Election Drives Online Traffic
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The run-up to November's presidential election has benefited websites, bringing increased numbers of visitors. Now, the trick is to maintain that traffic surge. By Daniel Terdiman.
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The 2004 presidential campaign has marked the coming of age for Internet 'blog' journals as a cutting edge political tool for raising cash and revving up political support.
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The presidential election took center stage this week, with technology playing a role everywhere from e-voting machines to Web sites that tracked the election results.
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After nearly 50,000 Michigan Democrats cast ballots over the Internet in February, academics eagerly sought election data that would help them determine what types of people voted online. But scholars around the country complain that they haven't been able to get statistics from the Feb. 7 caucus.
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Voters are by now accustomed to seeing political leaders impertinently pop up on the social networking side of cyberspace. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has significant Facebook and MySpace profiles; former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, who is also seeking the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, recently debuted a page on the Ã¢ÂÂavatarÃ¢ÂÂ social networking site Second Life.
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By Jennifer Mock, The Daily Oklahoman  Sep. 17--Gone are the days where shaking hands and kissing babies were enough to win an election.   Those stalwarts still are present in modern campaigns, but technology is proving to be a driving force in political bids.
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The presidential race is being played out in several new video and online games.
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In its third presidential election, the Internet has finally reached political adolescence. Candidates use it to raise millions and rally their followers.
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Pro and amateur videos, social networking and even streaming TV shows are luring audiences to the Web, study shows
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The power of the Internet in this year&#39;s election can be summed up in the story of Sam Warren, an Alabama voter who had never made a political contribution before but found
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The Internet is catching up, but aside from the perhaps predictable 18-29 age group, most still favor TV networks--and even their daily newspaper--for information about the 2008 race.
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Politicalbase.com is building a base of devoted political junkies, and its creators think the siteâs  audience will keep growing -- even after the November election.
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Analysis: Every campaign has a site, but this presidential candidate uses technology effectively to connect with voters.
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The election season generated a creative outpouring--and enormous amounts of traffic--at sites such as Atom Films and iFilm. With the election over, can they hold onto recent gains?
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Also: Cure for road rage? 'Smart' traffic lights. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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The undecided in the first US primary use the Web and e-mails for news to get closer to candidates.
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WASHINGTON _ For candidates embracing the brave new world of online politics, the Internet giveth and the Internet taketh away.