On Saturday U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) spoke at Podcamp East in Wilmington, Del. The fact that he is one of the few elected members of Congress that not only “has” social media but uses it made him the perfect candidate to talk to a completely engaged and social audience about the use of social media in the political and government sphere.
- Sen. Chris Coons at Podcamp East.
I was glad for our little niche of the world that a U.S. Senator thought it important enough to show up at a social media and technology event. But honestly, and mostly because of the polarization of the media over the last two decades, I had become quite ambivalent to politics.
Still, I was fascinated to hear the Senator’s thoughts on social, SOPA and other issues. I was also raised to respect the office, if not the person, and when an elected official is nearby, I feel a sense of obligation to pay attention.
Click on the link below for the story from Social Media Explorer:
via The Social Senator Reinstills Faith In Government.
