Ok Dallas, we know you’re not the only city on YouTube. Cody Ryan York points out that six mayoral candidates in Nashville, Tennessee have been using web video.
David Briley’s campaign has his speaking appearances covered in a series of 33 YouTube videos, like this one on Green Leadership. On YouTube, BrileyForMayor had six subscribers and 146 channel views.
Bob Clement has an “idea factory” generating 30 ideas in 30 days to improve Nashville and documenting those ideas in web video. In idea 30, Clement asks the public to submit their ideas on his website. On YouTube, Clement for Mayor had eight subscribers and 526 channel views when we checked it out this morning.
Karl Dean was followed by a videographer while filing his petition to get on the ballot. The campaign’s seven YouTube videos range from issue-themed pieces to speaking appearances. We couldn’t find a YouTube channel just for Dean, but Hester2007’s collection of Dean videos had 4 subscribers and 54 channel views.
Buck Dozier’s online multimedia program includes a nine minute biographical piece about Dozier and four issue-themed pieces on public safety, small business, seniors, and learning. The DozierForMayor channel on YouTube had six subscribers and 79 views.
Howard Gentry’s multimedia kit includes a six minute look at education, as well as a series of events and speaking appearances. The HowardGentry YouTube channel had five subscribers and 112 views.
Kenneth Eaton’s website doesn’t have a multimedia section, but the Kennetheaton YouTube Channel included five videos, mostly of speaking appearances, like this one of an Antioch Forum. The channel had four subscribers and 20 channel views.
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