JAWilliams

I think use and comfort with technology is more of a generational thing, although there certainly are people much older than I that were programming BASIC when I was in diapers as well as younger people than myself who are much more comfortable with integrating technology into their daily lives. Regardless of age I'd like to have a president who, when creating the laws that govern and impact technology, is somewhat more saavy than the average Joe Plumber. It's admitedly my personal preference.

I'm joking, but kinda serious. Check out this interview:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/us/politics/13text-mccain.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print.

"Q: But do you go on line for yourself?
Mr. McCain: They go on for me. I am learning to get online myself, and I will have that down fairly soon, getting on myself."

This from July 2008.

All kidding and politcal positioning aside, it is an interesting and new way to advertise for a politican. however, I wonder how effective it could really be... I'm just impressed that they were progressive enough to try it. Before "Screamgate" ended his run, Howard Dean raised a hell of a lot of money and became a front-runner in the '04 democratic primaries by leveraging the support he built through his website. This is now a common practice. Maybe we'll see more advertisements like this in '12?

The McCain camp declined the advertising offer because they couldn't quite figure out how people can leverage the interwebs to place advertising on stick-n-hoops, orange boxes tied to phone poles, or whatever it is kids do these days.

I believe the "Knapsack on a stick" Mr. Grant refers to is commonly called a "bindle". For more information on advanced Hobo technology please refer to the informational guide by John Hodgman entitled "The Areas of My Expertise" or solicit your local chapter of Disheveled Railroad Hobos.