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2012 is the cable news primary

Cable news is the most commonly-viewed source of news of the Republican primary, says the Pew Research Center. In findings released Feb. 7 of a poll conducted Jan. 4-8 among 1,507 adults (with a

Finn: Social networks will deeply impact the 2012 election

Social media will cause a decentralization of presidential campaigns during the coming election year, said Mindy Finn, a Republican political operative during a June 28 event held at the Brookings

Pew: Republicans and Democrats using social media

Last year was the election cycle in which Republican adults caught up with their Democratic counterparts in using social media for political purposes, finds a survey released Jan. 27 by the Pew

Facebook fandom was a 7 in 10 sign of real election outcome

Facebook fandom is a 74 percent to 82 percent accurate barometer of federal election outcomes, the social media site says in a post-election analysis of the mid-terms. In the case of House races, 74

Candidate Facebook fandom doesn't always correspond to leading in the polls

In another sign of the times we live in, Facebook and its devotees are tracking the 2010 mid-terms, seeking to see if online Facebook fandom has a real-life correlation to election outcomes. An