How Mitt Romney Followed Me Around the Internet
Romney's campaign is using the same ad targeting tactics as airlines and shoe stores.
How Microsoft and Yahoo Are Selling Politicians Access to You
The personal information you gave Microsoft or Yahoo may be used to target you with online ads.
Three Things We Don’t Know About Obama’s Massive Voter Database
President's Obama campaign is collecting detailed data about its supporters. The campaign just won't talk about it.
How to Win Facebook Friends and Influence People
A new anti-foreclosure ad campaign on Facebook targets employees of Freddie Mac and JPMorgan Chase.
Reverse-Engineering Obama’s Message Machine
How different are a campaign's emails to different voters? President Obama's re-election campaign tried at least six different messages sent on behalf of campaign deputy manager Julianna Smoot in an email blast last week.
Message Machine: Reverse Engineering an Obama Email Campaign
Campaigns are increasingly tailoring their messages -- and their funding requests -- using massive databases of personal information about potential voters. Here are six variations of a Thursday night message from the Obama campaign, based on emails submitted by 190 recipients across the country.
What Do Republican Presidential Candidates Say on Foreclosure Crisis? Not Much.
Our guide to how the candidates say they would approach the housing crisis — when they speak about it at all.
Homeowners Who Negotiate Debt Relief Could Soon Face Massive Tax Bill
If Congress doesn't renew a key 2007 law, people who get a principal reduction on their mortgages or short-sell their homes could be forced to pay taxes on their "gain."
New Arrests in Murdoch Bribery Scandal Raise Question of U.S. Charges
The U.S. bans companies from bribing foreign officials. As a U.K. bribery investigation expands, will News Corp. ultimately face charges here?