If poll numbers are to follow social network numbers, then this election could be one hard fought online. In the New Mexico Gubernatorial Race of 2010, there was a clear difference between a candidate who interacted with their prospective constituents online and one who didn’t; still social media numbers in that case showed the opposite regarding which candidate was able to rally supporters online and it was those numbers that predicted the victor.
In this race both demographics are stacked to the left. Above from, Alexa, the largest most trusted web traffic ranking site online, is today’s three month look back at where the Presidential candidates rank in world wide web reach.
Though most all numbers, like claims and campaign promises can be altered, these digits do tell a story about each campaign, their approach, their demographics, and perhaps their standing in the race.
Below are the present day (moment) stats of your candidates for President of the United States in a scant 65 days. Check-in with your candidates, your choices on their Twitter and Facebook accounts. Decide what’s worth noting to you as you step into a voting booth on Nov. 6.
Notable to this blogette are not only the level of interactions between the campaigns and online voters but the number of followers and follows on both accounts.
Votes may not translate from “friends” or “like” totals, but should they?
If eligible voter turnout in this election reaches more than the 57.1% the census reported for the 2008 race, and the “legitimate” social network following built on either side of the aisle cast their vote, social media will predict the outcome.
New pics from the set of The Lone Ranger as recently tweeted by Mr. Jerry Bruckheimer:
On another side of the coin I do have in my hot little hand, a picture of The Lone Ranger Star, none other than Johnny Depp himself, on the New Mexico studio set for the film.
HOWEVER, I am not at liberty to publish said pic at this time.
Schooled though as I am in the masscommunication and proliferation of gibberish, I can ever so eloquently offer this poetic description of the very, very, exciting, sought after imagery:
Johnny Depp, as you’ve seen him before…
Somehow expressing quirkiness, eccentricity and a subdued humility all in one ever so slight curl of the lip, blankness of eye, and brow almost undetectably half cocked. All this range of emotion and subtle intrigue displayed as only a thespian of his stature could produce.
From behind shades of only slightly detectable blue, beneath a weathered ebony hat, which is crumpled atop his shaggy hairdo, Depp stands, Depp is…
on a studio lot at either dawn or dusk in Albuquerque New Mexico, having just walked between some StarWaggons® on the asphalt all around him (basically he’s walking around wearing these glasses with this hat).
I have other pics at the ready as well. Those too are Johnny Depp, looking like Johnny Depp, on a starry night after a long days work in the Q. COMING SOON!
P.S. Why isn’t New Mexico manufacturing their own version of StarWaggons® already?!?
More Depp (AKA Mah Woo May) in NM here and Depp in costume here and here.
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Here’s your shot to win your OWN NEW MEXICO!!!
NOW between May 25 – If you live in New Mexico just go to our facebook page and enter “The Grey” on our wall! Multiple winners will be randomly drawn on May 26 to pick-up their copy in the ABQ metro area! Enter now!
Considering the veritable constellation of stars mooning over the show, year-in and year-out…it should come as no surprise that any celeb, who might be so able, would give their eye-tooth to make their merry way to the set…
Even so, as is his way, “Wierd” Al made it extra special by tweeting to his millions of followers (that’s right MILLIONS):
“People in Albuquerque are so friendly! These guys even invited me to their meth lab!”
Pre. S. You want his sh*t? Bid on it b*tch! “Jesse’s” Breaking Bad swag on the auction block, for a good cause here!
In the latest issue of The Weekly Alibi, the entire cast of Breaking Bad was voted BEST OF BURQUE, Community Pick in their annual BOB survey. In the issue (on stands now), Arron Paul recounts his bumpy road to professing love for the Q and NM as a whole:
“Albuquerque is like no other place on this planet. The entire state [of New Mexico] is beautiful and the skies are endless. I gotta be honest, when I first shot the pilot I was thinking to myself, Oh dear God, I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to handle shooting a series out here. Just because I didn’t really see any of Albuquerque – I was just going from the hotel to work, and the hotel I was staying at was in the middle of nowhere, and there was nothing around, nothing for me to do. But once we got picked up, the series, I instantly fell in love with the city.”
Bumpy to start, bumpy to end. The star surely can’t be feeling much love for the city right now just days into the New Mexico shoot of the fifth and final season of the best show on television, as he tweets New Mexico to the world with this bad news…
Because of the holidays, a touch of sickness, general busyness and a soupçon of laziness…posts may be flowing even slower than usual here.
But I am maintaining the effort addiction to the social net. So, between Christmas vacation funnery, recuperating and deleting gratuitous duckface and/or T-n-A and/or muscle flexing, bathroom self portrait offenders from my friends list…
Fiscal fallout at AMC has led to the fifth & final season pick-up of the Emmy winning New Mexico production Breaking Bad.
