July 21, 2007
YouTube role grows as U.S. election nears
From rapid dissemination of political blunders, often with funny tunes, to a new wave of music videos featuring scantily clad women singing the praises of their presidential favorites, YouTube has sparked a new interest in politics. Reuters reports.
"Many candidates vying for their party's nomination to run for president have embraced the technological changes, holding polls via YouTube, asking for campaign input and making announcements on the site.
"In the past, the campaigns sort of stuck their toe into technology and innovation -- it was a small detail of what was going on," said Phil Noble, founder of PoliticsOnline.
"The difference in this election is that technology has become fundamental. Every campaign has figured out ways to use YouTube all the time."
It's not just the candidates. YouTube members are getting in too, with thousands of people uploading video questions for the upcoming CNN/YouTube debates.
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