Joe Miller is a candidate for an Alaskan senate seat and he is using a .US domain name (www.JoeMiller.US) for his official campaign website. The website has been active for 2-3 months and is on an upward trajectory as is Joe’s public exposure and popularity.

The JoeMiller.US logo makes good use of the traditional red, white, and blue colors common to the American flag. The .US logo is prominently displayed in almost all of Joe’s campaign materials (signs, t-shirts, automobiles, website) and implies the appropriate “American” association for which .US was intended.

I have seen Joe interviewed on both CNBC and CNN in the past two days. The CNN piece in particular displayed the .US logo prominently. This type of exposure is excellent for raising the .US profile in America.

As a side note, some state governments use the .gov web address while many utilize .US. A few examples of state senate sites include:

• www.senate.state.tx.us (Texas Senate)
• www.senate.state.pa.us (Pennsylvania Senate)
• www.state.ar.us/senate/ (Arkansas Senate)

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