Presidential Candidates on LinkedIn | Elections 2008
Happy President's Day 2008! You've probably read our recent posts around the topics of politics, groups and LinkedIn. Our most recent post detailed possible voting trends among LinkedIn users on Super Tuesday. You can also check out the LinkedIn Answers' question from Democratic presidential candidate - Barack Obama.
Check out the the four most popular LinkedIn profiles of presidential candidates:
* Barack Obama | Check out his campaign blog
Summary: I am running for the Presidency of the United States of America, but this campaign can't only be about me. It must be about us - it must be about what we can do together. This campaign must be the occasion, the vehicle, of your hopes and your dreams. It will take your time, your energy, and your ideas to push us forward when we're doing right and to let us know when we're not. This campaign has to be about reclaiming the meaning of citizenship, restoring our sense
of common purpose, and realizing that few obstacles can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change. (Read more here)
* Hillary Clinton | Check out her campaign blog
Summary: I was raised in a middle-class family in the middle of America. From that classic suburban childhood in Park Ridge, Illinois, I went on to become one of America's foremost advocates for children and families; an attorney twice voted one of the most
influential in America; a First Lady of Arkansas who helped transform the schools; a bestselling author; a First Lady for America who helped transform that role, becoming a champion for health care and families at home and a champion of women's rights and human rights around the world. (Read more here)
* Ron Paul | Check out his campaign website
Summary: I have served ten terms in Congress and have never wavered from my commitment to the Constitution and the principles of a free society. I have worked tirelessly for limited constitutional government, individual rights, low taxes, free markets, a peaceful foreign policy and sound monetary policies. I am running for President as a Republican to bring the Grand Old Party back to its roots as the party of the 1994 Revolution, President Reagan, Sen. Goldwater and Sen. Taft. (Read more here)
* Rudy Guiliani, former Presidential candidate 2008
Summary: Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rudy Giuliani knows the value of a strong work ethic. A graduate of New York University Law School, Rudy Giuliani was appointed in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan as Associate Attorney General, the third highest position in the Department of Justice. Two years later, Rudy became U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted organized crime, white-collar criminals, drug dealers and corrupt elected officials. In 1993, Rudy became the first Republican elected Mayor of the City of New York in a generation. He was reelected to a second term with 57% in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans five to one.Rudy lives in New York City with his wife Judith. (Read more here)
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Have you stumbled upon any presidential candidates' LinkedIn profile that you'd like to highlight. Feel free to leave a comment. Once again, Happy President's Day!
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