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In 2004, when Howard Dean’s web fundraising platform did not translate into as many votes as supports had hoped, critics cited it as an example of the limited influence the web had on many traditional processes and aspects of society. Now, only four short years later, the election hype is again relying on technology…but with the perspective of connecting and forming existing networks rather than forming new ones (as evident in the 2004 campaign). MediaShift also offers a short commentary on the use of Twitter during the Iowa Caucuses.