Google Politics?

[Joe]

What criteria does netPAC enlist in determining which candidates to support? Currently, there is no official website outlining the committee’s mission, goals or political platform. So with no clearly defined agenda as of yet, questions arise as to netPACs rationale in choosing the candidates it is already endorsing.

Assuming that netPAC does have a standard set of criteria for endorsing candidates, what would happen if, hypothetically, both opponents in a political race fulfill those criteria? What then serves as the netPAC tiebreaker? Could potential influence from Google’s advertising partners tip the scales, becoming a deciding factor in endorsing a candidate?

Further, will netPAC endorsement have a positive effect on a candidate’s rankings in Google web and video searches? Conversely, will the opponent of a netPAC-endorsed candidate suffer a negative effect to his or her rankings in similar searches?

What do you guys think?