Bush Announces Formation of PAC, via cell phone, video and Instagram. C.f. Leader of the PAC: Jeb Bush moves a step closer to announcing his 2016 presidential bid—and keeping his promise of running a very different campaign. But apparently, Jeb...
In which regular contributor Laura Packard wraps up your list-building options for the New Year in a nice holiday bow. Read her past articles for Epolitics.com, and note that this piece first appeared on the PowerThru Consulting blog. We’ve...
Beth Becker’s latest “Political Social Grab Bag” e-newsletter is out, and you should check out the whole January issue archived right here, an Epolitics.com online exclusive. The Grab Bag is monthly for now, and it’s a hit...
New contributor Rosemari Ochoa helps us navigate the world of multi-lingual tweeting. While she talks specifically about Twitter in Spanish and English, the same rules would apply to most multi-lingual outreach online. Take it away, Rosemari:...
Enough good reading about internet politics and advocacy to keep us busy until the New Year’s hangovers fade. [Image: Deep Impact probe comet collision. Boom!] The Kochs eclipse the RNC: Meet the guys behind the right’s best data shop...
On Monday, the Times’s Derek Willis wrote up a fascinating Facebook experiment in multi-channel fundraising. The goal? To show if Facebook ads could increase donations from a political campaign’s email list. The method: Have two...
Targeted online political advertising is only for the big dogs — true or false? A year ago, largely true: except for specialized outlets like Facebook, Twitter and Google, providers generally required campaigns to slap down a minimum of five...
Check out the latest “Political Social Media Grab Bag” e-newsletter from regular Epolitics.com contributor and friend-of-the-site Beth Becker. We missed her November issue in middle of the election frenzy, but the December issue’s...
How the GOP used Twitter to stretch election laws. Illegal coordination via anonymous Twitter accounts? More: GOP Operatives Use Twitter To Hide In Plain Sight. How Facebook plans to become one of the most powerful tools in politics. C.f. Facebook...
For Democrats, Turnout Efforts Look Successful (Though Not Elections). State-by-state comparison shows the results, but Dems still lost. C.f. DCCC Touts Historic Fundraising, Advertising. Only problem: that whole “winning” thing. How Big...