Banyan Branch

How the internet won the Presidency ~

Now that the election is over, political analysts will debate back and forth for the next few years trying to figure out what led to the demise of McCain and the win of Barack Obama.  One thing we do know for certain is that the internet played a huge role in helping Barack Obama win the election.

Here are 5 articles that analyze the role the internet had in Obama’s campaign

• How the Internet Put Barack Obama in the White House (Techpresident)
• Propelled by Internet, Barack Obama Wins Presidency (Wired)
• Obama Election Ushering In First Internet Presidency (Information Week)
• The Vote: A Victory for Social Media, Too (Business Week)
• Internet connected with presidential election like never before (Trading Markets)