Back in 2008, the Republican Party seemed reluctant to get involved in a social media war with the Democrats, leaving the would-be battlefields of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube largely uncontested for their opponents. Although it may set a trend for more and more of these kinds of online events in the future, a number of problems were evident that raises the question of whether the use of social media tools in political campaigning is beneficial to democracy. As social media news site Mashable reports, though, it looks like they may have reconsidered this position in recent months. The internet has just scratched the surface and we can expect that this form of media will continue to grow. We can expect to see social media evolve as technology progresses. With Smartphone's, iPods, iPad's and other devices, being connected is the new norm.
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