Tech Tidal Wave Hits Politics

The Tech Tidal Wave Hits Politics
By Micah L. Sifry, Personal Democracy. Posted November 3, 2004.
Alternet

Regardless of who won the election, it can't be denied that technology is energizing participation in electoral politics, and enabling the campaigns that use it.

Sometime today, tonight or tomorrow, a piece of software or a blog or perhaps a high-tech device like a camera phone or a text message that goes viral is going to make a difference in this oh-so-close election, and those of us in the political, technology and journalism worlds are going to rush to make a big deal of it. And rightfully so.