Digital Politics

Introduction: How Campaigns Can Use the Internet to Win in 2012

Colin Delany | Posted 05.08.2012

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Colin Delany

From Egypt to Wisconsin, the Internet has become a key political battleground, and smart campaigns at all levels -- presidential to dog-catcher -- will be thinking about how to integrate digital tools into essentially all aspects of their operations.

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Obama's Monitor-Side Chats

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Sargus Klein

The more of the country Obama can keep involved, the better chance he has of finding success. It's as much about changing the national attitude as it is implementing policy.

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Here to Stay?

Jimmy Leach | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jimmy Leach

During my short stint as head of digital communications for the Prime Minister, there wasn't a lack of will to try new ways of directly interacting with the citizens of the UK, but it didn't necessarily lead to a higher quality of debate or better outcomes.

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Campaign Internet Strategists Clash At Web Conference

Sarah Granger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Granger

"McCain doesn't use a computer. I mean, I would try explaining email, Facebook, Twitter -- massive social movements -- to your grandmother and ask her to apply that to governing and see if that would work for you."

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Politweets - All the News That's Fit to "Tweet"

Kristin Gorski | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristin Gorski

While traditional media outlets excel in wordiness during election season, one social media outlet proudly flaunts its brevity. Twitter is a free "mic...

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