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 * Andrew's Presentation**



Politics and Technology Video -He says he had no control over it…is that a major concern in the future? -The interviewer also asks if he knew anything about the internet before he went into politics…is the internet going to play a bigger role down the road when a new generation enters the political field? -Is this a good thing for politics?
 * Andrew's Notes:**

Ben Chandler -2004 was the most important year in the history of political campaigning -This guy does not look like much but he changed the face of political campaigning forever -Democrat running for Congress in Kentucky -Had absolutely no chance in winning -Made 2000 investment Markos Moulistas who was author of Daily Kos Webblog -Most respected political blog in Kentucky -Market Chandler and put up donations -Spread to other blogs and turned out to obtain a profit of 80000 -With this money he went around touring the state and going on TV

Big Media and Big Money -Politics is in a transition phase -Politics used to be operated around the principle of one man one vote -Now it’s one dollar one vote -In which dollars are spend on TV to appeal to masses -Other examples besides Chandler

Other examples -Arnold Schwarzanger -We probably know more about politics than him but it does not matter in this society -Because he had the 2 most important factors: money and media -Not to mention he was a celebrity so people already knew him -George Bush -Targeted the wealthy elite to obtain big money -Had big media because of his father

Howard Dean -He in some ways did it better than Chandler -Meetup -Went to better blogs and was more outgoing than Chandler -Personality was his strength -Used profits on TV -Unfortunately, his strength was also his biggest weakness and cost him the election -Why did that cost him the election? -It goes into Gilmores theory that the right combination of circumstances and candidate personality wins an election, not just funding Open Source Politics -Social Networking will revolutionize the way we follow, support and participate in politics -Really about taking politics to the next level in terms of increasing citizen participation and producing better campaigns -Gilmore talks about the good and bad with open source politics -Good: Appeals to masses and gets everyone involved with the process -Bad: It allows candidates to get personal with advertising to the point where it becomes detrimental to the candidate producing the ad, not who the ad is supposed to target

Controversial Ads -Lyndon Johnson 1964 campaign vs. Barry Goldwater -Carly Fiorina attacks Tom Fiscal in California Senate election -Differences between ads and why they were detrimental to the candidate?

We the media chapter 5 Andrew Daskalakis
 * In Class Notes taken by PJ:**

No control over it.....major concern for the future? Is the Internet going to play a bigger role down the road when a new generation enters the political field? Is this a good thing for politics?

Ben Chandler 2004 was the most important year in the history of political campaigning Had absolutely no chance in winning Made 2000 investment Markos Moulostas who was author of Daily Kos Weblog Most respected blog in Kentucky To market Chandler and put up donations Spread to other blogs and obtained profit of 80 grand Used money to tour the state and advertise on TV

Big media, Big money Politics currently in a transition phase Used to be operated around one man one vote principle Now: one dollar, one vote Dollars spent on tv to appeal to masses

Examples besides Chandler Arnold Schwarzenegger Two most important factors: money and media George bush Targeted the wealthy elite To obtain funds Big media because of his father Howard Dean did it better than chandler Meetup.com Went to other blogs Personality was his strength Profits used for tv Strength was also his biggest weakness, lost election Rigght combo of circumstances and personality wins election, not just funding

Open Source Politics Social networking will revolutionize the way we follow, support, and participate in politics Taking politics to the next level - increasing citizen participation Producing better campaigns Good: appeals to the masses Bad: allows candidates to get too personal, missing target of ad

Controversial ads Lyndson Johnson 1964 campaign Carly Fiorna attacks Fiscal in CA senate election Ads detrimental to candidates