5 Reasons Obama Is Good For Geeks

Ron Paul seems to be the hands down favorite presidential candidate for many geeks, however Barack Obama sports many geek friendly features as well as strong plans for universal health care, Iraq, poverty, and improving education.

Net Neutrality
Unlike geeks, most regular citizens are unaware of the vital importance of Network Neutrality. Obama has a clear understanding of the implications and has supported bills protecting Net Neutrality in the Senate. While Ron Paul's amazing internet support would not be possible without Net Neutrality, he does not believe the government should prevent big corporations from ruining the internet.

Online Fireside Chats & Town hall meetings
Obama knows typical Americans have little involvement in government and is worried that "messages are filtered through the media, and many times the hard questions are not asked." That's why as president, Obama would hold interactive fireside chats as well as have his national security officials hold periodic national town hall meetings via Web cast to discuss foreign policy.

Online Government Transparency
Obama sponsored the "Google For Government" law which makes records of every dime the government spends available online. This allows the public to keep tabs on where federal tax dollars go and creates better checks and balances for government spending. Obama has also promised to make every bill needing his presidential approval available online for the public to better understand the issue and his presidential stance before he signs it.

Fighting the man
Unless the man is Steve Jobs, the geek community always has it out for the man. Obama believes strongly in fighting the big corporations and special interest groups that control Washington. He does not accept donations from lobbyists and believes that special interests are the biggest obstacles for change and why the government no longer represents the people.

Prove It
Geeks are notorious for the phrase "pics or it didn't happen". With expert fact checking skills, most geeks pride themselves on not being sheeple. While I hear Ron Paul's policies everyday, I have yet to see how he can prove they will be implemented or successful. How does Ron Paul plan on providing reliable public education to poor children with no Department of Education? A better question would be how does he plan to disassemble the government without support of the House and Senate? (Does Ron Paul understand the powers of the president?) Obama has introduced detailed plans for his proposed policies, and his ability to work well with both Democrats and Republicans gives hope that change is possible in Washington.