CLINTON CANDIDACY GARNERS HUGE ONLINE RESPONSE
Campaign web site signs up 100 new members per minute, racks up 10,000 messages of support within 6 hours of announcement
Clinton candidacy hailed online as “profoundly moving”; “top tier”; “exciting”; “remarkable”; “smart”; and “news of a generation”
Demonstrating the groundswell of enthusiasm generated by her historic candidacy, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s announcement for President lit up the internet today, garnering rave reviews in the blogosphere, and thousands of supporters flocking to her web site each hour. Within just six hours of the announcement going live on her campaign web site, Senator Clinton’s candidacy attracted thousands of messages of support, and widespread accolades online.
OVERWHELMING RESPONSE WITHIN HOURS OF GOING LIVE:
SIGN UPS = 100 per minute
MESSAGES OF SUPPORT = 10,000
VIDEO WEBCAST SIGN-UPS = 7,700
BLOG CONTEST SUBMISSIONS = 2,200
