There is no denying that the Internet has had a profound impact on this U.S. Presidential race. I have contributed a lot to this, but they are by no means the only Internet entity that has played a role.
Another one is Facebook. The social network (as ABC News points out, but local/state elections as well.
"The Obama team got into Facebook early in the campaign, and more than 2 million users have signed on as Obama supporters,"
Golodryga quotes Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg: "In some ways Facebook can be even more influential to local campaigns and politicians...Because those are places where a few thousand votes really matter and a few thousand votes can really swing a race." I see no reason why the same thing can' be said of MySpace and other social networks as well. It's really a testament to how social media in general has played a role in the discussion and shaping of opinions of political candidates.
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