Each year it is very interesting to see the new creative ways that presidential candidates choose to express/represent themselves. In the past candidates have used formal methods of pathos, ethos and more traditional campaigning techniques including using the media, phamplets, billboards, hosting rallies, forums, military tactics, snowballing, and celebrity .
With the introduction of the television, candidates were able to adress a larger audience and relate better to the public. Even if the candidates weren't able to campaign in particular areas, individuals were able to see them on the television screen and aware of their face in addition to their stance on particular issues.
Today, technology has had an increasingly productive affect on the choices of those interested parties. People can receive candidate information via text messages, blog, you tube, myspace etc.
Although technology has added new methods for campaigning, elections haven't done away with the outrageous aspects of campaigning. Please check out the following link that showcases a video created that explores the new video aspect of campaigns. (A citizen's crush on Barack Obama)
New technology has the potential to help make and break campaigns.
The Washington Post has set up a forum that allows voters to learn about each candidate and what they represent. The following link has information for each candidate:http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/
Supporters can participate in blogs that were set up by candidates. Clinton's blog address is http://www.hillaryclinton.com/blog/
Although candidates are able to give the perception that they are accessible through blogs, text messages, news, radio, television, and other forms of mass media, is the future president really going to be accessible to citizens and effectively address issues that are of public concern?
Candidates are able to reach out to the public through these various forms of technology , but they seem further out of reach than ever when the public faces controversial topics such as the war in Iraq, oil, gay marriage, and abortion.
Clinton and others may be on youtube, but are they really in the loop?
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