Political text messages: Campaigns blast record mobile volume

Political text messages: Campaigns blast record mobile volume

Campaigns are blasting record volumes of political text messages directly to mobile screens across the nation as Election Day approaches.

Political texts are getting the last word

Apparently, my cellphone number has become one of the most valuable commodities in American politics. Either that, or somebody forgot to tell the campaigns that I've already received their message. Several times. On election day eve, I counted 13 political text messages on my phone. Thirteen. By noon Tuesday, I had received three more. At this rate, I was beginning to wonder if I needed to...