Author: Willie Desmond
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Cantor Threats Were Evident
I have been a resident of VA-07 since the 2010 round of redistricting, so I’ve experienced a couple of Congressman Cantor’s campaigns firsthand. Back in 2012, Cantor barely campaigned. The campaign was so low-key that several of my neighbors still displayed “Wittman for Congress” signs in their yards , presumably leftover from 2010, as they…
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Reading Into Book Sales
A recent flurry of press attention to the suggestion that Secretary Clinton could use data from her upcoming book tour to aid her presidential campaign caught our attention.Ultimately, Simon & Schuster said that Clinton would “unequivocally” not have access to data they’re collecting.But if she does decide to run, that data could be extremely useful,…
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Mo’ Data, Mo’ Problems?
Society is just beginning to understand the potential of ‘big data’. It’s estimated that 90% of the world’s data was created in the past few years, and the computing power needed to harness that information is growing quickly to keep up.This rapid change means it’s important for policy makers to begin thinking now about the…