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Once you've managed to get on state ballots, things get really sticky.

What happened to Dean once he hit the airwaves regularly? He imploded with funny screams and became late night TV fodder.

At this point, a candidate would have to hope to have received some press for the presidential efforts, says Hughes. "The Internet can only go so far," says Hughes. "You need old media—it's really good at publishing URLs to the masses."

You also need name recognition. Computer billionaire Perot was receiving 12 to 15 percent support of eligible voters, to nudge his way into the 1992 debates with Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.

"The key is having someone who has some visibility," says Cuban. "TV develops awareness from scratch and defines validity as a 'personality'. The net can build upon that more effectively to reinforce a message."

Internet billionaire Cuban could be considered a personality. Is he interested?

"Politics are too slimey for me. I don't think I would get very far running on a 'No Politics Allowed' platform."

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