The Internet as a Force in Politics: “Obama Would Not Have Won Without the Internet”

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/07/the-internet-as-a-force-in-politics-obama-would-not-have-won-without-the-internet/

by qhoxie • 18 years ago

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jfornear2• 18 years ago

I disagree that you can give this much credit to the Internet. You can't deny how important the bad economy and low incumbent approval ratings are. Historically, with these two variables alone, change is a shoo-in.

alaskamiller• 18 years ago

I, for one, think everyone should thank George W Bush. If not for his 8 year plan to leave the country in our current state the choice between McCain and Obama might be a really tough one

rsmoker• 18 years ago

I couldn't agree more. My weak attempt at communicating the sentiment: http://pstfu.com/blamebush/?x=0

unalone3• 18 years ago

How do you explain Obama's beating Hillary? She had a powerful team that used the TV expertly. Her weakness lay in her not using the Internet effectively.

jrockway• 18 years ago

Her weakness lay in her not using the Internet effectively.

Her other weakness is that she's essentially a rich white male from a political family. Yes, she's not actually male, but it's hard to tell the difference.

The voters wanted something different for a change. Obama was different, and that's why he won.

jfornear2• 18 years ago

Under this logic, Ron Paul had much more support from the internet during the primaries than his opponents, and look where that got him.

Hillary had a tough time because of how many people didn't like her when it came down to it. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2008/11/geff...

centuren• 18 years ago

1) Obama's campaign used the Internet as a resource skillfully. 2) Obama winning is a historic event (demographically). 3) ... techcrunch deadline ... 4) "Obama would not have won without the internet"

No point in discussing validity.

The Internet as a Force in Politics: “Obama Would Not Have Won Without the Internet”

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