Australian politicians embrace Google for the ‘e-election’

John Howard says the internet is “not some sort of gimmick” and has invited voters to have a conversation with him on YouTube.Peter Garrett believes the web will play a “really really critical role” in the upcoming election, which Joe Hockey has dubbed the “e-election campaign”.The Prime Minister, opposition environment spokesman and Workplace Relations Minister broadcasted the comments over YouTube this morning in glowing endorsements of Google’s new federal election website.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/09/14/1189276949409.html

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