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t. e. This is a list of rallies held by Donald Trump for his 2016 presidential campaign. During the campaign, a total of 323 rallies were held: 186 for the primary season and 137 for the general election with total people attendance of around 1.4M+ (790K+ during primary elections and 650K+ for the general elections).
t. e. This is a timeline of events related to Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections . It includes events described in investigations into the myriad links between Trump associates and Russian officials and spies until July 2016, with July 2016 through election day November 8, 2016, following. [1]
- Background
- Main Campaigns
- Other Candidates
- Impact
- Post-Election Investigations
- See Also
- Further Reading
As the campaign began, analysts assumed that, because of the increased reach and capacity of social media sites of all kinds since the last election cycle, social media would be used in potentially powerful new ways. The Wall Street Journal predicted that the use of campaign advertisements targeted at individuals using newly available data would be...
Donald Trump campaign
The Trump campaign made extensive use of social media platforms, notably Twitter, to reach voters. Unlike other candidates, Trump's Twitter and Facebook posts linked to news media rather than the campaign site as part of his strategy to emphasize media appearance over volunteers and donations. Based on the data gathered by the Pew Research Center, 78% of his retweets were from the general public, as opposed to news outlets and government officials. Trump's unique use of social media compared...
Hillary Clinton campaign
Hillary Clinton's campaign team used already established social media strategies and tactics that the candidate had used in previous elections to help boost her popularity in the 2016 election. None of the other candidates had recently run for president, inevitably making the tactic unique to Clinton. A Pew Research study showed that 80% of Clinton's posts included links to her website or campaign pages, while 78% of Trump's posts included links to news media. It was also found that on Facebo...
Ted Cruz campaign
According to The Guardian, Cruz was "skewered by social media memes". His run for the Presidency was ended by a series of memes, including a viral video of a failed attempt to shake hands with his running mate Carly Fiorina, which was edited to draw attention towards Cruz's awkwardness. The video was viewed 3.5 million times online. In addition, a mock-conspiracy theory faux-asserted that Cruz was the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified serial killer active in northern Californiafrom the late 1960...
Gary Johnson campaign
The humorous "Balanced Rebellion" video, in which "Dead Abe Lincoln" endorses Johnson, the Libertarian Party nominee for president, was the most widely viewed viral video of any candidate the 2016 campaign, receiving more than 18 million views and 420,000 shares within two weeks of its upload. The advertisement shows the many negative aspects of both Hillary and Trump, and states that Johnson will protect our freedoms. Another video that made headlines shows the former New Mexico governor fak...
Jill Stein campaign
Jill Stein, the Green Party nominee for president, made extensive use of Twitter for her presidential campaign. She used the social media platform to communicate with Americans before, during, and after the presidential debate at Hofstra University, and in hope that it would demonstrate a "changing political landscape" where voters were faced with more than two options for president. Stein was trending for the first time on Twitter the week of July 20, 2016, and gained 27,000 new followers. S...
Each candidate used a combination of social media platforms and advertising techniques to influence the portrayal of themselves within the news and general media. These techniques included posting, re-posting, creating support videos, linking to news articles, and criticizing other candidates via fact-checking, discrediting, and response.This also ...
After the elections, two separate investigations were conducted into the misuse of personal data by Cambridge Analytica and alleged Russian interference in the election. In both instances, the investigations were primarily focused on the use of social media and personal data.
Benkler, Yochai; Faris, Robert; Roberts, Hal (October 15, 2018). Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation and Radicalization in American Politics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0190923631.Hari Kunzru, For the Lulz, March 26, 2020 issue of The New York Review of Books review of Dale Beran's It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump Into OfficeNov 4, 2016 · CNN: From 9 a.m.-6 p.m. ET on election day, the cable news network will provide hourly Facebook Live broadcasts on CNN and CNN Politics pages. Starting at 6 p.m. until the presidential winner is ...
Jan 8, 2018 · XKCD. With its trademark stick figures, and the novel approach of spreading them across an American map, XKCD gives a clearer picture of where the voters in the United States are located and which ...
Nov 8, 2016 · But early encounters with voters in 2016 quickly made clear this was anything but a regular election. A tumultuous primary season In Iowa, traditionally the first state to pick nominees, the ...
Nov 11, 2016 · In the wake of Donald Trump's surprise victory, CNN's John King breaks down how the US voted in the 2016 presidential election. 08:35 - Source: CNN Stories worth watching 16 videos
