Romney Asks America

Article By Writer Michael Kraft Author: Michael Kraft
Published: April 13, 2007
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WASHINGTON – YouTube, the popular video Web site, wants you to have a little face time with the presidential candidates. Virtually speaking, that is.

Starting this week, White House contenders from both parties are taking turns posting videos on YouTube’s News and Politics site, and YouTube watchers will get to post their own video responses.

The experiment is an outgrowth of YouTube’s “You Choose ’08” initiative that kicked off in February to let candidates showcase their campaigns on the Web site through their campaign videos.

“Interactivity is what really fuels the engine on YouTube, and candidates and users were striving for ways to communicate with each other,” said Steve Grove, head of news and politics for YouTube.

Beginning with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, candidates will get one week to engage in a video discussion in YouTube’s “You Choose ’08 Spotlight.” Romney’s video question: “What do you believe is America’s single greatest challenge and what would you do to address it?”