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Page 1: The Internet in modern political campaigning Introduction to the future of politics

The Internet in modern political campaigning

Introduction to the future of politics

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Candidates face a number of problems communicating with voters

• Less and less attention to the news• Less and less news of politics to pay attention to

– Anything other than presidential/senatorial is almost ignored• “Transaction costs,” especially in contributing to

campaigns• Inability to provide more than ‘sound bite’ explanations

of their policies• Negative campaigning/advertising• Members of electorate as “audience” rather than as

constituents

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The Internet

• The low costs and versatility of the Internet allow the candidate to address many of the problems outlined above

• The main Internet actions by candidates themselves have focused on:– Fundraising (brilliant success for Dean, Obama, Tea Party

candidates)– Providing extensive explanation of candidate positions– Political organization and social networking

• Obama

– Distributing political advertising, etc. to targeted groups

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Internet options

• Traditional websites– Great majority of candidates now have them

• E-mails to partisans• Social networking– Facebook– Twitter

• Podcasts• Distribution of advertising– Targeting– Broadcasting

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• https://donate.barackobama.com/page/content/splashsignup_welcome

• http://www.johnmccain.com/splash32615.htm

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Content outside of candidate control

• YouTube• Facebook• Blogs• News sites– Newspaper– TV

• Webcasts of talk radio, etc.• Chatrooms/listservs

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Candidate online strategy

• Speak to your existing support– Provide updates, encouragement, information for them to use on

your behalf• Issue positions/information

– Campaign blog (personal touch)– Critique of opponent

• Organization– Information concerning campaign activities– Provide opportunities for independent organization by supporters

• Meetups

– Rallies, marches, groups watching political video together in bars, etc.

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Candidate online strategy

• Solicit donations– Effective way of generating small-donation money

• Has increased the importance of small donations

• Sign up, encourage volunteers– Provide ability to engage in voluntary action

• Provide info, persuade undecideds• Provide info to press and get them to publish issue

positions, critique of opposition, etc.– Online ads, video– Respond quickly to opposition attacks

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Obama online strategy

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7412045.stm