(re) Could a Viral Video Lead to Successful Political Campaign?
This is a comment on Anthony’s blog.
http://iceman1190.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/could-a-viral-video-lead-to-a-successful-political-campaign/
I agree with Anthony, that viral videos are definitely a new frontier when it comes to sending a message and having it heard. Why not in politics as well? Politicians these days would be more than idiotic to not utilize viral videos. Like it or not that is what is in now. Back in the day people thought it was asinine to use the television instead of having a live debate or getting press coverage in the newspaper. Communication should be the number one focus on a politicians mind. They should wish to reach out to every citizen in order to have their voice heard. Why not stay ahead of the curve or at least go with it.
Megan McCain’s account is very non-biased. She is a republican but still can see how the GOP is starting to slow down with technology. Just take a look at the typical republican. A republican is the best example of a group that doesn’t want to evolve. The whole party does not want to evolve politically, they want to stay out of the way and keep it simple. Same way with the technology.
I am really not so decided on my political views, simply because I have lots of peer pressure coming from different angles. When watching television with my father I have to listen to Hanity and Limbaugh. When just going to school or surfing the web I get the pressure to be a democrat. The democrats, through their use of the internet have made the republicans look like the PC guy and democrats as trendy cool individuals like the Mac. I think it is working. For the same reasons that Macs have spike in sales is the reason Obama won the 2008 race by such a margin.
Politics are not exempt from changing. Everything has to change or else it gets lost in the dust. Republicans must change their ways and realize that they are in for a bad couple of decades if they do not start trying harder.
I have included a video that demonstrates the image that the democrats are giving the republicans, and if the republicans do not evolve will start being thought of that way for many years to come.
