How Did the Internet and New Media Affect the 2008 Presidential Elections
The 2008 American presidential election was unlike any other, in a number of ways. There was the possibility of a female vice-president pitted against the possibility of an African-American president – both potential history-making moments. Voting turnouts broke some records, and with the election of Senator Barack Obama, the United States allowed a new era of American
The Internet gave voters a new, direct link to their candidates. News giant CNN and pop-culture portal YouTube collaborated on two debates between the candidates, so that potential votes could ask the candidates the questions they wanted answered. Never before has that been done. Because YouTube is such an enormously popular website across a diverse demographic and becau