http://www.thestandard.com/node/112342/comments comments feed. en Picture This: McCain's VP pick beats Obama's speech on Google Hot Trends http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/08/29/picture-mccains-vp-beats-obamas-speech-googles-hot-trends <p> <p> </p> <p>The morning after a major speech by the Democrat's presidential nominee, I expected <a href="http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends">Google's Hot Trends</a> to be filled with Obama-related search terms, as people who missed the speech searched for information. Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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Not so. The list was dominated by search terms relating to Republican John McCain's as-yet-unnamed VP pick, with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin taking up seven of the top 10 spots ("palin," "sarah palin", "governor of alaska," "mccain palin", etc.). Obama first showed at #31, with "obama speech transcript":</p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u158/082908_googlehottrends_mccain.jpg" height="315" width="605" /></p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Prediction: <b><a href="/predictions/will-john-mccain-pick-former-ebay-ceo-meg-whitman-his-running-mate">Will John McCain pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman for VP?</a></b></li> <li>Picture this: <b><a href="/news/2008/08/19/picture-facebook-v-myspace-presidential-edition">Facebook v. 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