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Interview with Professor Danny Hayes
Danny Hayes who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration at American University agreed to be interviewed for our project. Professor Hayes’ qualifications are as follows : PhD.D. in Government, University of Texas at Austin, 2006,M.A. in Government, University of Texas at Austin, 2004, Bachelor of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, […]
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The Michigan Battle Rages On!
February 28, 2012
by digitalprogress
With Super Tuesday nearing, the Republican race is heating up. Santorum has now become a top contender and is trailing on Romney’s heels. Social media has played an increasingly important role in the race to the White House. The party continues to be divided idealogically with Romney and Santorum deeply divided on religous, educational and […]
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Santorum’s Endorsement Problem
February 28, 2012
by William in DC
John Bernstein at the Washington Post has an interesting take on endorsements. We often think of these high-profile endorsements as important because they eventually affect voter behavior. That’s sort of true, although not usually in a direct way; very few voters will wait to see who their governor supports in order to make their own […]
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Who is steering the ship?
February 23, 2012
by William in DC
Jay Cost over at the Weekly Standard, has a post up in which he offers his take on why the GOP finds itself in it’s current state. He feels that this is the culmination of a process in which state and local organizations have had their influence reduced: In the pre-reform era, that was a […]
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The Social Media Challenge for Republican Candidates
February 14, 2012
by digitalprogress
The video above highlights the importance of social media in the upcoming election and the challenge that the Republican candidates face going up against a seasoned social media candidate like Obama.
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Are Republicans Bad at Social Media?
February 14, 2012
by digitalprogress
The above chart dates back to November 1st when all the Republicans were still in the running for the nomination. This image was extracted from an article by the Eric Markowitz who analyzed the use of social media by all the Republican candidates. Initially, we see that Romney is ahead of the curve and was […]
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Presidential Primaries 2.0
February 14, 2012
by William in DC
So, first of all, you see this post is not about net neutrality. With a view to a greater focus on social media engagement (rather than just “internet” in general) we will be switching our focus to the GOP 2012 presidential primaries. One thing I find intriguing about the current impasse for the Republicans is […]
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In the News
- North Carolina candidate for Congress suspends campaign days before primary runoff after Trump weighs in - CBS News
- Kelly Daughtry drops out of Republican run-off primary election for NC-13 congressional race against Brad Knott - WTVD-TV
- Matt Gaetz Faces Last-Minute Challenger in Republican Primary - The New York Times
- Matt Gaetz gets last-minute challenger in Florida GOP primary - Axios
- Trump keeps pushing false claim Democrats can vote in New Hampshire's GOP primary - ABC News
- Southlake mayor and Dinesh D'Souza's son-in-law lead pack in open North Texas congressional primary - The Texas Tribune
- Bob Good squabbles with GOP colleagues over primary challenge, despite Johnson's pleas - POLITICO
- Trump wins New Hampshire Republican primary - CNN
- Super Tuesday warm-up: Nikki Haley wins Republican primary in D.C. - USA TODAY
- New Hampshire primary results updates: Trump defeats Republican rival Haley | US Election 2024 News - Al Jazeera English
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