http://www.cio.com/article/612263/New_Yahoo_Site_Targets_Issues_in_November_US_Elections?source=rss_news
Yahoo launched it's new Ask America site today. The goal of this new social networking site is to provide every citizen with a centralized forum to comment and debate on critical issues in the upcoming November elections. If successful, Ask America might be used by lawmakers to better understand the public whom they represent, allowing them to tailer new laws that satiate the demand of their "consumers".
Unlike topic scattered blogs, tweets and facebook comments, Ask America provides a centralized source for raw online public opinion. If yahoo is able to further specify demographic/geographic characteristics of Ask America users, they may be able to provide politicians with unique statistical and informative reports regarding the public they represent. Such data could give certain lawmakers a competitive edge in the upcoming elections. Along with access to public opinion polls (i.e. Rasmussen Reports) and other sources, Ask America should promote politicians looking to compete on analytics. Who knows? Ask America, if successful and used correctly, may influence politicians to act more on public demand and less on private interest.
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