When Web 2.0 goes from campaign to government.....

Yesterday I mused about how Web2.0 was affecting the political races. Here's an opine from the Obama website discussing the same thing.. http://www.barackobama.com/2007/04/05/obamas_savvy_internet_campaign.php

It now makes me wonder. If he gets elected, without PAC money and WITH the social networking skills and apparatus that helped spread his proposed policies, how might Web2.0 affect the way government works?

Can you imagine the power of putting the Iraq War question to the people? Asking Americans how they would support the efforts against global warming? What to do about security on our southern borders?

And what will it say about representatives and senators who don't use the web's collaborative tools to help raise and discuss issues?

The next few years will be an interesting ride!