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REPEAT [Computers and Politics (2000)]

As the presidential campaigns are sweeping the country, we bring you an update on how you can become a more educated voter through the latest online sources. [Episode #1749, First broadcast: of 3/28/2000] Aristotle Publishing Aristotle Publishing is the leading company offering high-tech solutions to political campaigns. They are heavily involved in helping campaigns get the most from their use of computers and the Internet. One are Aristotle focuses are their rich media banners where web information can be combined with voter databases to make for more effectively targeted campaign ads. Campbell for Senate We look at how computers are changing campaigns from an inside perspective. Joshua Ross takes us through the newly revamped Campbell for Senate site and points out what it offers in terms of fund raising, how it works as a resources site, and how it allows the campaign to work with other computer databases and with emai lto find supporters and then keep in touch with them throughout the campaign. Lindsey Arent of Wired News Staff-writer with Wired News, Lindsay Arent has been following the online efforts of the candidates for the 2000 Presidential election and offers us her opinion about which of them "get" the Web and which don't. San Mateo County We take a look at the future of voting and whether voting itself will be going online. One of the leading California proponents of online voting is San Mateo County Clerk Warren Slocum. Warren explains what you can do already online (register to vote) and what is impeding getting voting online. He also previews how voting might work on websites and a mobile digital ballot box. https://archive.org/details/Computer2000_2

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  • Originally Aired March 28, 2000
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
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