Us presidential election 2020

The leadership PAC effectively gives Trump a way to retain influence in Republican politics after he leaves office. Not only will Trump be able to use the money to help other candidates — especially those who remain loyal to him and his brand of populism — he will also be able to pay for crucial campaign tools, like consulting services and polling, that could help him keep his finger on the pulse of the GOP. … [Read more...] about Trump 2024 talk threatens to freeze other GOP hopefuls in place

"Just as Giuliani and his allies intended, the Big Lie went viral on social media as people tweeted, retweeted, and raged that Dominion had stolen their votes. While some lies -- little lies -- flare up on social media and die with the next news cycle, the Big Lie was different," lawyers for Dominion wrote in the lawsuit. … [Read more...] about Rudy Giuliani sued by Dominion for $1.3 billion over ‘viral disinformation campaign’ on election fraud

The real power of your voter file is unlocked when it's combined with data that campaigns purchase from commercial vendors. Many credit monitoring and advertising agencies gather and sell information about consumers, including your income, how you spend money, your family members and other intimate details. Political data miners and consultants often sell information about your demographics and psychographic details, and companies like Morning Consult conduct targeted surveys on how voters feel about specific issues. … [Read more...] about How your personal data is exploited to win elections and influence policy

Facebook will block new political and issue ads in the week before the Nov. 3 election since there may not be enough time to contest claims made in them, Zuckerberg said. Ads related to get-out-the-vote campaigns, and political ads purchased before the final week will continue to run. Facebook earlier this year rolled out a feature to let people turn off all political ads. … [Read more...] about Facebook to limit political ads ahead of November election

Writing for the Daily Mail online, Morgan said that despite polling behind Joe Biden in head-to-head matchups and in some key swing states, Trump didn't look like "a guy who's going to lose" when he kicked off his campaign Tuesday at a rally in Orlando, Florida. … [Read more...] about Piers Morgan says 2020 looking like ‘déjà vu’: Democrats spewing same ‘entitled, arrogant’ nonsense as 2016