Our Favorite Videos of the Week: The Best Primary/Caucus Moments So Far
BY Joshua Levy | Friday, January 25 2008
Friends, it’s Friday again and time for you to indulge in a little political web video action. This week, watch as PoliticsTV recaps some of the top moments from the primary/caucus races, Mitt lets the dogs out, ... Read More
Daily Digest: The Netroots vs. Ronald Obama
BY Joshua Levy | Friday, January 18 2008
The netroots take issue with Barack Obama comparing himself to Ronald Reagan; Jose Antonio Vargas reminds us that the web isn't just about raising money but about bringing voters into the fold; another new site lets ... Read More
Romney Tops Yahoo! Buzz in Nevada [UPDATE]
BY Joshua Levy | Thursday, January 17 2008
Last week I wrote about Yahoo! Buzz, which in addition to tracking celebrity fandom across the web also tracks searches for political candidates (displayed in the excellent Political Dashboard). That data now shows Mitt ... Read More
Is Online Behavior a Better Predictor of Votes?
BY Joshua Levy | Friday, January 11 2008
Amidst all of the head-scratching -- or self-flagellating, as I like to call it -- following pollsters' erroneous predictions in New Hampshire, Yahoo! gives a sign that the web may have had it right all along. Read More
Daily Digest: Clinton Discovers Young People!
BY Joshua Levy | Wednesday, January 9 2008
So the winners in NH or Clinton and McCain, much to everyone's surprise. Mike Connery has an excellent explanation for Clinton's success among young voters; Jeff Jarvis wonders if Obama could be the first candidate ... Read More
Daily Digest: Online Data Points to Offline Votes
BY Joshua Levy | Tuesday, January 8 2008
Hitwise and Compete show Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, and John McCain getting the most online attention in the runup to the New Hampshire primary; Obama is getting more buzz in the blogs than Hillary Clinton; Mark Glaser ... Read More
Daily Digest: Who is the Godliest Candidate?
BY Joshua Levy | Wednesday, January 2 2008
The MySpace Primary launches, underwhelms; James Kotecki asks why Ron Paul's supporters are overwhelmingly male; a new bumper crop of bloggers rises in Iowa; a new pro-Huckabee group attacks Mitt Romney; the God-o-Meter ... Read More
Daily Digest: Making Caucus Calculus Easy
BY Joshua Levy | Friday, December 28 2007
Cool new maps illustrated the political blogosphere like never before; Voter Search lets you find out your voting status in New York State; the Iowa Caucus Calculator makes caucus calculus easy; Mitt Romney and John ... Read More
Daily Digest: Tag Clouds as Truth Serum
BY Joshua Levy | Wednesday, December 12 2007
The tag clouds accompanying the Washington Post's candidate profiles are unexpectedly revealing; Ben Smith searches for the truth behind site that is vigorously pro-Hillary and anti-everyone else; a new site covering the ... Read More
Who Will Be America's First techPresident? Grading the Republicans
BY Editors | Thursday, December 6 2007
We studied the candidates' websites and statements, hunting for signs that they understand the importance of the internet and new technology for America's future. The Republican field, with the exceptions of Mike ... Read More