The Dawn of a New Day
It’s finally over. The “robo calls” from politicians, the sea of political signs, and in some cases with respect to ballot initiatives, name calling and shouting.
The Halo Effect was 100% Accurate
It was such an amazing thing to watch history unfold, and although I am in that tiny little group of people who voted Libertarian because of the issues I personally believe in, I have to admit that it was truly inspiring to watch Obama’s speech. I also found McCain’s speech inspiring. Given the negative political climate that the GOP created under Bush & Company, Senator McCain did amazingly well and captured much more of the vote than I thought he would. His speech was thoughtful, gracious and eloquent — and reminiscent of the “old John McCain” that used to break from the extreme right.
Nonetheless, none of this was surprising to me given the “halo effect” I wrote about in early September.
Technology Rocks!
Another big winner in this election cycle was the Internet, which demonstrated technology’s capacity for fund-raising, accountability (all those YouTube videos), social networking, and independent reporting in the blogs. Given this new trend , I am willing to bet that Internet regulation is going to be a huge topic in the upcoming years.
A very cool technological thing that appeared this election was CNN’s hologram. I thought this was absolutely revolutionary. The implications are huge.
Get Inspired
Many have been inspired with this election cycle. I hope that this inspiration translates to a fresh new perspective on what we can do with our online businesses. Indeed, it’s the dawn of a new day.
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