The contrast between Trump’s no-data approach and Clinton’s analytics-heavy campaign offers an opportunity to evaluate the role, and usefulness, of data in political campaigns.
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Research assistant professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Art History and History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Sociology and Director of the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Ph.D. Candidate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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PhD Student in Media and Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of History and Director of the Global Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor of African Studies and City Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Science Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill