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Filipino Political Candidates Use SMS Messaging to Aid in CampaignIn the Philippines, political candidates are finding ways to take SMS messaging a step beyond what other countries are seeing – they are using text messaging as a means of reaching out to their potential voters. Apparently, the Filipino Commission on Elections has determined that it is acceptable for political candidates to use short message services to communicate with their voters. In the past, political candidates were limited to the traditional means of communicating with voters: newspaper, television, and radio. Now, with the advancements made in SMS messaging, candidates are discovering an entirely new means of spreading their political message. Although text messaging is being allowed within the political arena, very strict guidelines have been spelled out by the National Telecommunications Commission. Despite the guidelines, SMS messaging is believed to be a very powerful tool for the candidates to use in their campaigns. In 2002, Filipinos sent millions of SMS messages in the form of jokes about the current President, Joseph Estrada. Millions more SMS messages were sent out calling for him to be removed from his position, and Vice President Gloria Macapagel Arroyo soon found herself in power. With that kind of demonstrated power, it is little wonder why political candidates are so interested in using SMS messaging to aid them in their campaigns. At the same time, candidates are looking to find the most cost-effective method of sending text messages to potential voters, as the number of voters they can reach with the method is far more limited than when broadcasted to mass markets through the radio, television, and newspaper. Another concern is that voters may actually be irritated by receiving what they may consider to be “junk mail” in the inboxes of their mobile telephone. The Messaging Centre offers everything you need to setup a browser-based SMS messaging facility. Take a FREE NO OBLIGATION TRIAL NOW. Also please feel free to look at more useful information about SMS. Enjoying Premium Rated SMS Messages |
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