Posts Tagged Get Out the Vote
The Campaigns of the Future May Rely Increasingly on Text Messaging
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 29, 2017
Credit: AP Photo / Marcio Jose Sanchez
Political campaigns are moving from the television to your smartphone as candidates try to use new technology to reach voters. Texting has become the next frontier for elections. Michael Pope has the story.
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- 'World's Loneliest Elephant' Moving To Sanctuary, With Help From Cher November 28, 2020Kaavan the elephant has lived in poor conditions for decades, and he's been alone since his partner died in 2012. Activists, including the pop singer, have successfully campaigned for his release.
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- A Black Friday With Masked Shoppers And Booming Online Sales November 28, 2020
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