Handshakes, not the Internet, win N.H. for Clinton and McCain

HANDSHAKES, NOT THE INTERNET, WIN NH FOR CLINTON AND MCCAIN
[Commentary] The primaries in new Hampshire were decided by traditional, in-person politicking, not technology. To be sure, online politicking has been part of the 2008 election. The YouTube debates proved to be a provocative exercise in user-generated content, Meetup and MoveOn changed the way activism works, and e-mail lets campaigns stay in touch with voters and volunteers. As Paul devotees know, online fundraising is a powerful tool. Journalists love these metrics (see above for the obligatory MySpace statistics) because they're easy to measure and report. But Tuesday's results should be a cautionary tale: votes matter. In-person meetings matter. Handshakes matter. MySpace friends don't.
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