John Edwards' Campaign Enters Second Life

politics 2.0 writes "It may not be an official effort — yet — but thanks to a grass-roots effort, John Edwards has become the first presidential candidate to set-up-shop in Second Life. Jerimee Richir, whose avatar is called Jose Rote, paid-for and developed Edwards' virtual headquarters, and, on a voluntary basis, is managing the in-world campaign. Considering that Second Life's user numbers are much smaller than other social networks, such as MySpace and Facebook — aside from generating press coverage — will campaigning in Second Life actually win many votes? Rote says yes, and that 'Second Life users are a unique audience, in that, they are first adopters. It is a smaller community, but I would argue it is a more influential community.'"

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The Next VRML

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[W]ill campaigning in Second Life actually win many votes?

You know, I really liked John Edwards; granted, he pulled the daddy worked 36 years in NC textile thing one too many times, but his daughter is hot.

As far as Second Life goes: you guys are just the next VRML; deal with it.

Don't laugh - second lifers *are* influential

[Anonymous Coward]

They influenced me to stay the hell away from second life.

(Google "second life safari" somethingawful if you want to see what I mean)

Re:USA isn't the whole world, you know...

[VJ42]

I wonder if France has figured out a way to surrender in Second Life yet. Are you English? If not cease and desist from French bashing. The English peoples claim sole rights to that activity (after we spent the best part of a millennium at war with them, we deserve it), all other peoples are prohibited and licences are no longer granted since the whole "freedom fries" fiasco proved that no one else can do the job properly. Other prohibited activities reserved for the English and\or British are winding up the Germans over the war and\or football.