A canvasser for a candidate using software on a smartphone to survey potential supporters and then syncing the phone with a database that tracks citizens' preferences and concerns is participating in
A. microtargeting.
B. an e-petition.
C. a macro-protest.
D. e-mobilization.
E. an e-campaign.
Answer: A
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A. whistleblowing B. sponsorship C. negotiation D. patronage E. diplomacy
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a. have little to offer in the job market. b. are poor because of economic disruptions. c. will remain poor. d. should not receive entitlements.
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A. Kay Bailey Hutchison B. George W. Bush C. Ann Richards D. Clayton Williams
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a. conservatives b. liberals c. communitarians d. libertarians e. socialists