online profile controversy is over IN 08 Dem candidate/Sheriff Brad Ellsworth's 19-year-old daughter, Andrea, who's a student at IU. Over the weekend, Indiana Law School student Josh Claybourn passed along Facebook pictures of Andrea drinking beer, while pointing out on his blog that she's underage. Rep. John Hostettler's campaign has begun to make light of the pictures. His spokesperson said the controversy illustrates "the serious consequences of violating the law." [JOSH KRAUSHAAR]

In many other districts, this incident would merit little attention. And usually family members of candidates are considered out-of-bounds. But in a culturally conservative part of southwest Indiana where Dems need to get every vote they can muster, highlighting the sheriff's daughter's underage drinking -- however minor it is -- could have an impact.

One of the responses to Claybourn's post contained personal information about Gov. Mitch Daniels' daughter -- also from her Facebook profile. It makes you wonder: will candidates tell their college-aged kids to stop posting for fear of public embarrassment?

Posted at 03:43 PM

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You know, you could have given credit to MyDD, which broke this story:

http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/2/4/135755/4249

Matt Stoller | 02.06.06 04:44 PM

But in a culturally conservative part of southwest Indiana where Dems need to get every vote they can muster, highlighting the sheriff's daughter's underage drinking -- however minor it is -- could have an impact.

Or Ellsworth could suffer the fate of Jenna and Barbara Bush's dad, and win 63% of the vote.

DaveW | 02.06.06 06:32 PM

Did anyone archive that MySpace site with the Hill staffer woman reported in Blogometer?

Wintermute | 02.06.06 08:03 PM

i don't know if mydd really "broke" the story, as several indiana bloggers have been on this since friday. but scott did good work, and did at least break the story nationally, it would seem.

i'm glad you picked up on the governor daniels angle. just don't try asking about that on claybourn's blog, as they'll just delete your comments like they deleted mine:
http://www.animalswithinanimals.com/stallio/ITAcomment.jpg

i have a lot more detail on my blog here:
http://www.animalswithinanimals.com/stallio/2006/02/smearin-agora.html

stAllio! | 02.07.06 09:03 AM

Some campaign are using Facebook for less malicious means. The Walker campaign in Wisconisn and the Holtzman campaign in Colorado have caught on that Facebook lists political affilliation and have been signing up hundreds of students to their campaigns.

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