Social Media Ideas for Whisper Campaign

Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers

New York Times: “As more people spend time scrolling on their phones, campaigns view these shows of support from influencers as a vital way to reach voters. They are also significa...

Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates

Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.

KC Star Campaigns Against Masterson

Again . . . This report seems more like a consultant tidbit rather than anything "investigative" from the newspaper. And the secret that most of our middle-class friends don't wan...

Anatomy of a lie: how misinformation is spreading through US midterm campaigns

Claims that James Talarico suffered a mental health crisis spread across rightwing media, offering a warning about disinformation ahead of the US midterm electionWhere is James Tal...

THIS is what the coward left does when it can't get under Trump's skin

If they can’t get Trump, they’ll go after the people around him. That’s the conclusion Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck is drawing as he examines the media firestorm surrounding N...

How fake social media profiles can shape political perceptions

In mid-April, as misconduct allegations upended Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor and swiftly drove him from the race, an intriguing story unfolded. Xavier Becerra,...

Republicans Promoted a False Rumor That James Talarico Was in Ohio

The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one th...

A 'Mole' in The El-Sayed Campaign? Compromising New Photo Has People Wondering

Paxton Aide Turned Whistle-Blower Appears in Ad Endorsing His Rival, Talarico

David Maxwell was among the staffers in the Texas attorney general’s office who accused Ken Paxton of abusing the power of his office, allegations that led to his impeachment. Mr....

Paxton Leaks Prompt Republican Handwringing

“Three is a trend, and the leaks about Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton’s campaign have more than hit that threshold,” Semafor reports. “On Thursday the Texas Tribune published audi...

A political bogeyman has emerged in L.A.'s election: Ousted D.A. George Gascón

George Gascón has disappeared from public life. But critics are trying to tie the unpopular ex-prosecutor to candidates Nithya Raman and Marissa Roy.

From Israel to Germany, right-wing smear campaigns work. But not without help

Berlin's uproar over Die Linke's antisemitism problem and the Israeli opposition and coalition's move to bar an Arab party leader from the election show how isolated incidents can...

Wingers' New Line On Talarico And Flu-Gazi: Our Bulls**t Rumors Are Fake, But Accurate

The non-Republican media believes that the GOP's disinformation about James Talarico's absence from the campaign trail is a disaster for the disinformationists. The San Antonio Cur...

Scandal-Plagued Ken Paxton Busted In Leaked Audio... Again

Embattled and scandal-plagued Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton has been busted in unflattering leaked audio yet again, this time whining and complaining that he has vir...