MySpace holds the first elections for the Presidential Primaries

MySpace will announce plans today to hold the first elections for the Presidential Primaries on January 1st and 2nd, 2008. The vote will occur prior to the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries, and will be open to all members of the MySpace community within the US. This is a virtual vote designed to gauge public opinion.
A month after the launching of the MySpace Impact Channel, MySpace is trying to extend the reach of its political network - twelve of the Presidential hopefuls have profiles on MySpace’s Impact Channel. But targeting the MySpace demographic in an effort to encourage political activity is among the best ways to garner this kind of support.
Beginning next month, MySpace will start holding monthly polls to see where the Presidential hopefuls stand up in relation to each other. This will offer a good gauge for who will win the virtual vote in January ‘08. The MySpace Impact Channel will also do its part to get as many users as possible to register to vote. They’ll be offering an online tool to spur voter registration, which will be huge for those that are often too lazy or simply unaware of how to go about registering in their home states. This tool is in conjunction with Declare Yourself, and quickly takes you through all the steps necessary to register for voting.

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