Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Web 2.0 Version of Sen. Obama's Political Networks

The Chicago Daily Observer reports:
Once again, the “Web 2.0” Candidate is being scrutinized by using…Web 2.0.

The Republican National Committee has launched a suprisingly functional Facebook parody titled Barackbook, which goes into Sen. Obama’s deep links with various Chicago radicals, convicted felons, and Iraqi financiers.

Facebook users can navigate the site using the familiar Facebook platform here

The site is not all that deep, but serves the purpose of easily navigating the tangled set of relationships in Cook County Politics.