If a candidate can't manage a $5,000 web site, how can he manage a $110 billion state budget?

Ok, that's an over-the-top sentiment, but so far New York's 2006 gubernatorial candidates all have web sites that leave much to be desired. They all tend to be one-way communication, and they all tend to lack imagination.

A quick rundown:

Eliot Spitzer's Web Site: The latest news update is March 21. And yes, we're still waiting to see that redesign. (Don't snicker.) It's perhaps the single, laziest part of Spitzer's campaign. On the plus side, since the campaign pulled the plug on voter comments, Spitzer hasn't had to deal with any negative comments about his running mate!

Grade: C minus.

Tom Suozzi's Web Site loses points for blaring his "I-can-do-it-'cause-I've-done-it" audio right into your face the second the page loads. But once you click past that page, it's chock full of content. (Though confusing to look at.) Unlike Spitzer's web site, Suozzi's is constantly updated.

Grade: B.

John Faso's web site is utilitarian, constantly updated and full of information. It's not pretty, but not everyone knows how to contact Sekimori for a killer design. The site also uses, but doesn't abuse, multimedia.

Grade: B+.

William Weld's web site has the best design of the four. But then, the competition isn't very tough. It's got the essentials: speech archives, updated campaign news, volunteer sign up, etc. etc. But that's where it stops.

Grade: B+

Prediction: The first site to provide interactivity with voters (via blog or message board) and have a one-click, multimedia message updated every day (like the Kerry and Bush campaigns had during the '04 presidential campaign) will gain an instant 10 points in the polls, an extra $1 million in campaign contributions and The Big Mo.