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The satirical app, Politi-Coins, shows users the price of political influence
Data Analysis

Uncovering the Political Bang for a Buck

posted June 5, 2012 by Georgia Wells
Stanford University’s Datafest hackathon posed a deceptively simple question: how can the display of campaign finance data be presented in a way that is engaging and user-friendly? Read more »
Tags: campaign finance, data journalism, Datafest, hackathon, politics, Stanford University
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Republican Names
Data Analysis

Is Rich a Republican Name? Is Herb Democratic?

posted May 23, 2012 by Georgia Wells
The name Herb is more popular among Democrats running for office this year than the name is in the general population, while among Republicans, there are more Treys, Chaunceys, and Dicks than one might expect when looking at U.S. Census data. Read more »
Tags: candidates, congress, democrat, names, republican
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