For those of you with your eyes closed tight and your ears covered, the
world went and changed on us. And the place where that has been
abundantly evident is in politics.

First, the world of blogging, podcasting, and YouTube created a national
story out of what would have otherwise been an under the rug event for
once-presidential hopeful, and now jobless, George Allen. And that’s just
one example of many.

But now, John Edwards is trying to use these new tools to spread his
message, rather than run from them like most other candidates, Democrat or
Republican. Edwards not only has a blog, but will also be hosting online
town hall forums (how insanely different does that make the game). And to
top it off, he officially announced his intent to run for President on, you
guessed it, YouTube.

Below is his announcement. Whether or not you agree with his policies,
Edwards should be commended for making it easier than ever before for his
message to not only be heard, but also debated. This level of
transparency should be expected from all of our candidates.

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