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My Austin Election Resource Page - Will the Web Ever Improve Democracy?
I find it hard to believe that candidates still spend so much money on signs, ads, phone calls and commercials when the internet makes it so inexpensive and easy to communicate. All that money spent seems so useless when a candidate can just create a free blog and discuss the issues and their solutions.
Here's an example of how a political issue can be described in a blog post. Note the references, the quotes and the charts. Also, it allows comments so you can read other opinions. There is no better and cheaper way to communicate your ideas than on the web.
Many candidates do have campaign websites, but most aren't much better than their signs. It's nothing like the example above in which issues are discussed and debated at length. They don't need fancy websites. I just want to read about the issues and their take on the issues. Also, I want to see that they've been thinking about the issues long before the campaign.
If no one reads the candidates' websites, they'll keep putting their resource into those paper signs that litter our city or those robo phone calls that clutter our voice mail. They'll keep having to pay big money for those signs and ads. And unfortunately, those with money will have an advantage.
So I thought I would do my part to help democracy, by sharing a few links where you can find all of the candidates' websites. In addition, I've included links to other important election resources. If you know of another useful resource, please leave a comment.
Voter Resources to the May 10, 2008 Austin Election
- Keep Austin Voting - best number of links
- Austin at Issue - Austin issues forum
- Burnt Orange Report's Austin City Council resource page
- Election Day Polling Places
- Statesman Endorsements
- Austin Chronicle Election Coverage
