John McCain’s Daughter Starts Blog

March 27, 2008 | By Andrew G.R. | Filed Under Blog News

Meghan McCain’s blog is not your typical politico destination. Rather, it’s an insightful look at John McCain’s family, offering a glimpse at the life of a senior citizen making a run at the White House.

Comedian Bill Maher once joked (and I’m paraphrasing): “If Barack Obama is YouTube, John McCain is feeding tube.”

Mccainblogette.com, started by the Senator’s 23-year-old daughter, is designed to help debunk popular opinion that McCain is out of touch with young voters.

The blog states that its “musings and pop culture on the political trail.” But you won’t find opinions on policies in Iraq or battles over universal healthcare. Rather, you’ll just find candid behind-the-scenes stories and photos. Plus, you’ll find out what the potential first daughter is listening to on her iPod: The Fratellis and Arctic Monkeys, in case you were interested.

There are lots of videos too. Given that many voters base their decision on personality, the blog is one of the many Web tools that the candidates have employed so far during election ‘08. Meghan isn’t polished and perfect, and never tries to be. And that’s exactly the goal.

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About the author: Andrew G.R. is the owner of Jobacle, a career advice and employment news blog and podcast designed to make work better.

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One Response to “John McCain’s Daughter Starts Blog”

Bonnie Nelson on April 3rd, 2008 1:50 pm

As I wrote today in the blog referenced above, it has come to my attention that thestraighttalkexpress.com is for sale. In my own blog, I have made a call to action to rectify this. I truly feel that it is imperative for this site to be used for the Senator’s benefit. By not doing so we are only feeding the speculations that Senator McCain is out of touch with the younger generation. This generation gets most of its news from the internet and we cannot allow this oversight to continue.
I respond here in the hopes of getting the attention of those who make these types of decisions for the Senator’s campaign. I feel sure that once this information is in their hands they will be able to rectify the situation and it will be one more step in the Senator’s path to the White House.

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