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Romney Social Media

Moneyball for Votes

Jason Putorti | Posted 12.31.2012 | San Francisco
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Jason Putorti

Because the ratio of representatives-to-voters is so out of whack, intermediaries have become necessary: unions, lobbyists, special-interest groups, SuperPACs. But social media can break the stranglehold of big money and mass media on our elections.

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Twitter Reveals Obama and Romney Are Ignoring Their Best Attacks

Zach Green | Posted 10.31.2012 | Politics
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Zach Green

Retweets act as a real-time, national focus group. Each retweet reflects a supporter deciding "I want to spread this." More retweets indicate an issue resonates effectively.

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Embracing the Medium: How Presidential Campaigns Use Technology

Lindsay Hoffman | Posted 10.19.2012 | College
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Lindsay Hoffman

What surprised me is that the Romney team lags behind the Obama team in overall digital activity. I figured, given McCain's low online profile compared with Obama's in 2008, that Romney would have created a more visible and active presence.

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Why Does Obama Get Better Traffic Than Romney? (Conservatives)

Ari Melber | Posted 08.26.2012 | Media
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Ari Melber

Mitt Romney is not exactly big on the Internet. Obama nets more supporters and dollars through his online campaign, and draws more traffic in news and search -- one of the rawest indicators of what Americans are looking for online. But is that even a good thing?

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Obama's Numbers Flat-lining... Percentages Don't Lie!

Eric Yaverbaum | Posted 08.25.2012 | Politics
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Eric Yaverbaum

When I saw these numbers, I immediately thought of Mark Twain, who once said: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." He meant that facts are one thing, but their interpretation can be quite another.

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Obama Is a Master of Social Media -- New App Fuels His Campaign

Eric Yaverbaum | Posted 08.02.2012 | Media
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Eric Yaverbaum

In late May, the Obama campaign unveiled its latest innovation in the usage of social media: The Dashboard. It serves as more proof that Barack Obama is a master of the deployment of social media in political campaigns.

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