ICYDK: Meth making doesn’t exactly lend itself to mass market promotional product schemes the way a pricey presentation of the history of America’s oldest addiction (money grubbing), fueled by our other most long standing and ongoing addictions (the smoke, the drink and the sex) does.
The high price tag on particular productions seems to be taking a big, ugly bite out of projects left and right lately (corporate film making – it’s the new NFL LOCKOUT).
Becoming even more mainstream is the practice of industry professionals feeling and sounding-off about the pinch.
Well…not exactly no one would say it as we too piped-up on the blood letting here back on August 5th. Guess he’s not a fan…{sigh}
So alas NM is dealt a blow reaching the end of the road with finale seasons of both USA Network’s In Plain Sight and our intensely beloved Breaking Bad, which will conclude its acclaimed run with just 16 more episodes to shoot – shoring-up syndication rights of the series sure to garner even more bank for AMC.
Speaking of Flash Mobs in the Q and peers in blogdom – Fellow honorably Best of the City blogster, DJ, Actor, Comedian and all around Rad dude que se llamo Crisco Kidd regularly kicks ABQ nightlife up-a-notch and hands you the all access pass to the par-tay.
From back-in-the-day to today and more importantly, tonight Kidd helms not only a mic at The New Power 106 but:
His blogspot NMNights.com – where you don’t just read, but see the latest in the Q party scene.
The Crisco Kidd Official Block Party Blog, CriscoKiddBlockParty.com – with the special Crisco brand of the latest in Music, MMA info., Entertainment/Gossip & News!
And of course the up to date interactiveness of it all on ThaBlockParty.com.
Clean out your waredrobe – Y’all know you have too many coats, sweaters and overall CLOTHES. To purge is to be divine – Wrap all that in a sack.
Next take the short ride to your local grocer and/or carniceria and stock-up on what you need for all your holiday fixins, plus some pantry items to GIVE. Add those non-perishables to your sack.
Warm your heart and your kitchen by throwing your super, special, secret family recipe for Chile or Chili into the crock…
While that’s simmering and bubbling into chilicious goodness as only YOU can make it, click on over to the RSVP for our Saturday Chile Cook-off and Charity Drive!
Join us this Saturday at the swanky, cool, fun Calico Cantina in beautiful Los Ranchos De Albuquerque to mix, mingle, eat and drink with all your favorite Tweeters and Facebookers.
Enter your yummy recipe, eat and judge entries, win door prizes, donate your wardrobe extras & pantry items to benefit Joy Junction!!
It’s gonna be a great time with good friends and new friends!
No stress, decompress – relax with us at this fun-filled event!
This beautiful work of art is courtesy of the internets, presumably by one of New Mexico’s Own…If you took this pic, vis-à-vis last night’s “wicked” storm, OWN IT. It’s gorgeous. Please reveal yourself Good Will Hunting of beautious NM photos.
And for equally beautious sounds of Nuevo México here is the incomparable Circumference360 with ALIVE. Pairing this pic w/this tune is near NM Nirvana!
May-haps if guided by the lights of Alien aircraft en route to Roswell, teamed with visuals of the Q we now know Demi has mind-banked (thanks to the confirmation that she watches the Emmy winning NM Production Breaking Bad)…we have a chance of NM’s Own Demi Gene Guynes finding her way back to her home state in support of the local film industry.
Memmer that SATCepisode where Carrie taught that ill advised class on ‘dating’ at the NYC learning annex, you memmer…Well this is like that, but better.
The provocative questions bring you right into the (HD) newsroom via the social net. Voice your O daily where your thoughts will be posted and open for view and additional comment on FB – select answers are read on the air during the 9 pm newscast.
It’s been a long time since Demi Moore was a but a child from Roswell New Mexico. She’s experienced quite the trajectile ride from Area 51 to center stage/screen, global dogooding, to gyrating on rappers and her youthful hubs.
But something the Dems ain’t done es una película de Nuevo México. Yes, from the time she absconded to and conquered La, la land, to her infamous purchases of small town America and commendable humanitarian efforts…N. Mex hasn’t seen much of ‘er.
Let’s git’ wit Mrs. Kutcher (@mrskutcher) and ask her when she’s coming home, who does she want for her home state’s first Governess, when she’s gonna make a flick here, etc., etc.
Because we is good people – from So. Nem. to N. 25 and everywhere in-between, whose booming film industry could really use a boost from her wattage – a little love from the Roswellian could result in more j-o-b-s which she could help parlay in to more philanthropic ways from we her neglected homies.
