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Join the Conversation About Same-Sex Marriage on Google+

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Posted by Ramya Raghavan, Google+ Politics Team
In exactly one week, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage. It’s been a hot topic and there will no doubt be a flurry of activity related to the cases. Recently on Google+, we’ve seen a variety of posts about this issue and the community is just getting warmed up.
Starting tomorrow at 2 p.m. EDT, you can view a series of Google+ Hangouts exploring the issues related to the same-sex marriage debate. The “State of our Unions” Hangout series will include Washington Post journalists and writers such as Chris Cillizza, Nia Malika-Henderson, Jonathan Capehart, Liz Tenety and Robert Barnes as well as participating organizations The Advocate, The Center for American Progress, The Family Equality Council, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, The Heritage Foundation, SCOTUSblog, and Third Way (#stateofourunion).
State of our Unions hosted by The Washington Post

March 20 - Tell it to me straight: The facts behind the cases

March 21 - Evolving Conversations: Is this the new civil rights movement?

March 22 - Keeping Faith: The role religion plays in the gay marriage debate

March 26 - Getting Real: What are the real-life impacts of these decisions?

March 27 - Arguments made -- now what?

The Pride Plus Google+ Community will also cover the topic with “At Last? A Marriage Equality Hangout Series”, taking your questions and debating them among their panel of activists and LGBT nonprofits (#Time4Marriage).
At Last? A Marriage Equality Hangout Series hosted by Pride Plus

March 22 - Why “Marriage” Matters

March 25 - Real Couples, Real Stories

March 28 - If we win? If we lose?

So whether you're a political junkie or just want to express your opinion, join the conversation with other community members and experts who are passionate about the topic by using the above hashtags or #supremecourt and #gaymarriage.

Fireside Hangouts: Join President Obama on Google+ after the State of the Union

Monday, February 11, 2013

When President Obama heads to a joint session of Congress tomorrow night, he’ll be honoring the 200-year old tradition of delivering the State of the Union to Congress and the American people. Two days later, the President will turn to Google+ to continue a more recent tradition, by taking questions online after his speech. You can tune in to the Hangout this Thursday at 4:50 p.m. ET.

Much like the Fireside Hangouts held by Vice President Biden and Domestic Policy Director Cecilia Munoz over the past few weeks, the President’s Fireside Hangout will include a group of people who regularly discuss important issues of the day online. During the conversation, the selected participants will ask the President their own questions—but we’d also like to hear from you before the Hangout. To let the President know what’s on your mind, head to the White House YouTube channel and submit a video or text question. You can submit or vote on questions you’d like to hear him address until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 13.Looking for inspiration for your question? Watch the President’s State of the Union speech on YouTube tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET, as well as the Republican response from Senator Marco Rubio directly afterwards.Then tune in to Thursday’s Fireside Hangout on the White House Google+ page or YouTube channel for a unique online discussion between the President and the American people on Google+.Posted by Ramya Raghavan, Google+ Politics

Exploring the Digital Election

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Posted by the Google Politics & Elections Team

Digital Lessons Learned from 2012

Monday, December 10, 2012

Posted by: Rob Saliterman (R Team), Evan Rowe (D Team) and Luke Rodehorst (IE Team) Google Politics and Elections TeamExploring the 2012 Digital ElectionDigital Compilation from the 2012 Campaign Cycle” booklet1. Delivering Maverick PAC’s Message to the Right Audience Read the full case study here2. Ami Bera went up early to avoid the noise and define the candidatesRead the full case study here3. Click-to-Call-CongressRead the full case study here4. Extending the Reach of TV with a complimentary online video strategy on YouTubeRead the full case study here

New study: Voters tuning in earlier, find Internet the most reliable for candidate info

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Cross-Posted by Karl Agne, Founding Partner GBA Strategies and Robert Blizzard, VP Public Opinion Strategies

[From time to time we invite guests to blog about initiatives of interest, and are very pleased to have Karl Agne of GBA Strategies and Robert Blizzard of Public Opinion Strategies join us here. – Ed.]

read the memo here

On Politics: Google Consumer Surveys Measure Up

Friday, November 16, 2012

Google Consumer Surveyswe pledgedlooked at concludedthe Pew Research Centercheck out this videoresearchgo ahead and run a survey of your own
Posted by: Brett Slatkin on behalf of the Google Consumer Surveys Team

Google by the Numbers: The 2012 US Election

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Google Politics & Elections programVoter Information ToolCivic Information API

In the two weeks leading up to the election, we served over 23 Million voter information queries across our sites and third-party apps.

Over 100 developers built apps using the Civic Information API, including the League of Women Voters, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, and AT&T.

More than 600 sites embedded our Voter Information Tool, including CNN, the Huffington Post, and both the Democratic and Republican Congressional Campaign Committees.

Ghana's electionsPosted by Eric Hysen, Google Politics & Elections Team

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Join the Conversation About Same-Sex Marriage on Google+

Fireside Hangouts: Join President Obama on Google+ after the State of the Union

Exploring the Digital Election

Digital Lessons Learned from 2012

New study: Voters tuning in earlier, find Internet the most reliable for candidate info

On Politics: Google Consumer Surveys Measure Up

Google by the Numbers: The 2012 US Election

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