No, Really, This One's A Net Election
from the heard-that-before dept
Every election season, someone comes out with an article saying that this year we're really having an "internet" election, where the internet makes a real difference in which candidates win. And, of course, every year, after the election, people point out that the internet didn't really matter much. So, here's this year's article saying that really (really, really) this year the internet matters in the election. The article looks at a number of campaigns that are really relying on technology to help them win their races. The article also suggests some results to those races that the writer would like to see to "prove" that the internet mattered.
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