How Obama’s Internet Campaign Changed Politics

The Internet has changed many facets of our life but who would have thought that it would completely revamp the ways of politics today. Obama, a great visionary, used internet to his advantage very well.

My friend and I were discussing the new internet boom in politics when he said that:

The ability of Obama to raise massive amounts of cash without having to spend wasteful time fundraising was key to his 50 state strategy. The next revolution is the ability of local politicians to get nationwide support from members of their own party – just as Tinklenberg got when he almost defeated Michelle Bachman in Minn. A lot of people with $20 to $50 to give can be a very powerful thing.

This idea of masses being a very powerful thing is very true. As Mr. Choy says in his classes, Obama was smart enough to know that with internet he can appeal to the masses and did not need to find support from three or four heavy financiers but can depend on the meager amount the masses can fish out. This is because 1 dollar from a million people is more effective than a million dollar from one investor. As with the one dollar, Obama is ensuring more awareness for his campaign. In effect, Obama managed to kill two birds with one stone as along with gathering finances, he also gathered support from the public.

However, there are those opposed to this way of politics and say that:

Don’t mistakenly assume the Internet will be ‘interactive’ with allthingsbarack dot com. The ‘communication’ will continue to be one-way, Obama to America, as in adaptive propaganda. The social impact will be like untreated creeping ick on tropical fish.

The only saving grace will be that those convinced by Dr. Frankenstein (Axelrod) that their self-image, -esteem, and -worth are barack-enhanced will be the first to turn on Obama, when post-election governing reality sets in, and the real Obama cannot fulfull all the hopes, dreams, and ambitions invited onto him via the nebulous ‘Yes We Can’.

I know it is a long video, but it effectively summarize the point I am trying to make here.

Ultimately, it is upon us to decide what we think about the effects of Internet on Politics.