The first address will appear on Change.gov this Saturday, after it airs in audio. An Obama spokesperson says that this innovation is just the beginning of the digital, transparent presidency. The plan appears to be in the mold of what the campaign did with videos like "Four Days in Denver" and Campaign Manager David Plouffe's conversations on the state of the race. These videos allowed supporters to feel like they had a direct connection to the campaign, a connection that bypassed the media.
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While some of the Right will surely see this as nothing more than a ramp up to a "Ministry Of Information", it is readily apparent that Obama is ready to let people into government rather than using government to keep people isolated.
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