Minnick, Dems Hold Online Edge

Minutes after President Obama finished his address to Congress Tuesday, Idaho Rep. Walt Minnick posted his reaction at Facebook, the ubiquitous social networking site. “These times are too tough and there is too much to be done to linger over the points where we differ. … And all of us, especially those who recently lost their jobs, are ready to roll up their sleeves and go to work. I join the president, my fellow Americans and Idahoans in standing up, ready to go to work.” Within minutes, the debate began: civil but pointed. Some of the 30-plus comments reminded the Democrat Minnick of his vote against the Obama economic stimulus bill . … Other commenters stuck up for Minnick: “Nothing like consistently letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. … Is Rep. Minnick a ‘traditional’ liberal Democrat? Of course not, and if he was, he could never have won Idaho’s 1st Congressional District.” For a political watcher, this is fascinating stuff. It pays to have a congressman for a Facebook “friend”/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here .

Question: Democrats, like Minnick, have maintained an online edge over their Repub counterparts. Do you think the R’s are beginning to catch up? Or the gap is widening?