LA Times Gives Props to Arrington's Clout
Jun 11, 2008
Thanks to Twitter, I discovered a recent Los Angeles Times' article about über blogger Michael Arrington's foray into 2008 election politics.
It recounts how, impressively, the TechCrunch founder landed interviews with almost all of the presidential candidates back when the field was still crowded. What's more, if the accompanying photo is representative, Arrington was able to reach those political heavyweights while working (barefoot) from his home office in Silicon Valley. A testament to how the Internet has indeed changed politics.
Throughout last fall, Arrington asked Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain, along with other candidates at the time like John Edwards and Mitt Romney, for their views on tech policy issues such as the annual cap on H-1B visas and net neutrality. He also hosted an online presidential primary for his readership, after which he endorsed Sens. Obama and McCain, even though TechCrunch's crowd favorite was overwhelmingly Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).
According to the LA Times, "Arrington says now is the time for techies to have a greater voice in politics as Facebook, YouTube and other technologies shake up how candidates campaign."
Hear, hear!
Let's just hope they wear shoes.
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2008 elections, Barack Obama, John Edwards, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, tech policy, TechCrunch
