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Web Users Still Can't Get Enough Palin

GOP candidate still dominates web searches

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(Newser) – We just can't seem to let Sarah Palin go. Nearly a month after the election, she continues to dominate user lookups on search engines, cable news sites, and YouTube, reports Politico. Alaska's governor ranks near the top of virtually every major search tool, including Yahoo, AOL, and Lycos, where she dominated the incoming president until just last week. “People are still searching for her in record numbers,” said a Lycos spokeswoman. “How bizarre is that?"

Earlier this month, Palin brought a 928% spike in traffic to the Anchorage Daily News website. The attention—even among those finding videos to mock her—presents opportunity for the celebrity politician, says an online politics buff: "There's a heckuva lot of wind out there for Sarah Palin. Now she has to put up a sail to catch it."

Palin has become a permanent celebrity as a result of this year's presidential campaign, an analyst says.
Palin has become a permanent celebrity as a result of this year's presidential campaign, an analyst says.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Palin is still the top newsmaker online, where people continue to look for updates on the Alaska governor.
Palin is still the top newsmaker online, where people continue to look for updates on the Alaska governor.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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jaguarj
Nov 29, 08 1:16 PM CST
I had enough of her the minute she opened her mouth... Reply
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Lula
Nov 29, 08 1:31 PM CST
Are they kidding? I had enough of her the first 30 minutes. I too think it is bizaree. Reply
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ezrider
Nov 29, 08 2:12 PM CST
Nothing like a good laugh in tough times. Reply
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carol
Nov 29, 08 4:58 PM CST
Love her!!! Reply
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Nov 29, 08 9:29 PM CST
Like it or not, she is here too stay on the national political scene. Reply
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