http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/9416/don_t_use_candidates_websites_if_you_want_useful_information Comments for "Don't use candidates' websites if you want useful information" en http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/9416/don_t_use_candidates_websites_if_you_want_useful_information#comment-1299 <p>The first time I heard about Howard Dean in 2003, I googled him and found his campaign website. I went right to the issues section and was blown away! This was not the usual careful political parsing I was used to. The positions I saw were clear and firm. They not only presented a stand, but an explanation. I felt respected as a citizen and made my first-ever political donation right there and then. The first of many.</p> <p>This year, I have searched in vain for anything similar. Until recently, the Clinton site had no issues section at all. None. Only the Kucinich site had anything approaching what I saw on Dean's site in 2003. I was offended on several sites (John McCain was the worst with the big black page) to be presented with a big splash screen asking for donations before I'd even entered the site. And even more offended when I saw what content-free zones the websites were.</p> <p>I know about the votes you mention. But only because I did my homework--not because candidates published their stands on these controversial issues.</p> <p>You will probably not be surprised to hear that, this year, I have yet to decide on a candidate. I have not made any donations. I am not organizing and working, or planning to travel to multiple states to support anybody--all of which I did in 2003/2004. At the most basic level, it's because none of them have done me the courtesy to tell me who I'd be supporting. </p> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:15:07 -0400 cfinnie comment 1299 at http://www.techpresident.com http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/9416/don_t_use_candidates_websites_if_you_want_useful_information#comment-1298 <p>Political Base, which I wrote about this morning, is doing a good job of comparisons, especially the <a href="http://www.politicalbase.com/issues/">issues</a> section, which offers a really cool way to compare the candidates. </p> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:17:46 -0400 Joshua Levy comment 1298 at http://www.techpresident.com http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/9416/don_t_use_candidates_websites_if_you_want_useful_information <p>The candidates' websites don't seem to know about Iran. </p> <p><a href="http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/9416/don_t_use_candidates_websites_if_you_want_useful_information">read more</a></p> http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/9416/don_t_use_candidates_websites_if_you_want_useful_information#comment Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:40:24 -0400 Zephyr Teachout 9416 at http://www.techpresident.com