As a senior citizen, I am just apprehensive about this technology. Learning how to use the Internet well takes a couple of days but its worth it. Unlike television, the Internet lets you look at what your interested in. In fairness to Vice President Gore, while he did not invent the Internet he was among the most tech savvy Senators while he served. The most important part of starting a company is to hire great people.
Great people make great companies.
I've travelled extensively in developing countries and found that the first leaders of countries often don't leave office and that creates problems. Digital media coverage is much more dynamic. Traditional media has limited space be it print or television. Online voting is several years away. Technology issues and the digital divide will need to be bridged before online voting can become a reality.