The best uses for the Web are organizing campaign events and sendingsupporters e-mail updates, he said. The Internet has made Democratic congressional candidate Adam Schiffa believer. Schiff's Web site enables him to communicate instantly and inexpensivelywith constituents. The site presents Schiff's positions on issues, information on billshe authored in the California State Senate, photos from the campaign trail,ratings from interest groups, press releases and other information. A poll enables visitors to vote on local issues, such as whether theysupport or oppose an expansion of the Burbank airport.
Visitors can fillout a brief form to receive campaign updates by e-mail.
When campaigning, Schiffsaid, he urges the people he meets to visit his Web site, and many tellhim they already have. But Schiff's experience may be unusual. Just two years ago, congressional campaigns were a much different story. Web sites are much more advanced during this campaign cycle. Some featureaudio and video clips of the candidates along with the more traditionalposition papers, press releases and appearance schedules.