Comments on: Social Media’s Role in Politics http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/social-medias-role-in-politics/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Andrew Wright http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/social-medias-role-in-politics/#comment-259 Andrew Wright Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:24:08 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/social-medias-role-in-politics/#comment-259 Raising money online is still the aspect of campaigns that has been transformed significantly with the advent of the social web. Back in the day, you had to wait a week or more for checks to come in, whereas now Obama's Iowa victory leads to immediate cha-ching. All this is around elections (understandable, considering the current backdrop), but how about interaction with government and officials beyond elections? Raising money online is still the aspect of campaigns that has been transformed significantly with the advent of the social web. Back in the day, you had to wait a week or more for checks to come in, whereas now Obama’s Iowa victory leads to immediate cha-ching.

All this is around elections (understandable, considering the current backdrop), but how about interaction with government and officials beyond elections?

]]> By: Andrew Wright http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/social-medias-role-in-politics/#comment-4833 Andrew Wright Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:24:08 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/social-medias-role-in-politics/#comment-4833 Raising money online is still the aspect of campaigns that has been transformed significantly with the advent of the social web. Back in the day, you had to wait a week or more for checks to come in, whereas now Obama's Iowa victory leads to immediate cha-ching. <br><br>All this is around elections (understandable, considering the current backdrop), but how about interaction with government and officials beyond elections? Raising money online is still the aspect of campaigns that has been transformed significantly with the advent of the social web. Back in the day, you had to wait a week or more for checks to come in, whereas now Obama's Iowa victory leads to immediate cha-ching.

All this is around elections (understandable, considering the current backdrop), but how about interaction with government and officials beyond elections?

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