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There was a time in Silicon Valley when the political game was practically sneered upon.

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Voters overrate favorite candidates

(PhysOrg.com) -- If your political candidate of choice falls behind in the polls, will you lose faith in his ability to win? Probably not. A new study from Northwestern University suggests that people tend to believe that ...

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HP fires second CEO in 2 years; Whitman in charge

(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard has performed another extreme act of corporate remodeling, firing its CEO Leo Apotheker after just 11 months and replacing him with billionaire businesswoman and political aspirant ...

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Social media study: Conservatives were top tweeters in 2010 elections

The results of a study on candidates' use of Twitter in the 2010 midterm elections suggest that Republicans and Tea Party members used the social medium more effectively than their Democratic rivals.

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created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study shows that low-information voters are most likely to be swayed by candidates' appearances

The looks of political candidates are a key factor influencing voters, a phenomenon identified by a number of scholars in recent years. Now, a new study by MIT political scientists adds to this body of research by detailing ...

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created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Twitter feed lawsuit underscores power of a tweet

(AP) -- When Adorian Deck was home sick from high school, he entertained himself like countless other teenagers have in recent years: He started a Twitter account.

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created May 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Swiftly formed coalition doomed Amazon's S.C. tax break

The seeds for Amazon's departure from South Carolina were planted upon its arrival.

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created May 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Best judicial candidates need not apply -- and they don't

(PhysOrg.com) -- Gubernatorial appointment of judges to New York's highest court -- a process many legal scholars and officials believe is better than popular election -- has choked off access for most of the best candidates ...

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created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Candidates with more Facebook fans won 70 percent of races

Candidates with a greater number of Facebook fans than their opponents won more than 70 percent of races for the US Congress, according to figures released on Wednesday.

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created Nov 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Republicans top Democrats with Facebook fans

Republicans will have to wait until Tuesday to find out if they make the big gains many expect in the US Congress but they have already beaten the Democrats in another arena -- Facebook.

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created Oct 31, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Which politicians do voters blame for the down economy?

A down economy usually spells trouble for incumbents, but a new Brigham Young University study shows that six Republicans up for re-election this year caught a break when John McCain lost the last presidential election.

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created Aug 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 7


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