hose who they do not and both geographically near and far – who share their common values and points of view. (Nelson, 2010) ,
The U.S. presidential election in 2000 marked the beginning of Internet use in political campaigns. Four years later in 2004, it became a major communication tool, political parties, candidates, and other organizations used the Internet to mobilize voters and to promote candidates' visions. In the 2008 election, nearly two-thirds of Americans relied on the internet for information on the election, with news web sites and email messages from
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