Politics in Cyberspace 1.Politicians are making greater use of cyberspace to “spread the word.”...

Politics in Cyberspace

1. Politicians are making greater use of cyberspace to “spread the word.”- Kerry 2004- Dean 2004- Bush 2004- Gore 2000

Q: Will the Internet replace traditional media as the chief source of political campaigning?

http://www.johnkerry.com/

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/

http://www.bush2004.com/

http://www.gore2000.com/


2. Voting blocs are using the internet more and more for their political purposes. - MoveOn.org- TrueMajority.org- Swift Boat Vets for Truth- Washington Post Rebuts

Q: What other voting blocs have you come across in your surfing/email?

http://www.moveon.org/

http://www.truemajority.org/who/principles.html

http://www.swiftvets.com/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21239-2004Aug21.html


3. Computerized Elections:

Some claim they will create greater accuracy in voting, while others say they are ripe for fraud.- Electronic voting problems- Vote tampering (black box voting)- Stephen Heller- Diebold is not unbiased

Q: Why is electronic voting suspect?

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