I’ve spent the last couple of days trying to get tickets to, and attending a rally for Sarah Palin. I would not have known about it, if not for an email from the McCain campaign. I am not voting Republican, but I thought that my teenager would enjoy the experience, so I found out the best place to get the tickets, and we went this morning.

It got me to thinking about the difference in political advertising in the last decade or so. When I was a kid, we had yard signs and buttons and the occasional commercial on television. Now, the candidates have ads on Facebook and MySpace, they have newsletters and campaign emails and everywhere you turn is another ad. Barack Obama has had ads run on Xbox Live, and there has been campaigning and political headquarters in Second Life. On the top of MySpace, there is an Election o8 tab that contains information and ads and polls. Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton both have Twitter accounts and there is a dedicated election page on Twitter, with the ability to follow different candidates.

Along with the advertising, the digital age has also allowed voters to be more educated about the issues. If you have a question about a proposal or ballot measure, it’s easy to find out more, using ballotpedia, or google. Most county board of elections also have their own websites, and there are many places to check for voter registration status online.

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