The race for the White House has hit MySpace. A group called the Commission on Presidential Debates, or CPD for short, will be using the social networking supersite for the bulk of its online activity. The group, which is responsible for both organizing and running the four official presidential debates, will offer a variety of services including live streaming of debates and instant polling. Everything should be up and running by September.

The CPD is not the only political group invading the web this election season. In July, we reported that the Republican National Committee had started their own Facebook account. Others might remember the so-called YouTube debates moderated by CNN. Now it’s Senator Barack Obama’s turn to join the web frenzy. Senator Obama has officially launched his own Scribd account, allowing the public to view all of his official documents. Obama’s Scribd account should be up and running as we speak.

What does this mean for our electoral process? Honestly, that’s unclear at the moment. Some say that the trend of turning our politicians into bonafide “media stars” is forcing people to focus more on appearance than policies. Others claim using the new technology helps the average American feel more in touch with the candidates in question. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the matter.

Google has announced the formation of yet another service. Called Google Insights for Search, the service allows users to track the popularity of a certain keyword or phrase across throughout the entire Internet. Expect to hear a lot more about both Insights and its parent service, Google Trends, in the coming months.

According to many, the future of the web is mobile. Performing routine acts such as checking your email, blogging, and reading news feeds is a necessity in this day and age. Well, our friends at Digg are about to make mobile users very happy. The new and improved version of Digg Mobile features multiple views for popular stories, better loading time, and general usability tweaks. For those of you with older phones, a scaled down version called “Digg River” is available. Both Digg Mobile and Digg River are live.

Social networking has come to the travel industry. TripSay is a social travel site that allows users to rate, discuss, and share all aspects of their trips. Qualified topics include everything from hotel stays to bars and restaurants. The reviews appear as icons on a map, complete with a side full of necessary information. Fun and free, TripSay just might change the way you travel.