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."YouTube: Mac vs. PC: McOld prefers his abacus (Time: 0:26)
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.Online Media Daily: McCain Camp Downplays E-Factor In Face of Obama's Online Onslaught (June 24, 2008)
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."The Caucus (New York Times): McCain and the Internets (June 24, 2008)
