State of the Race on FaceBook Update #4

Update time!

This is the fourth installment of the FaceBook Update series wherein we look at growth rates in FaceBook pages as a possible indicator of success at the polls this fall. Will the current emphasis on social media networking in politics eventually replace more traditional metrics for gauging the success or failure of modern political campaigns? Nah, but it is fun!

Here's the update:

US Senate Race
Libertarian Chuck Donovan
Chuck Donovan for US Senate, Georgia 2010
Donovan for Senate
117 friends at the start
4 APR 10 221 Fans +104 Fans
11 APR 10 233 Fans +14
16 MAY 10 425 fans/friends +192 Fans/Friends
23 MAY 10 481 fans/friends +56 Fans/Friends

Georgia Governor's Race
John Monds for Governor of Georgia
John Monds
John Monds, Politician
Libertarian John Monds 346 fans at the start
4 APR 10 349 Fans +3 Fans
11 APR 10 348 Fans -1
16 MAY 10 1670 Fans/Friends +1322 Fans/Friends
23 MAY 10 2103 Fans/Friends +781 Fans/Friends

Lt. Governor
Libertarian Rhonda Martini
Rhonda Martini
16 MAY 10 33 Fans/Friends at the start
23 MAY 10 45 Fans/Friends +12 fans/Friends

Georgia Secretary of State
David Chastain for Georgia Secretary of State
David Chastain
Libertarian David Chastain 127 fans at the start
4 APR 10 129 Fans +2 Fans
11 APR 10 131 Fans +2
16 MAY 10 fans/Friends 669 +538
23 MAY 10 722 Fans/Friends +184

Labor Commissioner
Will Costa for Georgia Labor Commissioner
William Costa
Libertarian Will Costa 174 fans at the start
4 APR 10 233 Fans +59 Fans
11 APR 10 277 Fans +44 Fans
16 MAY 10 2094 Fans/Friends +1817 Fans/Friends
23 MAY 10 2161 Fans/Friends +344 Fans/Friends

Superintendent of Schools
Kira Willis for State Superintendent of Georgia
Kira Willis
Libertarian Kira Willis 334 fans at the start
4 APR 10 379 Fans +45 Fans
11 APR 10 406 Fans +27 Fans
16 MAY 10 798 Fans/Friends +392
23 MAY 10 858 Fans/Friends +60

Commissioner of Agriculture
Kevin Cherry
Libertarian Kevin Cherry
16 MAY 10 24 Fans/Friends at the start
23 MAY 10 31 fans/Friends +7


Commissioner of Insurance
Shane T. Bruce
Shane Bruce, Politician
Libertarian Shane Bruce
16 MAY 10 161 Fans/Friends at the start
23 MAY 10 172 Fans/Friends +11

Public Service Commission District 2
James Sendelbach, Politician
Libertarian James Sendelbach 21 Fans/Friends at the start
23 MAY 10 35 Fans/Friends +14

Attourney General
Don Smart, Politician
Libertarian Don Smart
16 MAY 10 43 Fans/Friends at the start
23 MAY 10 48 Fans/Friends +5

That's update #4 folks, this weeks winner in terms of raw numbers of added supporters is Libertarian John Monds with an impressive 781 added supporters and Libertarian Will Costa is right behind with and additional 344.