Barstow politics meet Web 2.X.
All three candidates for the mayor’s office have launched Web sites. The sites contain the candidate’s position on issues, goals if elected and personal biography information. All have a place where supporters can donate to the campaign.
It’s Dale’s first foray into the Internet. The seasoned mayor said it was time to jump on the world wide web.
Gomez’s site has been up and running for awhile as a blog, through www.blogger.com, to keep track of Barstow news and happenings. He frequently features Desert Dispatch articles on the site. In addition to his blog, Gomez has transformed his myspace.com page to a campaign portal. He’s also got a facebook.com page. He wants to reach younger voters with his sites.
Pickett is also going after the younger crowd but references his Web site as a place people can go to get quick information about him and his campaign activities. His campaign manager, Suzanne Summer, said the Web site will be updated frequently.
Stay tuned in to www.desertdispatch.com for more of the 2008 campaign online.
Aaron Aupperlee | city editor
