November 2, 2010 8:21 PM
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Campaign 2010's Biggest Online Moments
For the midterm elections, CBS News is collaborating with Google and YouTube to bring you the very latest political stories and videos that are popular online. CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson has a look at what's been getting the most hits and views in the final days of Campaign 2010.
She's trailing in the polls, but trending online. Delaware Republican candidate for Senate Christine O'Donnell has the most popular YouTube channelof the 2010 contenders who have official channels on the site -- all 450 of them.
The biggest draw is the O'Donnell ad where she declared, "I'm not a witch."It's received about half a million views, and counting.
Top 10 Political Videos of Campaign 2010
Google Insights into Campaign 2010
Top 10 Searched Politicians on Google News Pictures
The biggest political ad of the campaign season comes from a man you've probably never heard of: Dale Peterson. He was a Republican for Agriculture commissioner in Alabama, who criticizes his primary opponent Dorman Grace.
"Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about taking illegal money. Who would vote for such a dummy? And why? We're Republicans, we're supposed to be better than that," Peterseon said in the ad.
Peterson lost, but his video lives on- it's been viewed nearly two million times.
Over at the Google Insights page, there's information about the most-searched terms heading into Tuesday's election. When CBS News checked, "Tea Party" edged out "Republican," while "Republican" lead "Democrat" by about five percent.
What issues are most-searched? Well, the words "economy," "jobs" and "budget" far outpaced health care or the environment for Google users.
Drill down even further to find the most important regional issues. Typing in foreclosures found the term is most popular in the state of Nevada, which has the highest foreclosure and unemployment rate in the nation.
That's made the economy a major factor in the key Nevada Senate race between incumbent Majority Leader Democrat Harry Reid and tea party favorite Republican Sharron Angle.
Both are on the list of top 10 searched candidates at Google news - along with Republican candidates for Senate Linda McMahon and Rand Paul.
Who's No. 1? Meg Whitman - a Republican running for governor of California. It remains to be seen if more than $140 million in campaign spending can win her an election - but it has certainly won her a great deal of attention online.
Interactive Map: CBS News Election 2010 Race Ratings
Copyright 2010 CBS. All rights reserved. She's trailing in the polls, but trending online. Delaware Republican candidate for Senate Christine O'Donnell has the most popular YouTube channelof the 2010 contenders who have official channels on the site -- all 450 of them.
The biggest draw is the O'Donnell ad where she declared, "I'm not a witch."It's received about half a million views, and counting.
Top 10 Political Videos of Campaign 2010
Google Insights into Campaign 2010
Top 10 Searched Politicians on Google News Pictures
The biggest political ad of the campaign season comes from a man you've probably never heard of: Dale Peterson. He was a Republican for Agriculture commissioner in Alabama, who criticizes his primary opponent Dorman Grace.
"Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about taking illegal money. Who would vote for such a dummy? And why? We're Republicans, we're supposed to be better than that," Peterseon said in the ad.
Peterson lost, but his video lives on- it's been viewed nearly two million times.
Over at the Google Insights page, there's information about the most-searched terms heading into Tuesday's election. When CBS News checked, "Tea Party" edged out "Republican," while "Republican" lead "Democrat" by about five percent.
What issues are most-searched? Well, the words "economy," "jobs" and "budget" far outpaced health care or the environment for Google users.
Drill down even further to find the most important regional issues. Typing in foreclosures found the term is most popular in the state of Nevada, which has the highest foreclosure and unemployment rate in the nation.
That's made the economy a major factor in the key Nevada Senate race between incumbent Majority Leader Democrat Harry Reid and tea party favorite Republican Sharron Angle.
Both are on the list of top 10 searched candidates at Google news - along with Republican candidates for Senate Linda McMahon and Rand Paul.
Who's No. 1? Meg Whitman - a Republican running for governor of California. It remains to be seen if more than $140 million in campaign spending can win her an election - but it has certainly won her a great deal of attention online.
Interactive Map: CBS News Election 2010 Race Ratings
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Sharyl Attkisson Sharyl Attkisson is a CBS News investigative correspondent based in Washington. All of her stories, videos and blogs are available here.
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