DURHAM, N.H. – Edwards’ line that he wants to ask Americans to sacrifice gets applause. I wonder if the young folks in the crowd like the idea of themselves sacrificing, or of other people sacrificing.

Edwards’ closing: “I come from nothing, and now I’ve got everything. My country was there for me every step of the way.”

Edwards got pretty much rave reviews throughout, not just from the MySpace users (about 93 percent liked his answers) but from the crowd in the UNH FieldHouse. At this point in his political career, he knows how to handle a college crowd, how to hit all the right notes. And, near as I can tell, no one has been tasered so far.

But, as with most technology, first adaptors get some of the biggest benefits. Will the next candidate get a bunch of opponent supporters swarming the online poll?