The Youth Turned Out: Worth 26 EVs!

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 8:24 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 08:24

The increase in the youth vote accounts for 26 EVs and was the margin of victory in NC and IN in my numbers. More below...

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 9:26 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 09:26

From the Boston Globe:

Overall, for the six networks that aired the program simultaneously, the spot had a household rating of 21.7% (meaning that 21.7 percent of all households watching television were tuned to the spot) in the top 56 local markets. In Boston, the rating was 25.7 -- meaning that just over a quarter of local households tuned in...Baltimore market had the largest TV audience, with a household rating of 31.3, while the Portland market had the lowest household rating: 14.2.

That's a little better than I expected. The Globe goes on to give numbers of the recent debates for comparison. If we assume only Obama supporters and indies watched this thing, and these same people watched the debates, then it would imply that only around a quarter of the debate watchers were McCain voters.

FWIW: I was at the gym at the time and about 1/2 the screens were tuned in to it. My wife overran her limit because she was too interested in the show to pay attention. So she's in pain this morning thanks to Obama. :)

The Fight for 2006 Begins Today! Here's How.

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Wednesday November 03, 2004 · 10:59 AM PST

2004/11/03 · 10:59

The Fight for 2006 Begins Today. Here's How.

Two large factors led to our loss. One, the youth vote did not
turn out. Two, the election was not about Bush v. Kerry. It was
about ideology, Republican v. Democrat. History shows there is
nothing we can do about the former. But there is a hell of alot
we can do about the latter, starting today. Read More

Google GOTV: Links and ads

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Sunday October 31, 2004 · 9:56 PM PST

2004/10/31 · 21:56

I've started my Google AdWords GOTV campaign in the battleground states. I created a list of local polling places in those states.

If you are so inclined, now is the time to start running Google AdWords. It's cheap, it's easy and effective! Remember, if 100 people spend $20 we can get 40,000 clicks and tens of millions of impressions/reminders to vote!

Below the fold is a list of polling places and links to previous diary entries on how to use Google AdWords. Read More

Googling to Victory: Part III

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Friday October 22, 2004 · 6:44 PM PDT

2004/10/22 · 18:44

In the last week I've written two diary entries about how to use Google's AdWords to GOTV.

Read part one here and part two here.

If 0.25% of Kos' 400,000 readers (1,000 people) spend $20 we can get 400,000 clicks!.

I had planned to make it a series of entries but time is running short and I put most of the ideas in the earlier diaries. So instead, let's use this to coordinate a campaign. If you want to run some Google Ads, comment on this diary or send a note to aaronp808@yahoo.com. Below the fold I'll share stats from my current Google campaigns and on how I'm using it to help offset the Sinclair thing... Read More

Googling to Victory: Part II

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Tuesday October 19, 2004 · 10:36 PM PDT

2004/10/19 · 22:36

This is part two of a four part series on using Google's AdWords to GOTV and more. Read part one here.

If 0.25% of Kos' 400,000 readers (1,000 people!) spend $20 we can get 400,000 clicks! if we focus that on one or two places then it could have a serious effect! Right now I'm getting about 500 clicks per day on Florida early voting ads in democratic areas.

So how? First celebrate the Sox win then read below da fold... Read More

Googling to Victory: Part I

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Monday October 18, 2004 · 4:19 PM PDT

2004/10/18 · 16:19

Last week I posted this comment about using Google ads to GOTV. Now that my quarantine period is over I've decided to expand on it as a series of diary entries.

The core of the theory is that with very little money and effort we can help get out the online vote by using Google's AdWords service. If 0.25% of Kos' 400,000 readers (1,000 people!) spend $20 we can get 400,000 clicks! if we focus that on one or two places then it could have a serious effect!

I've already spent $200 on a register-to-vote drive so I've seen this work. It's not only easy but pretty fun! I'm going to make 4 diary entries:

Part I: This one, introduction and plan
Part II: How & Tips to setup an account
Part III: What not to do
Part IV: Non-Google online ads, uses for local elections

More below da fold... Read More

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The Youth Turned Out: Worth 26 EVs!

Obamamercial Ratings Out: Pretty Good

The Fight for 2006 Begins Today! Here's How.

Google GOTV: Links and ads

Googling to Victory: Part III

Googling to Victory: Part II

Googling to Victory: Part I