Good stories from the past few weeks. Town hall? 120 people. Live-streamed chicken dinner? 257,000 views on Facebook. “Democratic strategists say the quest to capture the attention of Democrats online, through social streams and viral sharing that exude a sense of immediacy and...
Read More »Halloween’s long over, but we still have plenty of dark stories to tell in this pre-election edition of Quick Hits: No One Is Buying More Political Ads on Facebook Right Now Than Beto O’Rourke. Lots and lots of fundraising ads out of state, but also plenty of in-state ads, too. Persuasion...
Read More »Step back — this one’s going to be big. Republicans warn ‘green wave’ of Democratic cash could overwhelm House GOP candidates. Note the importance of digital infrastructure. GOP gloom: Republicans predict House majority will be swept away by Democratic ‘spending...
Read More »Democrats dropping $21 million on Senate digital ads largely targeting health care. C.f. Democrats unveil all-digital ad play for November. Dems ramp up digital advertising effort for midterms. Trump’s doing the same for 2020. But, Despite An Uptick In Digital Spend, Top Senate Races Still...
Read More »Step back; this one’s going to be big. Two senators say their identities were stolen in fake net neutrality comments to the FCC, and a Former Lawmaker Says His Emails Were Hacked In 2016. Meanwhile, Campaigns are on their own as cyber threats roil midterms. Russian Hackers’ New Target: a...
Read More »The latest digital politics news and perspective, including a highlight or two from late 2017. Send in good stories as you see them! Just email me or send a tweet. Russia pushes more ‘deep state’ hashtags. “Following the success of #ReleaseTheMemo, Russian-influenced Twitter accounts...
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