McCain Computer Illiterate
In an early 2008 interview with Yahoo! News, presidential candidate John McCain said, "I am a [computer] illiterate that has to rely on my wife for all the assistance I can get."1
Fast Facts
- Interview with: Yahoo! News
- Interview released in early 2008
- Response to "Mac or PC?" question
- Interview by: Mike Allen
Leveraging the Internet
Barack Obama has been perceived as more skilled at leveraging the Internet than McCain. A former George W. Bush campaign manager says the Bush campaigns succeeded due to their use of the Internet, something the McCain campaign is failing to do.2
Attempts to Manage Fallout
McCain's e-campaign director Mark Soohoo said on June 23, 2008, "John McCain is aware of the Internet...You don't necessarily have to use a computer to understand how it shapes the country."3
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