As the print and broadcast media-commonly referred to as the Fourth Estate-falters and fails, a new social and political force is rising in power. The Fifth Estate, as Morris has dubbed it, is made up of the rapidly growing number of voters who use Internet technology. This army of younger citizens with easy access to information and a direct link to their representatives heralds a new dawning of democracy, putting political power back into the hands of the people.
Dick Morris, who had a twenty-year relationship with President Bill Clinton, is currently under contract to Fox television as a political commentator and writes a weekly column for the New York Post. He is president of Vote. com, a fully interactive Web site designed to give Internet users a voice on important public issues and other topics.