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To: r_barton; abigkahuna

The right to vote also includes the right not to vote. I support both.
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This was a creepy thing to do. I am convinced that Mercer’s company is behind some of this stuff including the agressive calls, facebook and social media data mining.

They have a profile on every person that has liked a Cruz page on Facebook.

This is the application of big data. When the article states that it was narrow and targeted, my guess is that they cross referenced social media, especially facebook with the computerized voter records.

Those mailings would not be sent to everyone, too expensive and could resort in turning out the vote for your competitor.

this.https://cambridgeanalytica.org/services

Obama had a lesser version of this technology in 2012. Romney had something that did not work at all.


276 posted on 01/29/2016 11:52:27 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Angry yes, mad, no. "Let Trump Be Trump")
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To: GeaugaRepublican

I am so happy I unliked Ted after he voted for TPA. Evidently that was before the heavy data mining began. Because I never get any mailers. emails or calls from Team Cruz. I also avoid on line polls other click bait.


307 posted on 01/30/2016 12:02:39 AM PST by jpsb (award.)
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