YouTube role grows as U.S. election nears
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In 2004, YouTube didn't exist. Three  years later, politicians have learned to fear and revere the  video-sharing Web site that has become a vital part of the  campaign for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
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YouTube continues to grow faster than the overall market for online video.
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In a trend that could be a boon for YouTube, more U.S. residents say they are going online to watch videos, films and TV shows, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive
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By JESSE NOYES  Still fresh from a megamerger with Google, video-sharing site YouTube is planning to pass along some of its newfound wealth.
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As the high-octane US election campaigns continue, two seventy-somethings, Ron Paul and Mike Gravel's lively, iconoclastic stances have mobilized support among young people on the Internet.
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In 2004, YouTube didn't exist. Three years later, politicians have learned to fear and revere the video-sharing Web site that has become a vital part of the campaign for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
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New online capabilities are meant to allow gamers to share content they have created, Ã  la YouTube.
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YouTube doesn't  want to be just a goof-off destination anymore. It just went a little C-SPAN.
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The Internet serves more as a town hall in the United States than an echo chamber as users are more likely to be exposed to a wide range of political views, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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The Internet and the voting process are developing a manifold relationship. In February, US voting will actually move to the Web with the Democratic Party's first ever online global primary.
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Blog: Co-sponsored debates, to be held in July and September, invite YouTube users to submit "creative" questions for candidates to answer.
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The video format of the YouTube/CNN debate could elicit emotional responses from the candidates.
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Does Google want to be the 51st state this election season? It sure looks that way. The Mountain View search-engine giant and its wildly popular video-sharing site, YouTube, can't be missed if you want to be president.
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Oct. 27, 2004 - Political junkies of all stripes have gotten much of their news and political commentary during this year&#39;s campaign from online sources, and a new survey finds the Internet is contributing to a wider awareness of political views.
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YouTube has been gaining strength in Europe since it launched local versions of its service in June.
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Presidential hopefuls starting to use blogs, social networking sites to advance their cause.
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Bloggers and other Internet activists made their marks in the past two presidential elections chiefly by building networks of political enthusiasts and raising money for candidates. Now, they are pushing aggressively into policymaking -- and not just over high-profile issues such as Iraq.