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Fun facts about the presidential candidates

— By Michelle Austein Brooks, 19 December 2007

His favorite activities include hunting, running and playing bass guitar. He listens to rock, blues and jazz music and lists the Bible as one of his favorite books. Oh, and he is currently running for president of the United States.

This is how Republican candidate Mike Huckabee describes himself on his Facebook page. Facebook is one of the most popular social networking Web sites for American youth and candidates are trying to connect with this demographic by building their own Facebook pages that lists their likes and dislikes. Candidates hope their presence on this site will build them a new network of supporters who will communicate with their friends via the Internet about their favorite candidates.

Other Republicans share their favorites online. Not surprisingly, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson’s favorite television show is Law & Order – after all, he did act on that show. Many Americans know that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is passionate about sports, but they probably don’t know that one of his favorite books was written by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

The Democrats are well represented on Facebook as well. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson says he loves sports - in fact, his favorite television show is “anything sports related.” Illinois Senator Barack Obama feels much the same, naming the popular sports newscast Sportscenter as his favorite. Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards says his interests include “raising the minimum wage” and “stopping the genocide in Darfur.”

Want to learn more about the presidential candidates? Check out their biographies on USINFO’s Meet the 2008 Presidential Candidates Web page.
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