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By Pew Internet After first gaining prominence as tools for political engagement during the 2008 presidential election, social media became a regular part of the political environment for voters in the 2010 midyear elections. Some 22% of online adults used Twitter or social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace in the months leading up […]...
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By Jacqui Cheng, ars technica Social media is becoming an increasingly important part of US elections, but the group that has made the most progress in recent years has been… the Tea Party? According to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, Republicans managed to catch up to Democrats when it […]...
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By Maureen Groppe, IndyStar.com WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Pence has to be flattered. While he has said he will decide his political future — which could be running for governor or president — by the end of this month, there is a campaign to push the Columbus Republican toward the White House. A group […]...
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By Mikal Belicove, Entrepreneur It’s hard to believe that Wikipedia celebrated its 10th birthday last week. The popular online reference site was launched back on Jan. 15, 2001, by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. With 17 million articles in more than 250 different languages, Wikipedia is consistently ranked as one of the most popular sites […]...
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By Sara Jerome, The Hill Representatives from YouTube, Facebook and Twitter briefed Republican staffers on Friday on social media tools. House Speaker Boehner’s (R-Ohio) digital media director Nick Schaper said around 150 staffers attended. “The most notable moment to me, though, was when we asked staff from freshman offices to raise their hands,” he said. […]...
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By Larry Downes, cnet WASHINGTON–The new Congress has only just started, but its Internet and technology agenda is quickly filling up. Top on the list for Republicans will be efforts to undo the Federal Communication Commission’s late-December “Open Internet” Order. After that, expect bipartisan action on efforts to slake the voracious appetite for wireless spectrum […]...
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By Nancy Scola, techPresident Politico’s Jennifer Martinez writes up how the brand-new Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives is eager to bake new technologies into their style of governing: On Tuesday, the House passed a bill to eliminate mandatory printing for every bill and resolution by axing the Government Printing Office — an […]...
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By Elise Viebeck, The Hill Ahead of this week’s repeal vote on last year’s healthcare overhaul, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) continues to push the logic that “Obamacare” will worsen unemployment. “‘Priorities of the People: Repealing ObamaCare Critical to Creating Jobs, Growing Economy,'” he posted from his @SpeakerBoehner account on Monday. Boehner attached the hashtag […]...
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By Jason Millman, The Hill Groups opposing healthcare reform are urging 13 House Democrats who voted against the reform law to support the repeal bill next week. “If you are really against ObamaCare, then you will vote yea for repeal,” according to the letter from DeFundIt.org, Americans for Prosperity, Independent Women’s Voice and the Association […]...
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By Jason Millman, The Hill Groups opposing healthcare reform are urging 13 House Democrats who voted against the reform law to support the repeal bill next week. “If you are really against ObamaCare, then you will vote yea for repeal,” according to the letter from DeFundIt.org, Americans for Prosperity, Independent Women’s Voice and the Association […]...
