Political Activity

It is becoming increasingly obvious that internet technology has had a major influence on political activity. Blogs and bloggers had a huge influence on the way information was spread in the last election and have proved a major force in getting word about rallies and other activities out. Electronic voting has also come into play and people are able to quickly do polls and get the information out to other people involved in the campaign. I read a newsweek article on the 2004 election and there was hardly a page that didn't contain mention of one of the campaign staff sending out memos or using internet technology from his palm pilot. Information spreads so quickly now and that only leads to greater control over what the officials release and how they approach public image. The internet lets everyone know of any mistakes or succeses instantly.