The smartest thing a candidate for the 08' presidential election can do is to target young people. In order to that, candidates must tap into what young people are doing and how they get their news.
Social networking used to be a medium for young people to stay in touch with friends and post silly pictures and comments from the weekend parties. Now it is a social medium that could be a huge factor in the upcoming election. Ten years ago we would not have the types of candidates on board that we do now and we certainly would not be using mediums like YouTube to announce your campaign.
Things are changing, and I believe for the better. If you want to address youth and prove that their issues matter and that you care what they think,you have to do it in a way that captures the attention of youth these days. These days, that would be the Internet.
The second best thing potential presidential candidates could have done was broadcasting over social networking sites. The way to the oval office is through the votes of this country's youth. Social networking has become an epidemic these days and now more than ever candidates should rely on nontraditional forms of media for their campaign. The youth of this country our the future and upcoming campaign tours must mirror the way we gather and analyze our news.
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