Following the trend set by YouTube just a few weeks ago MySpace, too, has dedicated a section to the 2008 politicians. Called the Impact Channel, the new section will have a specific emphasis on the 2008 presidential election. As of now, it links to 10 candidate profiles including Democrats Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, John Edwards, Joe Biden, and Dennis Kucinich and Republicans John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul. 

"As the Country's most trafficked Web site, MySpace will play a powerful role in the upcoming election," Chris DeWolfe, MySpace's chief executive said in a statement.

MySpace executives predict that the site can help influence young swing voters. About 86 percent of its US based users are already of age to vote and since the election is a little less than two years away a 16 or 17 year old today may be eligible to vote in 2008.

Aside from the presidential focus, the front page of the new section includes issue based events, videos and news feeds. Also, as it has in past elections, the site features voter registration tools in coordination with the Declare Yourself campaign.

As we get closer to the impending primaries and election we expect to see this feature grow with more candidate's profiles and resources for the site's users.

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