Edwards to air live webcast after debate, will answer add'l questions

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I don't have a horse in this race yet, but this is pretty savvy.

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/edwards-to-air-live-webcast-after-debate-2007-07-21.html

Edwards to air live webcast after debate
By Chris Good
July 21, 2007

Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) will conduct a live video webcast immediately after the Democratic CNN-YouTube debate Monday, answering questions submitted to the campaign online and via text message.

Edwards spokesperson Colleen Murray told The Hill that the webcast was geared at boosting Edwards’ online presence as a candidate.

The webcast will last 30 minutes and will be viewable on Edwards’ campaign website and MySpace page, in addition to three other sites. Viewers can submit questions to the Edwards campaign before and during the CNN-YouTube debate on Edwards’ website, Facebook, MySpace, via AOL Instant Messenger, via text message, and in video on YouTube.

“Our campaign has a strong grassroots presence, and this is a new way to continue to build and expand that,” Murray said. “Our netroots support is strong and as a campaign we’re always going to be looking for ways to improve it.”

Edwards currently trails his fellow Democratic front-runners at the polls and online: Sens. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.) lead Edwards in MySpace and Facebook supporters in addition to YouTube views.

While Edwards’ webcast will be streamed live, viewers will not be able to submit questions during that streaming.

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