Every four years, politicians, reporters, volunteers and activists head to Iowa and New Hampshire as the presidential campaigning begins in earnest, and restaurants are most often the venue for candidates looking to take their messages to the people. source: SmartBlogs Google “restaurant” today and odds are the first page of results will include more than
In spite of a large field of 2012 Republican presidential candidates, an Iowa State University economist predicts that the economic impact surrounding the run up to Iowa’s “first-in-the-nation” precinct caucuses will not be a substantial boon to the state. In fact, Dave Swenson, an associate scientist in ISU’s economics department, expects it will fall well
Political candidates are using social media in an effort to gain more votes. These new Internet channels will have an even greater impact on the upcoming elections. John Carroll, an assistant professor of mass communication at Boston University's College of Communication, offers analysis on the use of social media by the candidates in the
[pewinternet.org] Washington, DC — 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 in the months leading up
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 to the November,