Mitt Romney campaign tweets had to be approved by 22 different people
That’s like having to get a tweet approved by every player on a football pitch. … Read the full post »
Mitt Romney
US politician Mitt Romney (Republican) was his party’s candidate for President in 2012. He lost to Barack Obama.
The Victory Lab: is Sasha Issenberg’s book a route to campaign success or a pointer towards a cul-de-sac?
Is Sasha Issenberg’s book a route to campaign success or a pointer towards a cul-de-sac? … Read the full post »
What does the data show about the Obama campaign’s use of data?
So far, there has been a weird paradox at the heart of the coverage about the Obama 2012 campaign machine. … Read the full post »
Romney’s polling day technology meltdown: Orca
It was supposed to be a “killer app,” but a system deployed to volunteers by Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign may have done more harm to Romney’s chances on Election Day – largely because of a failure to follow basic best practices for IT projects. … Read the full post »
A striking statistic from the US elections
A striking example of how the US voting population has changed – and of how political parties need to adapt as their own countries change – comes from the US Presidential election. … Read the full post »
Due to an unfortunate technical error, this retweet has been delayed 23 days
Sorry about that James Delingpole (who I’ve only met once, but given the massively distorted write-up he then published in The Spectator of our one meeting, I’m not rushing to raise that tally). … Read the full post »
Five lessons from the US 2012 election
The Republicans had a plethora of different campaigning bodies. The Democrats had a much more integrated campaign – more coordinated fundraising and spending, more shared IT systems and more consistent messages. It worked. … Read the full post »
A Bad Lip Reading of the First 2012 US Presidential Debate
Genius. And very funny. … Read the full post »
Super Tuesday: straws in the wind in the US Presidential race
In those states where at least one poll has taken place post-Iowa, McCain is ahead in thirteen, Romney in just two. … Read the full post »
Florida and South Carolina results: what do they mean?
John McCain: another win confirms his comeback and gives him a chance as we head towards Super Tuesday, where 22 states coast-to-coast are up for grabs. His campaign still looks to be struggling to have the financial and organisational strength to fight on that much larger stage, but he’s had an excellent run in with a series of victories giving his campaign a major boost. … Read the full post »