Elections

Posted by | May 21, 2012
2012 and the War on (and for) Women

Some of 2012′s most exciting races involve strong, progressive women who are leading the national conversation on not only on women’s issues but also things like the economy and LGBT...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Take a Walk, Scott: Post-Mortem of the Wisconsin Recalls

On June 5, progressives across the country will either be celebrating Scott Walker's recall loss or angry about his victory. Either way, this panel will serve as a post-mortem for...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Winning Smarter: Using Data to Transform Elections

Vote modeling, voter targeting, consumer data, NCEC, vote scores, crosstabs. What does this all mean? This panel of data geeks will walk through common uses of data in politics and...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Five Ways Technology is Making Democracy Easier

Much of progressive organizing relies on registering and turning out underrepresented communities and mobilizing those communities against the conservative agenda. New technology aims to eliminate barriers to democratic participation by...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Victory in Ohio: How Senate Bill 5 was Defeated

Understand the success of the "We are Ohio" campaign's road to victory in beating back the right's attacks on working families. Get insight on how the tactics used in Ohio can translate...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
From Deval Patrick to Scott Brown to Elizabeth Warren: Massachusetts Elections and National Trends

Deval Patrick won an unlikely race for governor in 2006; two years later, Barack Obama was elected president. In January 2010, Scott Brown won an unlikely race for U.S. Senate;...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Taking the Offense in State Elections

In state after state, working people and the progressive community have met unprecedented attacks on their salaries, pensions and social services with blow-out success. But it’s not enough to play...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Women Rule: Keys for Social Media and Electoral Success

Studies show women voters are the key to election success and that women rule social media platforms. But few candidates or causes use those tools to effectively engage those crucial...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Turn It Up: Using Hip-Hop to Mobilize in 2012

This panel will discuss how hip-hop can be utilized as a tool to amplify the message of the progressive movement, as well as inspire and energize activists across the country....

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
Latino Vote Matters: Immigration, Power, and an Interactive Look at the Map

Over the past decade, Latino voters have increased their political power and made a decisive impact in races at all levels, including the last presidential election.  This is even more...

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