Political Campaigns Benefit from Social Media

Social media has become a popular platform for those in a political office whose work and very professional survival is dependant on the needs and perceptions of their constituents. It is obvious that social media is fully fledged with opportunities for politicians to connect with voters.

Jonathan O’Dea was elected the Member for Davidson for the Liberal Party in 2007 and is currently exploiting the power of social media to collect feedback and thoughts from his constituents. You can visit his website at: www.jonathanodea.com.au

I have been privileged enough to work with a great team who designs and develops disruptive technology and one of our initial projects was to develop an online survey for Jonathan O’Dea. This survey is concerned with the issues of combining same-sex couples and adoption that was introduced by Independent MP Clover Moore. It is a topic that is certain to attract considerable community interest and attention.

As member for Davidson, Mr O’Dea has potential concerns regarding the proposed Bill. He decided to use the power of social media in order to objectively ask his constituents about their views on the topic before stepping forward and exercising his conscience vote in the New South Wales State Parliament.

The “Survey on Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill 2010” consists of three questions where the responders can answer using multiple choices and/or send a ‘confidential’ message to Jonathan O’Dea. If you have a few moments, be sure to visit this online survey and have your say on the topic. Make sure you have your speakers turned on, as Mr O’Dea would like to speak to you. He is a live ‘Avatar’ who will aim to respond to your comments if you decide to leave your contact details with him. http://2d.homeunix.com/couples/