Around the Tubes - October 4, 2007
- The MySpace Impact Channel just got a makeover. The political section of MySpace is now actually readable and usable.
- In other MySpace news, the site is now partnering with PayPal on what it is describing as a "viral" fundraising widget. The site says it will also be rolling out special profiles for political activists and organizations. Look out FaceBook and Think MTV.
- New America Foundation notes that despite the passage of the Cost of College Reduction Act, there is still a chance that the new Pell Grant maximum will not be fully funded if President Bush vetoes the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Budget Bill. So far it's not clear whether or not the budget will pass with a veto proof majority.
- Over 500 organizations are now using the Rock the Vote voter registration Widget, including Tyra Banks, who has apparently registered 700 young women of color since she featured the widget in a show with Barack Obama.
- The Washington Post turns a critical eye on Obama's youth strategy.
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