It should be no surprise that the internet is a popular stop on the candidate trail. In the past, it was largely ignored, and for good reason, only geeks and nerds were on the internet. This is no longer the case, when the age of the average of the internet user is of voting age; there are a great number of people that can potentially tip the balance of a presidential election. This Monday, April 23, it was announced that Yahoo, Slate and the Huffington Post would host the first in history, online debate.
Having regular people actually ask questions, to gauge reactions and finally for people to be part of the election process, this is democracy in its most pure form. There was no conception in the minds of the founding fathers, that we have over 280 million people in the process. There is no direct way for a regular citizen to interact with a candidate, perhaps in the original 13 colonies, could that have been debated, but with the internet now becoming more and more of a common form of communication, there is a new avenue in this election process.
Perhaps, there is the possibility of electing a president that doesn’t represent our country in such a manner. I hope that we elect someone that understands the world dynamic, and does not go it alone, when making decisions, or seeks revenge on aggressions against his father. I do not know about you, but I love the idea that I might be asking the next president a question, which maybe no one else would have asked. Then again, I’m interested to hear what other people are going to ask also.
