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...
Check out last week’s top 10 over-performing Facebook posts, from the several hundred progressive groups followed by our friends at CrowdTangle. Remember, these are posts that have seen significantly more engagement than the norm for their...
Political campaigns live in a dangerous digital world. Plenty of people (and bots) want what to see what we keep secret, from a donor’s credit card number to those blunt internal emails. But too many campaigns blow off security entirely, in...
Beth Becker’s latest “Political Social Grab Bag” e-newsletter came out over the weekend and we have it here for your enjoyment. An Epolitics.com online exclusive! Sign up now to get the next Political Social Grab Bag delivered...
We may have voted just four weeks ago, but the political world is already preparing for the next war. This time around, neither side is likely to have enough digital soldiers: A modern presidential campaign also requires a modern digital operation...
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...
Election Day’s a week away, but you still have time to create a basic plan to employ mobile and digital tools to get out your vote. Quick & Dirty Strategy Let’s start with whom NOT to contact. Don’t spend time and advertising...
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...
Plenty of people’s electoral hash will likely be settled on November 6th, and we may get answers to some big digital questions that day, too. In my October Campaigns & Elections column, I look at three big trends the elections should...
With less than two weeks before Election Day, millions of Americans are already casting early and absentee ballots. Does that mean you should pour all of your digital resources into getting out the vote? Does digital persuasion advertising make...