THE internet will be a vital battleground in the general election, but Ireland hasn't yet caught up with the US in this regard, according to Labour's web guru, writes Fionnan Sheahan. Websites will become the primary source of information on policies and candidates for well over 30pc of voters, Techno Futures director, Tom Duke predicts. - Irish Independent
I don't know about that, this interweb will never catch on........
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Will it? Really?
Howard Dean used the internet to the greatest effect, and did ************************. Moveon.org also, and they did zip to stop a Republican onslaught in Congress and Senate in 2002, and 2004. Its all fine and dandy, but the final seat in Galway East will not come down to Ulick Burke having a snazzy website. Give me a sticker, a wad of literature, biro, pencil, walking shoes and an electoral register any day.
The same could have been said about TV not too long ago. As people become more tech savvy it will become a big factor, unfortunately, our status as some sort of 'digital hub' is laughable at present what with the gombeens in charge being a wee bit short sighted.Originally Posted by meriwether
It will probably get to stage where you can vote text in your order of preferences I'd imagine.
Hopefully looks wont play a part or a large number of the current contendors will get 'nul ponts' :wink:
If I could mass-sterilise the planet, I would. Seriously.
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I'd say you'll have more people checking their local candidates' websites from work when they're bored than in 2002 (simply because more people have internet access now), but I don't think it'll have a huge effect. A good website showing what work the candidate has been doing and what his/her basic policies are should be enough.
as Homer Simpson said, 'the internet ... is that thing still around ?'I don't know about that, this interweb will never catch on........
[/quote:1oy0jgbk]as Homer Simpson said, 'the internet ... is that thing still around ?'
He also said "they have the internet on computers now"
"Elite - a small superior group; esp one that has a power out of proportion to its size." (Oxford English Dictionary)
The majority cannot therefore be the elite.
That's not really true - Dean used the internet most successfully as a fundraising tool, as did Kerry subsequently. However, the Republicans were far more successful at using the web as a campaigning tool - allowing supporters access to their database online, so that canvassing could be divided up regardless of geographical location.
Democrats won the fundraising, Republicans won the canvassing.
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