Before you hate on me (y’all didn’t even know she did half this stuff till I tol’ you) for bein’ hater I ain’t hatin’ I’m just callin’ a sister back home.
The Dems is currently betwixt Chi-town, Motor City and Gay Paree shooting the sure to be cinematic gold LOL: Laughing Out Loud with Miley Cyrus (who filmed her BIG Hannah Montana movie in her home state of Tennessee…hmmmm).
Maybe Dems, Kutch and the affable Willis can star in the sure to be remade Threesome, N. Mex Style…a.k.a. two slabs of beef with extra cheese!
And p.s. if Moore has any trouble finding us…NPH can show her the way ;)
Bring your non-perishable food items and clothes for donation to this tweet-up for distribution by The Storehouse!
A good time is sure to be had by all as some of the finest tweeps+ in the Q+ come out for great conversation, laughs, eats and drinks – with music by @Justincase977 in the prestigious atmosphere of the Hyatt Lobby Lounge and Atrium:
“The Lobby Lounge and Atrium is in Downtown Albuquerque’s epicenter for handcrafted cocktails, microbrews, world-class wine and small plates and tapas. Chef Jeremy Petereson has constructed a light fare menu of exquisite edibles perfectly suited for a shared culinary adventure. Open Wednesday-Friday, 5pm to close, and offering complimentary, live entertainment on select evenings.” – NMTweetup Eventbrite
The FREE RSVP tickets are going fast so sign-up here now! Check special room rates and availability for the night too! (look-up rate plan ABQC)
UPDATE 11/28/10: Benny’s nabbing gobs-o-jobs and to date our Manwife needs a gig! Hmmmmmm….
Much like Hollywood of old, NYC of all time, and Cleveland as of late, being a free agent can lend to the extremes of being either very lucrative or stringless y penniless (como moi).
Here in New Mexico I found two contemporaries in the latter category both striving to make their way while ~reveling in their disenfranchisement in two very different ways:
Amassing thousands of cross country hatemongers followers with usually impeccable grammar and unbridled rage the Manwife indiscriminately bashes the desert in which his been transplanted, famously listing his location alternatingly as either ” sand hole hell” or a “cross between the face of Mars and a cat’s litter box” complete with vlogs and snarky posts of his unhappiness and misadventures as a self described “Manwife”. Both his blog and tweets alike seem to entertain many as we’ve been able to follow along while he literally counts down and comments on the many days he spends between jobs.
Conversely, NM Radio’s Big Benny runs a tighter ship and an upright one. Appealing to a local base he regales his followers, friends and fans with timely quips, observations and advice-lite. In a mix of spanglish and contempo lingo Benny relates with peers and community alike. The positive and contemplativeness in his output has led the radio DJ back to the airwaves, a virtual campaign he led after becoming chopping block fodder of ‘the man’ over a year ago.
Big Benny’s positive and amiable disposition has brought him gainful employment, through the professional and social network contacts he’s maintained but the Manwife does have his own Ads by Google under his “Pay My Bills” section as well as a Donate button.
So what ever your flavor either of these two New Mexicans have much to say for sayings sake.
And if either of these two b*tches get a book or movie deal à la that Julia Child blogette I wanna git’ ma cut for noting them!
The roaring twenties have all but returned. Sprung not from the gilded age but the recycled age where we need to be green, tech savvy and economically sound – but still get our party on!
Even the most technically meek among us (looking in the mirror) can take part – We hurl so much tantalizing electronic information at each other on a daily basis, this in-real-life (IRL) experience promises to be a great time.
From the reigning King and Queen of intelligent net to a whole laundry list of ABQ’s own rising stars and personalities, even your reclusive Sindicator will be there. Take friends, make friends Saturday June 19 at the Albuquerque Hyatt’s newly renovated lounge.
Kick it up at knotch and get your ROARING 20′s on, like the original “Lost Generation” – no not that TV show (Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Dos Passos, Gertrude Stein, Sherwood Anderson, Kay Boyle, Hart Crane, Ford Maddox Ford, Zelda Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Peirce, John Dos Passos, John Steinbeck, Erich Maria Remarque and Cole Porter, y’all tweeps know which one you are! I’m looking at you Clause, Ash, Pete, Karl, Brats, Erik).
“You’ll find our mahogany bar and fountain courtyard the perfect setting for a cocktail or light snack. Follow the game on our TV. Whatever your taste you will find it at the newly renovated Lobby Lounge.
* Handcrafted Cocktails
* Microbrews
* Wines by the Glass
* Small Plates and Tapas
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