February 2012
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KoPoint Live: Jump the Gate →
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Going live with the first +KoPoint podcast - just setting gear up and preparing to tape the audio - the show should start in the next 30 mins or so. This is a dry run and won’t feature a ton of production - we’re going to focus on a good conversation and wrap in production later. The inaugural show is sponsored by +SumAll and called Jump the Gate: The Big Ideas Behind Small...
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Politico: Megadeth frontman backs Rick Santorum →
Amazing.
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Dave Mustaine, leader of the heavy metal band Megadeth, is ready to rock out for Rick Santorum.
“Earlier in the election, I was completely oblivious as to who Rick Santorum was, but when the dude went home to be with his daughter when she was sick, that was very commendable,” Mustaine recently told MusicRadar.com. “…You know, I think Santorum has some presidential qualities,...
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Slate: How Do You Rig a Straw Poll? →
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Answer: buy all of the seats in the house. Great election character analysis from @Slate:
Straw polls, by definition, are nonbinding, so they have fewer rules than do real elections. And unlike opinion polls conducted by national organizations such as Gallup and Pew Research, a straw poll isn’t supposed to be a random sample of the population. Instead, those polled at events such as...
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Mitt Romney's Attack Dog →
Read this. Seriously.
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The creator of the Willie Horton ad is going all out for Mitt Romney. Romney, unlike the remaining Republican candidates, has served no time in Washington. Yet he’s relying on a media offensive managed by operatives who have long been at the heart of Washington’s Republican attack machine. One of the leaders of this advertising war is Larry McCarthy, a veteran...
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KoPoint: Romney Rolls Through Nevada to Easy Win →
I don’t want to mention “inevitable”, but…
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Though counting is still wrapping up in Clark County Nevada this morning, it is clear that Mitt Romney will be leaving Nevada with a big, fat “W”. The only thing that is even remotely up for grabs is second place. With Clark County being one of the most populous, it may be possible for Ron Paul…
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KoPoint: Romney Up 25 Points in Latest Nevada Poll →
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Going into the last 24 hours before Nevada residents head to the polls to cast their ballots in the Nevada GOP Presidential Caucus, Public Policy Polling released their latest poll showing Romney with a solid 25 point lead over challenger Newt Gingrich. It’s no secret that Florida and the days…
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K’Naan Considering Suit Against Romney Campaign... →
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Mitt Romney probably isn’t a hip-hop fan. If he were, the Presidential hopeful would have known that K’Naan wouldn’t be too keen on the idea that his song “Waving Flag” be adopted as the victory anthem for the potential GOP candidate. Now, the rapper may take legal action.
“Romney campaign debuts new victory song. ‘Wavin Flag’ by K’NAAN,” tweeted Jon Ward, a Senior Political Reporter...
January 2012
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Romney Takes Commanding Lead Heading Into Opening...
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Final averages from yesterday show Mitt Romney expanding his lead over Newt Gingrich yet again, now leading with nearly 13 points.
Exit polls and early numbers are expected soon today out of Florida, so stay plugged in to find out the latest.
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Live Florida Results as They Happen
Great election site found by cgpoirier:
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Be sure to keep tabs on the Florida primary results as they happen from the official source; Florida Election Watch!
Results start at roughly 7:00pm Eastern.
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President Obama to host Google 'hangout' today →
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What: POTUS on Google+
When: Today, January 30th, at 5:30 EST.
Where: http://goo.gl/48iYH
The White House pledges the president will answer “several of the most popular questions” submitted through YouTube, while some questioners will be invited to participate in a live conversation on Google+ … Google maintains the White House has no role in which questions will be selected....
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KoPoint: Florida GOP Primary Polling Roller... →
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If you paid less than five tickets to ride this ride then you are currently getting more than your money’s worth. In the last 72 hours worth of polling Newt Gingrich has been seven points on the leading edge of Mitt Romney, tied, and now roughly seven points behind. It’s hard to say for…
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This American Life: Mr. Daisey and the Apple... →
Think of this not as a story about Apple, but about a commentary on Western culture and globalism.
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Mike Daisey was a self-described “worshipper in the cult of Mac.” Then he saw some photos from a new iPhone, taken by workers at the factory where it was made. Mike wondered: Who makes all my crap? He traveled to China to find out.
Listen to the Episode -»
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In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad →
In the last decade, Apple has become one of the mightiest, richest and most successful companies in the world, in part by mastering global manufacturing. Apple and its high-technology peers — as well as dozens of other American industries — have achieved a pace of innovation nearly unmatched in modern history. However, the workers assembling iPhones, iPads and other devices often labor in harsh...
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Twitter will 'censor' tweets by country →
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In what marks a u-turn for the microblogging company, Twitter has now announced it will censor certain tweets depending on the rules of each country. Prior to this technology being activated, if Twitter blocked a tweet, it was deleted across the service globally. The new system allows it to block tweets which may not comply with a certain country’s laws just in that location, but the...
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Campaign 2012 | Political Reporting | Updated →
Almost live, social media reports via @Storify.
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The Longest Week: Brands as Curators →
Curators = Humans
Via @joshsternberg:
Just published a piece on Digiday about how brands are stepping up their curation game and what it means for consumers of content, as well as consumers of the brand.
Brands need to be careful in not only what, but how much they curate. There can’t be articles that make the reader question why…
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KoPoint Audio Campaign Coverage →
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The KoPoint political team has been hard at work producing independent audio content from the 2012 presidential campaign cycle. Gain greater insight on the American political system by listening to our podcasts and live reports.
Get involved with KoPoint politics.
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““Poor Chris,” Ms. Palin said. “This was a rookie mistake. He played right into...”
– Sarah Palin, talking to Fox Business News, about Chris Christie’s commenting on Newt Gingrich.
Via the NYT.
(via joshsternberg)
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ShortFormBlog: Five things rumored to be on... →
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one He’ll likely propose reforming taxes, ending the Bush tax cuts and raising taxes for the wealthy.
two He’ll likely make another push for the “Buffett Rule,” which would set a minimum tax rate for the super-rich.
three More tax breaks for big business, in an effort to encourage them to…
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