Posted on 08/03/2012 3:49:57 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Curious how many Democrats live on your block? Just download the Obama campaign's new mobile app.
The app, released last week, includes a Google map for canvassers that recognizes your current location and marks nearby Democratic households with small blue flags.
For each targeted address, the app displays the first name, age and gender of the voter or voters who live there: "Lori C., 58 F, Democrat."
All this is public information, which campaigns have long given to volunteers. But you no longer have to schedule a visit to a field office and wait for a staffer to hand you a clipboard and a printed-out list of addresses.
With the Obama app, getting a glimpse of your neighbor's political affiliation can take seconds.
While The New York Times dubbed the app "the science-fiction dream of political operatives," some of the voters who appear in the app are less enthusiastic about it.
"I do think it's something useful for them, but it's also creepy," said Lori Carena, 58, a long-time Brooklyn resident, when she was shown the app. "My neighbors across the street can know that I'm a Democrat. I'm not sure I like that."
It's unclear if the app displays all registered Democrats who live in a certain area, or only a subset of voters President Obama's campaign is trying to reach.
(Excerpt) Read more at propublica.org ...
LOL! I’ll pass.
I don’t want to give my iPhone cooties. :)
I'm more concerned about some Obama thug knowing I'm not.
For each targeted address, the app displays the first name, age and gender of the voter or voters who live there: “Lori C., 58 F, Democrat.”
What, no mention of sexual orientation?
“the science-fiction dream of political operatives,”
Cynicism warning: And the dream of those directing mobs armed with rebar and baseball bats.
I’d be more concerned about any intolerant Democrat neighbors knowing you’re a Republican, and behaving accordingly.
Shamus Today, 4:57 p.m.
Imagine how many little blue flags one might see in the cemeteries using this app, considering the number of registered dead people on the roles last year!
LOL
Good call. The brownshirts of the future will be led by a union goon with an iPhone that has this kind of app on it.
You could also use it to see which of your neighbors has 16 Dem voters registered to their address when only 4 people live there, then turn them in for vote fraud :)
Now that’s funny!
Actually, a pretty good idea and good use of available technology for GOTV efforts.
cool. i’m a registered democrat (for a 1990 primary) but haven’t voted democrap in 40 years. this could be fun. we have 11 families on my block; i know 4 are conservative and my 2 neighbors are libtards. not sure about the rest. i mat have to take down my ARMY flag and put up my DON’T TREAD ON ME jackstaff flag or my 20th MAINE unless i can fins a 2nd MASS flag.
HEY! This could be a good tool then....I'm chicken to sign up for it though...LOL
Most.creepy.president.ever.
Shush damn it. Let us at least get a head start... ;^)
Off-thread, but where did you get your 20th Maine flag?
Forget it, you have to “sign up” ... no me!
C - R - E - E - P - Y!!!
ACORN, New Black Panther, Muslim Brotherhood and various others will know which houses to target or who to target to register.
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