"In total, approximately 14,000 people registered to vote in the primary and
another 14,000 people switched their party affiliation to the Democratic Party
before the primary election (Barry 2006). This included more than 5,000 who
people changed their party affiliation to vote in the primary in the month of July,
when televised debates between Lamont and Lieberman aired, according to the
Connecticut secretary of state's office. Tho ..."
"Of the many groundbreaking developments in the 2008 presidential election, the most important may well be the use of the Internet. In Politicking Online contributors explorethe impact of technology for electioneering purposes, from running campaigns andincreasing representation to ultimately strengthening democracy. The book reveals how social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are used in campaigns along withe-mail, SMS text ..."