Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSimilarities between RNC-sponsored data farm and Russian Facebook ads seems too close 2b coincidence
Similarities between RNC-sponsored data farm and Russian Facebook ads seems too close to be coincidence
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/similarities-between-cambridge-analytica-and-russian-facebook-ads-seems-too-close-to-be-coincidence/
iven what we know today, there are several important events in the Trump election timeline that deserve re-examination.
During an interview on Wednesday night with CNNs Anderson Cooper, author Joshua Green revealed how he was invited into the data bunker of President Donald Trumps inner sanctum during the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Green, the author of Devils Bargain, explained that he and his colleagues were there so that the campaign could show off what they were doing.
Trumps staff wanted to show off they had different sources with opposing scenarios, Green said. They had a team of Cambridge [Analytica] scientists embedded in the Trump headquarters in San Diego doing sophisticated modeling work to help to inform where the campaign was going to send Donald Trump.
The main locations identified by the CA team were Grand Rapids and Warren, Michigan, as well as Green Bay, Wisconsin. Perhaps not uncoincidentally, The New Yorker featured a story on October 31, 2016 asking why Trump was spending all of his time in those two states specifically.
According to the polls, Donald Trump [had] been trailing Hillary Clinton badly in Michigan and Wisconsin for months, reporter John Cassidy wrote at the time, citing two polls that showed Clinton in the lead by seven percentage points. He cited a third poll where the margin was six points. Its a similar story in Wisconsin, where the past three polls have shown Clinton ahead by four points, six points, and seven points.
Cassidy then asked why with just more than a week left before Election Day is Trump campaigning in these two states? He said that it seemed smarter to him that Trump should be in places like Florida, Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio, where the polls were closer.
The Wall Street Journal also reported weeks before the election that the Trump campaign believed they could make inroads in those areas. They also claimed to seek to create a bigger-than-expected turnout among Trumps core demographic, and [they banked] on Democratic turnout being low.
According to Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), the ads were generated by or linked to Moscow-linked bots and tied to Michigan and Wisconsin. There were a few other ads in other states, but Burr specifically cited Michigan and Wisconsin.
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/similarities-between-cambridge-analytica-and-russian-facebook-ads-seems-too-close-to-be-coincidence/
iven what we know today, there are several important events in the Trump election timeline that deserve re-examination.
During an interview on Wednesday night with CNNs Anderson Cooper, author Joshua Green revealed how he was invited into the data bunker of President Donald Trumps inner sanctum during the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Green, the author of Devils Bargain, explained that he and his colleagues were there so that the campaign could show off what they were doing.
Trumps staff wanted to show off they had different sources with opposing scenarios, Green said. They had a team of Cambridge [Analytica] scientists embedded in the Trump headquarters in San Diego doing sophisticated modeling work to help to inform where the campaign was going to send Donald Trump.
The main locations identified by the CA team were Grand Rapids and Warren, Michigan, as well as Green Bay, Wisconsin. Perhaps not uncoincidentally, The New Yorker featured a story on October 31, 2016 asking why Trump was spending all of his time in those two states specifically.
According to the polls, Donald Trump [had] been trailing Hillary Clinton badly in Michigan and Wisconsin for months, reporter John Cassidy wrote at the time, citing two polls that showed Clinton in the lead by seven percentage points. He cited a third poll where the margin was six points. Its a similar story in Wisconsin, where the past three polls have shown Clinton ahead by four points, six points, and seven points.
Cassidy then asked why with just more than a week left before Election Day is Trump campaigning in these two states? He said that it seemed smarter to him that Trump should be in places like Florida, Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio, where the polls were closer.
The Wall Street Journal also reported weeks before the election that the Trump campaign believed they could make inroads in those areas. They also claimed to seek to create a bigger-than-expected turnout among Trumps core demographic, and [they banked] on Democratic turnout being low.
According to Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), the ads were generated by or linked to Moscow-linked bots and tied to Michigan and Wisconsin. There were a few other ads in other states, but Burr specifically cited Michigan and Wisconsin.
more including VIDEO in link: https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/similarities-between-cambridge-analytica-and-russian-facebook-ads-seems-too-close-to-be-coincidence/
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 679 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (5)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Similarities between RNC-sponsored data farm and Russian Facebook ads seems too close 2b coincidence (Original Post)
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
OP
The campaigns data effort was overseen by President Trumps son-in-law and arguably his closest ad
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
#1
Like 9/11 this should only be able to happen once as they lost the element of surprise!
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
#3
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)1. The campaigns data effort was overseen by President Trumps son-in-law and arguably his closest ad
The campaigns data effort was overseen by President Trumps son-in-law and arguably his closest adviser, Jared Kushner, wrote Will Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer in July
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)2. How to create a fake candidate 101
The ruse of 2016
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)3. Like 9/11 this should only be able to happen once as they lost the element of surprise!