Lets face it, the average person spends a lot of time on the Internet. Today, we need high speed connections so that we can check our cyber calendars, do our banking, make travel arrangements, shop and even get our news! Unfortunately politicians have gotten wind of this and they too are jumping on the cyber bandwagon. But is this a bad thing? Given the limited attention span of web users, politicians will have to strip down long-winded messages and for the first time in history actually get to the point! Additionally, to effectively use the Internet, politicians will be required to clearly highlight and potentially commit to their platform which is a good thing! Moreover, rather than avoiding political pitfalls some may opt to proactively use interactive resources such as blogs to respond to issues. As a registered voter this feels like a breath of fresh air!

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