In 2008, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney entered the political rings to compete for the US presidency. One candidate had a competitive edge. His Silicon Valley supporter, Steve Spinner, created a novel fundraising approach: mine social media for contacts most likely to give, then ask them to fundraise among like-minded contacts. By pinpointing one high-potential …
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