VOICED: Despite all the TV debates and public rallies - it's the battle for votes on social media that could be the key to victory in this presidential race. Donald Trump has turned to expertise in London to quietly shape his cyber...

Former Clinton and Romney campaign managers are working together on a bipartisan effort to thwart cyber threats for federal campaigns.

President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will go head-to-head with dueling political advertisements during the Super Bowl.

Technology and social media have increased digital footprints, meaning campaigns can know a lot about a person before they even contact them.

Feb.14 -- Amazon.com Inc. says it’s canceling plans to build a corporate campus in New York City after a backlash from some residents and politicians. Bloomberg's Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."

Nov.21 -- Google is severely limiting how political advertisers can target people online. The Alphabet unit says it will no longer allow election ads to be targeted based on political affiliation on Google Search, YouTube and across the...

HEADLINE: Outside groups spend record amounts on midterms

CAPTION: With just days to go before the November 2nd elections, airwaves across the nation are saturated with campaign ads. But a shocking number of those...

HEADLINE (48 characters): Weekly GOP Address: Time to cut more spending

CAPTION: (255 characters): Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma says President Barack Obama's sharp critique of the House Republican budget...

In Georgia, it has already been a historical race simply by the early voter turnout which has shattered previous numbers.

Aug.14 -- Jim Rossman, head of shareholder advisory at Lazard, discusses the factors behind increased shareholder activism in the first half of 2018. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."

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Nov. 4 -- Bloomberg's Annie Linskey discusses the use of data to target political advertising. She speaks on Bloomberg West. (Source: Bloomberg)

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYNashville, Tennessee - 12 September 20161. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr.William Schaffner, Infectious Disease Expert at Vanderbilt University: "Well pneumonia is...

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The Justice Department has announced charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking offenses during the 2016 presidential...

The Justice Department has announced charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking offenses during the 2016 presidential election.

The indictments were announced Friday by Deputy Attorney...

More than half of the Democratic candidates are polling at 2% or less, so what keeps those campaigns going? History shows they've got a chance.

HEADLINE: First Person: The case against John Edwards

CAPTION: Tara Malloy, senior counsel at The Campaign Legal Center, explains the charges against former presidential candidate John Edwards and the legal challenges...

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Al Gore and George W Bush have taken their presidential campaign to New
York.
Both men voiced their positions on education - Bush by lashing out at the severity of his...

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HEADLINE:In the trenches of the GOP campaign trail

CAPTION: The Presidential primary race for the Republican nomination is halfway complete with the Illinois primary. In the trenches of the daily political battle are staffers,...

HEADLINE: Weekly Presidential Address: Campaign finance

CAPTION: Characterizing their stalling as "politics at its worst," President Barack Obama says Republicans should quit blocking a bill to limit the amount of money...

Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Macon, Georgia, Washington DC, USA, 25 October 1996

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