See Jim Neal's Facebook home.

Jim's friends use his wall to plan events and share information. They post links and videos and contact info on the site.

Jim's friends sure are nice!

See Kay Hagan's Facebook home.

Kay's friends use her wall to say "woot, woot" and similar exhortatory stuff.

Kay's friends are probably nice, too, but her Facebook presence is only slightly superior to that of Liddy Dole.

I know the candidates are busy dialing for dollars and that good things are supposed to materialize online for the primary winner...but a good web campaign might help in the primary, and the general election is just nine months away.

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[eric]

It isn't only Hagen's Facebook page that's lacking. Her official campaign website doesn't appear to have any summary of her positions on the issues. Her bio tells me that she is for "the right kind of change, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to keep North Carolina strong and moving forward." That's about as helpful as saying she's for "truth, justice, and the American way."

Not that the position statements on Jim Neal's website are exemplars of specificity; they are about as vague and platitudinous as I'd expect from anyone running for office these days. But at least they offer some inkling of how Neal would be likely to vote once on matters coming before the Senate.