While us Brits wait for Tony Blair to pack his bags at some point this year, the US is gearing up for its next presidential election in 2008. Hillary Clinton's in, choosing to launch her campaign via (what else) an online video message.
But a new site, U4Prez, is promising to let anyone run for president with their own virtual online campaign. Which makes it a MySpace for bedroom politicos. Launching officially on February 1st, it lets users post profiles, sound off on hot issues, and campaign to win support from other users. Although won't they all be trying to become virtual president themselves?
The site's been set up by internet marketing firm Intralink, so I'm not sure what the aim is behind grabbing a few headlines. But I look forward to a wave of associated muckraking YouTube videos, cybersex scandals, and dirty ServerGate surveillance as the competition hots up.