Can Google Juice get Obama Elected?

Google Public Policy Blog: Candidates at Google: Barack Obama

Interesting stuff today.. wondering if this interesting and quite proactive plan will get the tech community and more importantly Google to back Sen. Obama. I was very intrigued about his "transparency" comment regarding the government and opening up to America... It seems like this kind of came out of left field. It will be very interesting to see how the next month or so shapes up.


"I’ll put government data online in universally accessible formats. I’ll let citizens track federal grants, contracts, earmarks, and lobbyist contacts. I’ll let you participate in government forums, ask questions in real time, offer suggestions that will be reviewed before decisions are made, and let you comment on legislation before it is signed. And to ensure that every government agency is meeting 21st century standards, I’ll appoint the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer."

Election 2.0 in NH???

I saw this article a couple of weeks ago in the Portsmouth Herald and it really intrigued me.. A 70 year old lady having a WebCast Party!! Even though I am not a fan so far of Barrak's online campaign.. he seems to be creating a ground swell.. I still need to see and hear more from him. But it is really impressive that this could be a new way that mainstream America connects w/ candidates and elected officials.

clipped from seacoastonline.com Barbara Engelbach of Portsmouth is one of about 15 Seacoast residents who gathered to watch Sen. Barack Obama on a live webcast Saturday in a Portsmouth home. Photo by Liz Kenny Dennett Page had been planning a house party all week for friends --and even strangers --to gather and watch Sen. Barack Obama over a Webcast