http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/us/politics/20social.html?_r=2
Here’s an open invitation with a twist!!
Everyone is invited to a town hall meeting with President Obama and Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook.This town hall style meeting will be held at the Facebook headquarters, and focus is on the Economy. Since Tuesday afternoon, more than 22,000 of the chief’s 19.3 million followers had responded to the call by signing up. If we remember, during the last election President Obama was able to galvanize supporters to action by utilizing the current social media tools available, and quite effectively so. Tools like Twitter, Facebook,Apps. Testing, Youtube etc. leaving his Republican counterparts in the dust.
However, for the upcoming 2012 elections the Republicans have all geared up, and are better prepared this time around for the online battle. The driving force for this swift progression into the technological age by the Republicans was recognized by them to be one of expedience. Now more than ever,with voter empowerment on an all time high, is there any wonder both groups are sustaining, maintaining, and upgrading their use of these social media tools available to them?
I personally don’t blame Republicans for trying to join the social media bandwagon. People feel like they have a better understanding or deeper connection with celebrities through this medium, so it could definitely work in favor of a politician.
Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and specially designed applications..watch out and prepare yourself for a news feed full of slogans to court and coax prospective voters for the 2012 elections!!!
