With the Presidential election right around the corner, a new iPhone app called Campaign from Gorloch Interactive tries to provide you with all the dirt on both candidates to make you a “more-informed” voter.
The app is separated into three basic categories: news, polls, and candidates. Campaign collects the latest news from the campaign trail and claims it’s up-to-date each time you open the app. The polls section displays how well each candidate is performing a slew of metrics to show what the general public is thinking through election day. In the candidates tab, the app provides users with biographical data about the candidates and where each stands on major issues.
For those that want to get opinionated, Campaign also lets users engage in daily polls about the election and view the opinions of other iPhone users. Most importantly, it also lets users register to vote right in the application.
Once you start using the app, you quickly realize that user opinions are extremely split. After reading news about Barack Obama’s latest attack ad poking fun at John McCain for being a self-proclaimed Web novice, some are attacking McCain for his lack of understanding, while others are coming to his aid claiming a leader doesn’t need that kind of knowledge. You can also see how the candidates stack up with the daily polls, which can change drastically given the day’s headlines.
Campaign is available now in the iTunes store for $0.99. But if you want it, make sure to get it quick — the election will be over in under two months and once that happens, this app will be obsolete.
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Cool sound very good !!! Wondering if the founder of the app is a DEM or REP
i guess if you can’t tell that’s a good thing right?
Since he didn’t add the candidates from the other parties, it’s clear he doesn’t believe in the constitutional republic and real democracy.
good point, i guess it’s just targeted at the “mainstream”.
The market decided the viable candidates. Why are you so anti-free market?
Lets hope DEM else we are all in big trouble the next 4 years.
There is a ton of lively discussion on the iPhone opinions website http://www.floort.com (Apple Staff Pick) as well. It is amazing how many people want their politics in short bits while waiting for a place or a bus.
er, uh, plane.
I love it - If you aren’t a Democrat or a Republican, you are obviously undecided.
I’m sorry but I don’t see what is revolutionary or even different. The NY Times and the Washington Post both have iPhone apps (Free I believe) and they have lots of information that looks to be exactly the same as this.
Where is the beef?
Shaun Dakin
CEO
The National Political Do Not Contact Registry
Fighting for the privacy rights for voter’s to opt-out of political robo calls
http://www.stoppoliticalcalls.org/index.php
seems like they’ve done a good job of focusing the news specifically about the candidates and their running mates…clearly it’s not for everyone but it’s sure easier for me as an iphone user than hitting several different apps or websites and searching for the content i want. sounds to me like you were just looking for a chance to plug your anti-freedom-of-speech org…
Sounds like anti-spam to me, just like DoNotCall List. I don’t have a land line and am not affected either way, but incessant marketing through direct mail and telemarketing sucks!
The “right” to call someone’s phone and provide unsolicited info is not in the constitution. Is the sign, “No Solicitations” also “anti-freedom-of-speech”?
“Please select your affiliation,” so we can deliver you news that conforms to your existing worldview!
Please relabel those buttons:
Democrat (i.e., part of the problem)
Republican (i.e., part of the problem)
Undecided (i.e., part of the problem)
Then add a fourth button:
Other (i.e., trying to be part of the solution)
This is cool!
Good job spelling Barack correctly, application author!
Polls are just a propaganda tool. When was the last time you were polled?
“Democrat, Republican, Undecided” - so ignore legitimate 3rd parties?
Which company made the app? is that a secret? pls adv
gorloch interactive is what it says on itunes
gorloch interactive is what it says on itunes
That definitely seems like an app. worth downloading. It will be the first app. that I’m actually purchasing, as well!
Jake
NoteScribe: Premier Notes Software