Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino have created their own Facebooks. Having a social networking site allows the candidates to interact with voters on a more a more personal level. Most young voters have a Facebook. If they click "like" on each candidates page, they will get updates. Followers can view each candidates ideas and events easily. Each update will appear on their news feed, they don't need to search on different websites and roam the Internet.
Although the layout of their Facebooks are the same, the details in each makes the difference. Both of their walls are about the same. Each mentions events and links to support them. However, the information about themselves differed. Cuomo's seemed more personal and related. He summarizes his past positions and journey. On Paladino's, its much shorter. He simply states he is not a politician and will always speak his mind. It seems very arrogant and uncomfortable. From these similarities and differences, I would say Andrew Cuomo's page was better. However, you cannot choose a candidate based on their social networking sites. These sites are run by their assistants, not the candidate themselves. Although, the sites can influence your decision slightly. They way others present them on these sites can show their characteristics.
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