- CIA admits to spying on Senate.Hacked into computers as aides assembled report on “enhanced interrogations.”
- Kansas Democrats Turn to Data in Governor’s Race and DCCC plans big turnout operation aimed at black voters. But beware The rise of data and the death of politics.
- Democrats’ latest tech mines your relationship data.
- Coming soon: A campaign run entirely by super PACs. Note FreedomWorks’ spending on digital ads and grassroots field in Mississippi.
- Politics and advocacy in the social media era. GREAT data from Pew.
- Michelle Nunn’s early campaign plan ended up online. Please kids, do NOT let this happen to you. C.f. Leaked doc: Michelle Nunn non-profit validated grants to charity with Hamas-tied affiliate.
- Money for political candidates: Where does it come from? Where does it go? Conservative friends, why don’t you call out groups that rip off your supporters to line their own pockets?
- Trolls bring down the launch of conservative social network “Reaganbookâ€. C.f. ‘Reaganbook,’ the new conservative Facebook, launches, is immediately devoured by trolls.
- How a ‘blasphemous’ Facebook post led to the killing of this Pakistani family and why nothing stopped it.
- Crafting Rapid Response: Winning the Hobby Lobby Loss on Facebook.
- Electronic campaigns and social media elections, the frontier of smart of politics. International perspective.
- On the Ethics of A/B Testing.
- Activating Advocates? Reach Your “Super Fansâ€.
- Best Practices Examples for Email Marketing and Reactivation. Hint? Don’t do this: Tip On How Not To Send An Email Campaign.
- 3 Common Email Marketing Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them.
- Who Tweets on Behalf of Members of Congress?
- Infographic: 57% of American’s Don’t Trust Social Media .
- Dems propose tele-caucuses, satellite sites for 2016 Iowa caucuses, via PoliticalWire.
- Google Searches About Politics Predict the Stock Market.
- The Weird Politics Of Wartime Selfies.
- How ‘Palin Of The South’ Went To War With Nonpartisan Data Politics Site.
- And finally, Man Raises $10,000 on Kickstarter to Make a Bowl of Potato Salad (Update: Make That $40,000).
– cpd