VoteMatch Test your political preference

Interesting Idea to help people better find the politician or party that suit their real preferences and opinions bypassing some of the media glow effect parties try to create for themselves...

Seems not to be updated though since last year ... pity!


VoteMatch Test your political preference

Care for non-profits

Since 1998 Care2 has registered over six million members and has partnered with over 150 non-profit organizations to create a progressive online community. The goal, simply put, is to make the world a better place and Care 2 has made advancements doing this by connecting people who care with organizations, responsible businesses, and individuals getting results. The Care2 site was created to host a forum for connecting and facilitating the efforts of those who care through user-friendly action-oriented online tools and resources.

Care2 powers and collaborates with three additional sites that work with the same ideals in mind. Frogloop.com provides online resources for non-profits such as a discussion board and a job board. Frogloop also provides information on events, conferences, and book reviews. MovingIdeas.org is an interactive policy site that allows members to post blogs and take action on current political policy related issues. The third site powered by Care2 hosts one of the main tools Care2 provides. ThePetitionSite.com is used to create, publish and promote petitions on any topic, for free! These sites allow members to pool their resources and promote lasting change via cause-driven education, activism and fundraising campaigns.

The interactive component that Care2 provides allows users to stay abreast of political issues that are important to them. They can create a petition that supports their views and follow legislation through Congress.

(From Weekly PoliTicker)

Online political campaigning resource

Epolitics.com, pioneered by Colin Delany, is a place where Web professionals can find up to date information about what’s working in the world of online political promotion and is dedicated to “dissecting the craft of online advocacy” and online politics. The Web site is an important tool for politicians and grassroots activists looking to improve their political promotion on the Web.
The focal point of Epolitics is a series of lecture-style articles on almost every aspect of online campaigning. It’s a one stop class for Web politics on topics ranging from the campaign Web site fundamentals through fundraising, blogs, email list building, and RSS feeds. One can learn how to optimize a search engine and the best ways to utilize SM messaging.
Founder Colin Delany articulates, "The idea behind epolitics.com is to explore the nuts and bolts of how folks can effectively employ the Internet to spread ideas, influence the political process and help elect candidates."
(From Weekly PoliTicker)

GOVERNOR MARK WARNER GOES VIRTUAL IN “SECOND LIFE”

GOVERNOR MARK WARNER GOES VIRTUAL IN “SECOND LIFE”
~First American political figure to hold an event in the virtual world~

Governor Warner, in the shape of an animated avatar, will enter into Second Life this Thursday afternoon (August 31st) at 3:30 p.m. Eastern to announce the first-ever virtual-world town hall on American politics later this fall. The Governor will conduct a brief interview with Second Life’s embedded reporter, Hamlet Au, and officially launch Forward Together PAC’s new Second Life group.

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