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He was named to the [[PoliticsPA]] list of "Pennsylvania's Top Operatives."<ref name=operatives>{{cite web| title =Pennsylvania's Top Operatives|work = [[PoliticsPA]]| publisher =The Publius Group| year = 2001| url = http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/operatives.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011214175715/politicspa.com/FEATURES/operatives.htm|archivedate=2001-12-14 }}</ref> He was named to the [[PoliticsPA]] "Democratic Dream Team" of political operatives.<ref name=dreamteamD>{{cite web| title =Democratic Dream Team|work = [[PoliticsPA]]| publisher =The Publius Group| year = 2001| url = http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/dreamteamDem.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020803094023/www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/dreamteamDem.htm|archivedate=2002-08-03}}</ref> |
He was named to the [[PoliticsPA]] list of "Pennsylvania's Top Operatives."<ref name=operatives>{{cite web| title =Pennsylvania's Top Operatives|work = [[PoliticsPA]]| publisher =The Publius Group| year = 2001| url = http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/operatives.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011214175715/politicspa.com/FEATURES/operatives.htm|archivedate=2001-12-14 }}</ref> He was named to the [[PoliticsPA]] "Democratic Dream Team" of political operatives.<ref name=dreamteamD>{{cite web| title =Democratic Dream Team|work = [[PoliticsPA]]| publisher =The Publius Group| year = 2001| url = http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/dreamteamDem.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020803094023/www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/dreamteamDem.htm|archivedate=2002-08-03}}</ref> |
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In 2016, he co-founded the company [[Votecastr]], to track the [[2016 Presidential Election]] in real-time, publishing the results of turnout tracking at Poll Locations online throughout the day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/us/politics/election-results-voting.html|title=Real-Time Election Day Projections May Upend News Tradition|last=Corasaniti|first=Nick|date=2016-09-10|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-16}}</ref> |
In 2016, he co-founded the company [[Votecastr]], to track the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 Presidential Election]] in real-time, publishing the results of turnout tracking at Poll Locations online throughout the day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/us/politics/election-results-voting.html|title=Real-Time Election Day Projections May Upend News Tradition|last=Corasaniti|first=Nick|date=2016-09-10|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-16}}</ref> |
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Kenneth "Ken" Smukler is a prominent political operative in Pennsylvania and president of Voterlink Data Systems.
He graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 1982.[1]
He is best known for his work on the campaigns for Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky and Philadelphia City Councilman Rick Mariano.[2]
In 2005, he developed a reality television program called Red/Blue where contestants would compete for $1 million to found their own 527 group during the 2006 election cycle.[2] The program was developed by Smukler and True Entertainment.[3][4]
His company, Voterlink Data Systems was used to generate content for NBC during the 2004 elections.[5]
Voterlink Data Systems was used to create the national vote hotlines 1.866.MYVOTE1 and 1.866.OURVOTE.[6] The same technology was used to support the national voter hotlines 1.866.MYVOTE1 and 1.866.OURVOTE.[5] In 2005, he testified before the Commission on Federal Election Reform about the MYVOTE1 programs.[7]
He was named to the PoliticsPA list of "Pennsylvania's Top Operatives."[8] He was named to the PoliticsPA "Democratic Dream Team" of political operatives.[9]
In 2016, he co-founded the company Votecastr, to track the 2016 Presidential Election in real-time, publishing the results of turnout tracking at Poll Locations online throughout the day.[10]
References
- ^ Vasserman, Kate (December 1, 2005). "Alumnus speaks of political leadership". The Daily Pennsylvanian.
- ^ a b Issenberg, Sasha (September 2005). "Power: Is Ken Smukler for Real?". Philadelphia. Philadelphia.
- ^ Reid, Robit T. (September 1, 2005). "Political reality TV. Red/Blue, a reality show about politics, searching a political consultant". Campaigns & Elections.
- ^ Maynard, John (July 21, 2005). "Reality TV Gets Political Spin In 'Red/Blue' Series Proposal". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Kenneth Smukler (C '82)". Fox Leadership. University of Pennsylvania.
- ^ "Commission of Federal Election Reform: Ken Smukler". American University.
- ^ "Testimony of Ken Smukler, President, InfoVoter Technologies" (PDF). Commission on Federal Election Reform. June 30, 2005.
- ^ "Pennsylvania's Top Operatives". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-12-14.
- ^ "Democratic Dream Team". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2001. Archived from the original on 2002-08-03.
- ^ Corasaniti, Nick (2016-09-10). "Real-Time Election Day Projections May Upend News Tradition". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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