April 12, 2007
Candidates to post videos on YouTube
As of yesterday, White House contenders from both parties will take turns posting videos on News and Politics's site, and YouTube watchers will get to post their own video responses. [via the Associated Press]
"The experiment is an outgrowth of YouTube's "You Choose '08" initiative that kicked off in February to let candidates showcase their campaigns on the Web site through their campaign videos.
Beginning this week with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, candidates will get one week to engage in a video discussion in YouTube's "You Choose '08 Spotlight." Romney's video question: "What do you believe is America's single greatest challenge and what would you do to address it?"
He encourages watchers to post their video replies and vows: "I'll do my best to watch as many as I can and respond to them."
The new political give-and-take comes as political campaigns begin to explore the realm of new technologies for reaching voters."
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