April 08, 2008
YouTube Keeps Press Accurate in 2008 Election
Sen. Barack Obama called on YouTube to defend himself in a USA Today interview with Meredith Vieira.
The Internets’ role in politics has become so standard in the 2008 Presidential Election process that Presidential hopefuls reference tools on the Net.
Prior to the much anticipated hearing with Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top American commander in Baghdad, and the American ambassador to Baghdad, Ryan C. Crocker, Vieira questioned Sen. Obama’s 16 month timetable for leaving Iraq.
Comparing Iraq exit strategies of each candidate, Viera brought up a NYTimes article which accused Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton of libeling Sen. McCain, alluding to the idea that McCain favors “100 years of war in Iraq".
Obama quickly shot down the accusation, saying “That’s just not accurate, Meredith. We can pull up the quotes on YouTube.”
While the Internet and YouTube have proven to make or break political careers, Obama has continued to effectively use the Net as a campaign tool, promoting transparency, communication, and accountability in the 2008 Presidential Election coverage.
It makes us wonder, Does Obama have stock in YouTube?
Posted by Buzz Webster at April 8, 2008 06:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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