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CNNPolitics.com has received more than a billion page views since launching less than a year ago and the Political Ticker had a record day last Friday.

(CNN) – In less than one year, CNNPolitics.com has registered more than 1 billion page views – another sign that readers are turning to the Internet and CNN to stay current and gain insight into the 2008 race for the White House.

“Just as CNN.com is where people go to find out what’s happening in their world, their communities and their lives, CNNPolitics.com is where people go online to find out what’s happening in politics,” said Manuel Perez, senior supervising producer for CNN.com.

The highly trafficked political news gateway serves as the online destination for the latest news and information happening inside the Beltway and beyond, particularly along the campaign trail.

Meanwhile, on Friday, just days before the start of the Democratic National Convention – the CNN Political Ticker – the one you’re reading right now – broke its all-time one-day traffic record with 2.7 million page views. The Ticker is the No. 1 political new blog on the Web according to Nielsen Online and serves as the nervous center for CNNPolitics.com’s coverage, providing users with a constant stream of political news – as it happens – from hundreds of CNN journalists 24 hours a day every day.

“The ratings success CNN is enjoying on television this election cycle is bolstered by the incredible traffic generated through CNNPolitics.com,” said Alex Wellen, CNN’s deputy political director for digital content. “We’re proud to be the news organization people turn to for the latest political news, whether it’s on television, laptops or mobile phones.”