What you watch, read, buy, and listen to online can tell political campaigns whether it’s worth their time and money to woo your vote. Gwen Ifill talks to Ken Goldstein of the University of San Francisco and Eitan Hersh of Yale University to learn more about how our digital footprints are being used in the evolution of political advertising. Transcript and audio from PBS Newshour, 2-18-14.
Interests, ideology and climate There are three things we know about man-made global warming. First, the consequences will be terrible if we don’t take quick action to limit carbon emissions. Second, in pure economic terms the required action shouldn’t be hard to take: emission controls, done right, would probably slow economic growth, but not by…
‘Republicans aren’t good at ground games in Alaska. That’s their weakness’ Art Hackney has more than three decades of strategizing for Republican election campaigns in Alaska under his belt. And he’s rarely been so frustrated. From an office lined with awards for punchy political campaigns on behalf of senators, congressmen, and governors, Hackney has watched the…
As viewing habits change, political campaigns also must change For half a century, television ads have been the staple of political campaigns, the preferred, if costly, vehicle for communicating a candidate’s message to the voters. What happens when people stop watching live television? That day hasn’t arrived yet and probably never will. But the outlines of…
Republican senators dig in against tea party primary challenges When Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) took the stage recently at a Chamber of Commerce brisket dinner, he not only defended his pork-barrel spending, he spoke about the goodness of government—something few Republicans have dared to do since the small-government tea party movement swept through their party. His…
King County Recount confirms: SeaTac voters pass $15 minimum wage A hand recount in SeaTac has confirmed the narrow, nationally watched win for Proposition 1, providing for a $15-an-hour minimum wage for workers at and around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The measure received 3,040 votes in favor to 2,963 opposed—meaning that the certified vote count did not…
(Daily Clips will resume publication Tuesday, October 1.) King County Local grocery workers vote to authorize strike United Food and Commercial Workers leaders said Thursday that 30,000 local grocery workers had voted to authorize a strike. That could begin by Sunday. The union rejected a “final” offer from Allied Employers, which represents QFC, Safeway, Albertson’s, and…