http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/18006/announcing_the_facebook_youth_primary Comments for "Announcing the Facebook Youth Primary" en http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/18006/announcing_the_facebook_youth_primary <p>Do younger voters have something to tell the rest of America? <a href="http://www.theleague.com">The League of Young Voters</a> and <a href="http://www.moveon.org">MoveOn.org</a> Political Action are betting that they do, and along with a growing coalition of youth-oriented groups, they are launching a "Facebook Primary" application aimed at highlighting the views of voters under the age of 35. In essence, they're launching a virtual presidential primary in every school and college in America today, along with many workplaces and localities. The primary is the most innovative political use of the Facebook Platform that I have seen so far, and if the League of Young Voters' application takes off, the primary could have a galvanizing effect among the millions of young people who spend upwards of two hours a day on the giant social network hub.</p> <p><a href="http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/18006/announcing_the_facebook_youth_primary">read more</a></p> http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/18006/announcing_the_facebook_youth_primary#comment Eli Pariser Facebook Facebook Platform Facebook Primary League of Young Voters MoveOn Sam Dorman Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:00:42 -0500 Micah L. Sifry 18006 at http://www.techpresident.com