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  • And it's unclear at best that hashtag hijacking should be the main metric used to measure ideological dominance on twitter
  • Whereas he's probably much less aware of how hashtags like, for example, #ows have been used.
  • Part of my point is that @jhinderaker is bound to be attuned to the successful hashtags of "his side"
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GOP Super PAC May Slam Obama Over Rev. WrightReuters

GOP Super PAC May Slam Obama Over Rev. Wright

The $10 million push, which has not yet been approved, would also describe the president as a "metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln."

The Community Organizing Geeks Who Could Revolutionize Campaign Tech NationBuilder.com

The Community Organizing Geeks Who Could Revolutionize Campaign Tech

One was Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate. The other went to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Together, Joe Green and Jim Gilliam want to democratize the most powerful Internet organizing tools.

Video of the Day: Gary Johnson's Explosive, Juicy New Ad YouTube

Video of the Day: Gary Johnson's Explosive, Juicy New Ad

A new ad from the Libertarian likens Democratic and Republican governance to smashing a watermelon.

Romney Playing Cheney Card in Foreign Policy Reuters/Mike Segar

Romney Playing Cheney Card in Foreign Policy

Had a great discussion a few days ago with MSNBC's Chris Matthews and The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson about Mitt Romney's increasingly…

How Important Are Civil Liberties to Obama Supporters? Reuters

How Important Are Civil Liberties to Obama Supporters?

His belief that they're very important and his glowing assessment of the president are at odds with one another.

Is One Man's Terrorist Another Man's Freedom Fighter? MEK

Is One Man's Terrorist Another Man's Freedom Fighter?

The ongoing saga of Mujahedin-e-Khalq is a good example of how the unfortunately imprecise cliche ought to be understood.

A Prominent Neoconservative Rants Against Drones, Invokes the ACLU WashingtonPost.com

A Prominent Neoconservative Rants Against Drones, Invokes the ACLU

In a surprising TV appearance, Charles Krauthammer says unmanned aerial vehicles are instruments of war and ought to be banned in the United States.

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him Molly Ball

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him

At a hastily called press conference, and flanked by fellow also-ran Michele Bachmann, Cain calls for GOP unity.

Why I Think Obama Is Losing

Why I Think Obama Is Losing

As always Bill Galston and John Cassidy are well worth reading. In interesting new commentaries on the election, both think Obama has the edge, while…

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette Twitter via HuffPostPol

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette

The president visits a D.C. deli and brings a bite to eat to a meeting with Congressional leaders.

How Republicans Get Declared RINOs Reuters

How Republicans Get Declared RINOs

Are these 12 freshman members of Congress from the "Tea Party" class of 2010 the biggest traitors to conservative causes?

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video YouTube

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video

Is the Garden State big enough for two outsize political personalities?

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What Will Americans Elect Do Now That It Can't Find a Candidate?

The project to recruit a centrist third-party standard bearer appears to have fizzled. But it's unclear what happens in states where it's already on the ballot.

What's Behind George W. Bush's Odd Romney Endorsement? Reuters

What's Behind George W. Bush's Odd Romney Endorsement?

The former president blurted out his support for his party's nominee, only to be greeted with ungrateful silence in return.

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Picture of the Day: Barack Obama's Many Appearances in History

The administration opens itself up to jokes by linking the president to his predecessors in their White House bios.

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The Obama Super PAC Ad Makes a Mockery of Campaign-Finance Laws

Two similar ads spotlighting Bain Capital demonstrate the inefficacy of laws prohibiting super PAC-candidate coordination.

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