Politics 4 All – Don’t forget to Vote

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Politics 4 All – Don’t forget to Vote

With only a handful of days until the election there is no doubt politics is on the forefront of many minds. This time in history is so exciting and the presidential run has even the most apathetic citizen interested in casting a ballot. It may be perfectly clear to most people who they are voting into the White House, but they may not be so clear on the ballots, measures and candidates closer to home. When I was at TechCrunch50 this year, I met the gentlemen of www.politics4all.com a startup putting itself in a position to be an excellent resource for citizens looking for information. Politics 4 All also has a very social side to it so you can find groups and like minded people in your area. Any of my social media friends will understand why this is so cool!

I’ve signed up for the site and am going to give it a try starting with completing a quiz to test my “political temperature”… this concept makes me smile a bit, but it’s all part of putting me in touch with groups and people who feel as I do about the issues. So Friends, take a look at the video, if you want to know what I think of the site feel free to ask and check it out for yourself too! Most important if you are in States and able to vote… please do.

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    Well cool, really come up with great idea.. As we are getting too indulge in our daily routine matters to cope up with the fast running market, so getting everything in just 3 steps give users time satisfaction..
  • Is it really that Obama is in for a change... I think the lobbyists and think tanks in white house are not ready for quick changes... However, yeah he lived a dream, not too far when Luther King was struggling his way in, may be to live this day... I think this could be a good discussion thread at politics4all.com. Interesting, I'm sure this site will fill my appetite for politics.
  • Oh wow its cool. Thanks for the video !
  • My pleasure! You should check out their site. It is a great project with fantastic people behind it.
  • .......and we all know who the winner is now. Wind of Change is the Winner.
  • Yes! Hopefully lots of great change. It's a very exciting time in America. I watched the Inauguration with my parents and it was the most meaningful event in our country that I've experienced. Thanks again for stopping by!
  • Wow. Great segment. And love the politics4all site. Just surious how useful it will be once the elections wrap up next week. And I also kind of wonder how "crunchy" it will get. There is so much junk going back and forth between the parties I wonder if that will spill over into the streets of politics4all. Thanks Sukhjit. As always, great video.
  • Sparky, as networks have proven successful on the presidential level like MyBarackObama.com, most do not have unlimited funds to build these networks. But with Politics4All.com, you have the ability to build a network and engage your network with activities like polling, getting feedback, volunteering and donations to name a few. Not to mention how public officials can stay up with what citizens are saying in their local area. This past week we launched Bill Tracking, where you can vote and comment on Senate and House bills. As we move forward, we will be adding valuable features for public officials to keep in touch and stay informed. We have already seen some candidates in local areas have conversations with their constituents. As for the crunchiness, I think Jenci answered that one.
  • As an avid user of Politics4All since the beginning, I can say that it's been amazingly refreshing and not what I would have initially expected and as you defined as "crunchy." The reason being: the site better mimics the realities of the "real world." Yes, there are people with whom I disagree wholeheartedly on the site. We have spirited debates all the time. But the site isn't just a place to go and have a cathartic moment of hurling insults in an anonomous space; it's built with the concept of enabling individuals to form groups around issues and topics that interest them, and to track and follow specific legislation, or to interact with elected officials. Just like neighbors, we may not agree on who should be President, but we might find that we are both passionate about protecting our national parks; or on a local level, we both think a rec center for the kids would be a great idea, so we join up and create a grassroots group to gain local support for that. This is the stuff of real life. We don't only interact with people who look like and think like we do in real life, and so it is online. I've learned more about my own biases by putting my own thoughts up and allowing others to thoughtfully disagree, than I would if I only had people say, "Preach on! You tell em!" Plus, since this is social networking, if someone were to get on the site and hurt insults, they wouldn't gain many followers, so their words would not find a ready audience. This site has given me hope that no matter who wins next week, we can find some common ground.
  • Hey Jenci! I wanted to thank you for stopping by my vlog. I appreciate the comment and the time you took to get involved in the conversation here. I love the "neighbor" example you used and hope that the recent election and social sites like politics4all will help people be more "neighborly" and find things in common vs stewing in the differences. This is such an exciting time in our history and I am certain the apathy that had become the norm in our country will start to melt. I'm excited about what's ahead... This may sound silly, but I felt that excitement from the folks I met at politics4all too. You take good care and I hope to talk with you again.
  • Sukhjit. Great piece. And very timely. And honestly, the site you are featuring is probably more in line where people want to move towards, which is a more interactive approach to politics. So, as usual, great job!!!
  • Hey Tony, thanks for the comment. The other thing I wanted to say that I didn't mention in the piece was that the people I met from the site seemed very genuine and proud of the site and service they've put together. I've searched it a bit and have been pleasantly surprised. There is good info in there and it is great for the local level.
  • pretty cool stuff. would be neat if they could do some sort of facebook app-- finding facebook users with similar political temps. is it just me, or is that aspect intended as like, a political dating service? not that there's anything wrong with that.
  • Andy! Thanks for leaving a comment here! I really appreciate it. I also like your analysis. Hopefully you saw the response back from Chris from Politis4All... they are working on various apps that I also think will be really useful. On the matchmaking front... I actually think that's a great idea... what's wrong with helping single people with similar views find each other?! I think that's good karma = )

    Hope you are well Andy! And thank you again for posting a comment!
  • aorin...thanks for the sugestions. We are indeed working on a Facebook app...working through several ideas at the moment. While we're not trying to be eHarmony, the purpose of Political Temp is "political matchmaking", in a sense. Our vision for it originally was simply to make it easier for people to get an idea of what kind of content to expect when viewing a particular user's public profile. Ideally, we want people to be able to identify quality content from all perspectives. A secondary purpose (where matchmaking comes in) has been to help like-minded people connect for activism and content-sharing.
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