We've been wondering when the Obama camp was going to tap into the webthusiasm they inspired during the campaign....And here it is: the
, a new feature of Obama's Change.gov, which allows users to post issues and ideas and readers to bump them to the top of the list, like you would on Digg or Reddit.
Here's how Valerie Jarrett, co-chair of the Obama-Biden Transition Project explains it:
Right now, the top three issues are "
" (15,800 points), "
" (13,260 points) and "
" (11,900 points).
New Mexico-specific priorities come a little further down the list. For example, so far there are
in New Mexico (80 points) and
(suggested by the Autism/Aspergers Center of Excellence in Albuquerque - 10 points)...but by far, the best rated New Mexico-centric idea is "
"
740 points!
The submission author's letter to Obama after the jump.
Here's what the submission's author, "nathan" had to say: