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Narrative Blitz!: The Race to Tell the Story of the Midterms

In the days following the 2010 midterm elections, there's been a second, unseen battle being waged across America's airwaves and hotspots: to control the story of what this election really means for America.READ»

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Facebook, Twitter Election Results Prove Remarkably Accurate

Do Facebook fans and Twitter conversations provide a more accurate portrait of elections than scientific polls?READ»

CNN's Social Media Analytics Tool Shows Reid Up on Angle, Boxer Tied With Fiorina

Social media analysis by Crimson Hexagon shows Harry Reid is topping Sharron Angle, and Barbara Boxer is tied with Carly Fiorina. READ»

The Facebook Election: Can the Social Network Predict Winners in the 2010 Midterms?

In some races, there are large gaps in the number of friends various competitors have. Is that an indicator of how they'll do at the polls?READ»

America Reacts: Dem Ads Outperform GOP Ads on Economy and Jobs

We tested 8 campaign ads from 4 key election contests with more than 500 voters using technology to capture their moment-by-moment reactions. The ads were all about positions on the jobs and the economy, and the results were surprising.READ»

Letter from the Editor: Endless Energy

When staff writer Anya Kamenetz and her husband, an engineer at Google, went on their honeymoon, they set aside a week to volunteer at an AIDS hospice in Pune, India. The hospice, it turned out, desperately wanted its own Web site. ...READ»