I’m still making the rounds at the Politics Online Conference and wanted to share some of the newest technologies that have either just be rolled out or will be in […]
The Rise of the Free-Market Candidate
As 2010 approaches, we’re seeing of a new kind of Republican candidate emerge—one that is less partisan than his or her predecessors, more concerned with the kitchen table than the […]
2016 A Historic Cycle for Political Collectors Too
As the race for the White House heats up, so to does the race to snag political collectables from a historic election. Thousands of items circulate each cycle to promote the […]
Digital Platforms Expand Offerings to Connect Campaigns to Freelancers
From consultants looking to subcontract design work to campaigns needing to get a website built cheap, the search for freelance help is getting easier. Fiverr, a platform that connects freelancers […]
Picking an online fundraising platform
Some two-thirds of the U.S. population now has a smart phone with Internet access and increasingly we’re using them to make campaign contributions. That means online donation platforms are vital […]
Commercial Terms & Conditions
CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS COMMERCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS -July 25, 2023 THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MIGHT […]
Quality Opposition Research
It’s easy to think of opposition research as a thrilling, underhanded pursuit. But researchers are at pains to avoid that reputation. These are guys that spend their time in libraries […]
The Danger of Smartphone Microphones as a Political Weapon
The private, unfiltered conversations of candidates and their staff are the fuel that run campaigns. But some of these conversations may have uninvited guests: sophisticated hacking groups listening through participants’ […]
Reed Awards Recognize Top Political and Public Affairs Talent in The World
On February 4, 2011, Campaigns & Elections magazine held the third annual Reed Award Dinner in Washington, DC. Political consultants and public affairs executives were recognized for their outstanding work […]
To Keep Pace With a More Diverse Electorate, Progressives Need to Up Their Data Gameย
Voters of color hold the future of the nation in their hands. In 2020, we saw the most racially diverse electorate in history with turnout from voters of color, especially […]
New Firm Focus: M Street Insight
During California Republican Meg Whitman’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign, Shawn Reinschmiedt and Dan Comstock took tracking to a new level. The campaign set up its own Ustream channel and equipped its […]
How to Judge Your Consultant
One of the most surprising early storylines in this year’s NFL season was the unexpected success of the Dallas Cowboys, led by a record-setting performance by running back DeMarco Murray. […]
The year of big data
It’s a fitting title for 2012—the year of big data. Massive data sets integrate information from multiple sources, sometimes produced with mining techniques and presented on mashup applications. They show […]
Online Videos: More Than Just Putting Ads Online
Consultant Case Study With all of the talk about the undeniable relevance of Facebook, MySpace and Twitter in the 2008 election cycle, the keen campaign strategist must be careful not […]
Transcending the Data Disconnect: Tracking Online Contributions to Keep Finance, Treasury, and the FEC Happy
It is safe to say that no candidate has ever been motivated to run for office by the anticipated pleasure of filling out Federal Election Commission reports. Nonetheless, properly filing […]
Down Home Digital: Keep Your Digital Bandwagon Out of the Ditch
We’re all now believers in the power of digital politics. Web 2.0, social networking, social media, social campaigning—whatever it’s called, we want some of it for our campaigns. But it’s […]
A Calvin Coolidge Potholder…Going Once…Twice
Adam Gottlieb has a busy schedule. On weekdays, he visits elementary school students, passing around his extensive collection of political memorabilia for young politicos to admire. Weekends are set aside […]
Down Home Digital: Campaigning On the Web – What’s Next?
It’s the time of year when we’re barraged with forecasts for 2011 (and 2012 in the political world). The one prediction we can share with confidence is that the technology […]
Bullies or Saviors?
Bloggers on both the left and right are ready to do battle—with their own party For five weeks last summer, conservative bloggers thought they had their issue. Seeing gas […]
New Media Requires Fundamentals
A few critical guideposts for online budgets and plans… Mark Twain once said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it.” The classic quote could be […]
7 ways to effectively market your candidate
Whether running a first-time candidate or a former officeholder mounting a comeback, campaigns need to start formulating a marketing strategy right out of the gate. For some candidates, that strategy […]
Building and managing your digital campaign team
It’s increasingly difficult to run a winning campaign without the help of good digital staff. A proper campaign will need to start with a website designed to respond to different […]
Portable Computers: Useful in State-Wide Campaigns
Challenging the Speaker of the House in one of the most heavily Democratic districts in the country is no easy task-even for a young, energetic Harvard graduate, Frank McNamara, with […]
GOP Text Provider Expands Offering As Carriers Roll Out 10DLC Regime
Practitioners on both sides continue to grapple with the carriers’ rollout of 10DLC, which is proving far slower than many had hoped. ย