The White House on the Internet

One example on how the internet has had an impact on citizen participation in politics is The White House's YouTube channel. Making presidential speeches and other important White House news easily available on YouTube makes it easier for citizens to connect and share the president's messages, as well as current news. It has also created storms of feedback and debate, which gets people more involved in creating opinions and connecting with the political matters at hand, making them more likely to act. The White House's use of the internet has proved and will continue to prove effective in stimulating the interest and involvement of citizens in politics.

Ad Campaigns - Carly Fiorina vs. Barbara Boxer

 Carly Fiorina


Barbara Boxer


I feel that Barbara Boxer's ad was a lot more effective. While these two ads show the opponents at each other's necks instead of highlighting their own achievements, Boxer's ad gets Fiorina's right between the eyes and makes her look like a hypocrite. I'm sure this was terrible for Fiorina's campaign.