Candidates, parties target Web audience

OCT. 29 12:33 P.M. ET The number of people who go online for political news is rising, with more than one-third saying they check the Internet for such information.

This group is more likely to be younger, better educated and male than the population in general, an Associated Press-AOL News poll found.

While 35 percent say they check the Internet for political updates about campaigns and candidates, that number grows to 43 percent of likely voters -- and they tend to be more liberal than conservative.

Source: Candidates, parties target Web audience

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