E.J. “gets” how social media changes the environment within which political events occur: But there is another aspect of tonight, and that’s the part played by the staffs of the two candidates and their supporters. What people say...
Two weeks ago, Jon Stewart nailed the disconnect between what Obama’s campaign has asked of his supporters all year long and what he delivered himself at the first presidential debate: You and your campaign have demanded a level of effort...
For 2012 Presidential Debates, Campaigns Speed Up The Spin. For good reason: Risk of gaffes heightened in age of Twitter. Post-Debate, Obama Attacks Swiftly on Twitter, Jabs Romney on Swing Sites. C.f. Debate online rapid response in action...
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Quick note: friend-of-e.politics (and crack digital advertising reporter) Kate Kaye — of ClickZ fame — will be talking with Karen Jagoda on Digital Politics radio this afternoon. Tune in live at 3 pm Eastern, or check out the archived...
That was fast! Online analytics company PeopleBrowsr (the folks behind Kred) used their access to the full Twitter “firehose” to aggregate and analyze the pattern of debate-related Tweets sent out last night. Here’s what they...
Woo hoo, the first presidential debate is tomorrow! Fire up your Tivos, kids, so you don’t miss a second of the non-stop action…and be glad that the professional refs are back on the job. Okay fine, maybe the debates aren’t really...
Hi folks, we’re back from a brief work/travel frenzy. First on the Epolitics.com editorial calendar: how’s that new e-book doing? Surprisingly well, particularly considering that the election’s only five weeks away and campaign...
What’s the matter with Kansas? Apparently, voter fraud: check out the image below, from Slate.com, the New America Foundation and News21, and see what you think (note: click-and-hold to move the map around and see the whole country, as with a...
Howdy Mitt, not sure if you’ve noticed (oh wait, in theory you have), but we’re living in an era in which the camera is ALWAYS on. Here are just a few Epolitics.com articles on the nature of politics in an era in which a...