How can the internet assist in the political process

The Internet is a vast network of people and ideas flowing all over the world. The political process involves people running for certain offices or trying to pass certain bills, and all of this can be aided by the Internet. How, you may ask. The Internet can spread ideas and views of a certain person very quickly. By doing this, a lawmaker can make his views known and easily gain people who support him. These people often involve young people who are more likely to surf the Internet and thus the lawmaker has just targeted a large portion of the country or world even.