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GusFring

(756 posts) Thu May 21, 2020, 10:30 PM May 2020

How the hell did Trump get a tech advantage over a democrats campaign?

And where did they come from? Not this country.

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How the hell did Trump get a tech advantage over a democrats campaign? (Original Post) GusFring May 2020 OP

? RGinNJ May 2020 #1

2016 campaign.... Facebook approached both campaigns about using their platform. Trump's advisors ac 3Hotdogs May 2020 #2

It can't be just Facebook. What is all of this Death Star talk? GusFring May 2020 #3

They don't call him Twitler for nothing... Wounded Bear May 2020 #4

RGinNJ

(1,020 posts)

1. ?

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 10:38 PM

May 2020

3Hotdogs

(12,372 posts)

2. 2016 campaign.... Facebook approached both campaigns about using their platform. Trump's advisors ac

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 11:12 PM

May 2020

Hillary's did not.

Facebook had staff on site to advise how to use the platform. Hillary's would'a had the same if they accepted.

As per Mark Halpern, things haven't much improved. Trump campaign gives immediate feedback and response to any contact to their site. With Biden, you will get a response, but it will take time.

GusFring

(756 posts)

3. It can't be just Facebook. What is all of this Death Star talk?

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #2)

Fri May 22, 2020, 12:08 AM

May 2020

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

4. They don't call him Twitler for nothing...

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 12:21 AM

May 2020

Dems have been kind of slow on the tech front. Rich guys tend to turn into Repubs, so all the new execs in hi tech went for Trump.

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