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Barack Obama deployed a campaign database that made the GOP's data-gathering efforts look like the work of amateurs. Full Story »
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Posted by Derek Hawkins - Dec 11, 2008 - 1:13 AM PST
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Derek Hawkins - Dec 11, 2008 - 4:26 PM PST
Superb piece. In a smart, sober and skeptical manner, the author explains the potential dangers and realities of the Obama Administration holding such a wealth of personal data from its supporters. This is loaded with examples and well reasoned insights. A highly recommended post-election analysis on an important but elusive topic.
What an intelligent story. This erodes any alarmism over Obama abusing his campaign database -- if nothing else, the author argues, it would be politically disastrous, not to mention more tedious than using government databases. But it's also a wake up call for starry-eyed Obama enthusiasts who may not have considered that their candidate would be subject to the legitimate pressures and obligations of commander in chief.
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