Facebook in the Election

I know it has been mentioned in some capacity on at least one other person's blog, and I think Facebook and other social networking sites offers an interesting dynamic to the campaign. It is yet another place where supporters (and critics) can publish their thoughts/ideas/obsessions about candidates. Important issues in the election show up in the various political groups out there. This group is called "That One 08." You can buy t-shirts and stickers that publicize the statement McCain made, perhaps as a dig at Obama, to support Obama. i think this is a great example of controling something and using it for your own purposes because this was certainly not the intent McCain had when he referred to Obama is "that one" if he had any intent at all.

So as to be fair and balanced, I did a facebook search for a McCain group. I was unable to find one that was premised on anything Obama had said/done, but there were many groups for his supporters to join. I randomly picked one to check out. One thing noticeable here I didn't see on most Obama pages, was the other candidates supporters writing messages bashing McCain. I think that is a positive thing for young voters. They have a place to interact with their peers and express their ideas about the candidates. Our generation has been criticized for being apathetic and uninvolved and maybe this will be a way they can change that through an all too familiar medium.