Campaign Action If Bullock does join the race, he would instantly give Democrats a far better shot at pulling off an upset in a state that went solidly for Trump in 2016 but has been more amenable to Democrats downballot. As the sitting governor, Bullock has already won two hard-fought elections in 2012 and 2016,…
All posts in March 2020
How Much of a Role Does Big Data Play in Politics in America and Europe?
Is the hype around Big Data’s role in politics overblown? Experts argue the extent of it’s utility but one thing is clear – it can’t magically create an audience for a political message that wasn’t there to begin with. The modern digital marketing world has given rise to a host of specialized acronyms and vocabulary.…
Coronavirus misinformation is threatening to become a pandemic of its own on WhatsApp
The Washington Post reports that WhatsApp users in parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe are getting flooded with conspiracy theories, false reports of the disease’s spread, and fake cures. Governments are not only trying to restrict the spread of COVID-19; they’re also battling misinformation: “In Singapore, where regulators just last week warned about ‘unsubstantiated information over WhatsApp,’ health officials…
It’s Super Tuesday: 14 states and a huge pile of delegates are up for grabs as Biden surges
The states voting: California, with 415 delegates Texas, with 228 North Carolina, with 110 Virginia, with 99 Massachusetts, with 91 Minnesota, with 75 Colorado, with 67 Tennessee, with 64 Alabama, with 52 Oklahoma, with 37 Arkansas, with 31 Utah, with 29 Maine, with 24 Vermont, with 16 Democrats abroad, with 13 American Samoa, with 6…
Nashville takes direct hit from tornadoes; at least nine confirmed dead as state prepares to vote
Tennessee state officials have announced that “all polling stations will remain open.” However, it’s unclear just how many of those polling stations were themselves either destroyed or made unsafe, or are inaccessible due to the storms. Also, more than 50,000 people in the city remained without power on Tuesday morning, suggesting that other polling stations…