REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 30, 2012 —
As the U.S. approaches one of the most hotly contested political
seasons in decades, Bing has launched a new election experience at bing.com/elections
that is tailored for those who want a 360-degree view into Election
2012 — including the latest news from the right, left and center
perspective, up-to-date polls across national, state and local races,
analysis of social conversation across Facebook and Twitter, a tracker
to find the nearest polling sites, and up-to-the-minute results on
Election Day.
Nearly 75 percent of people identify themselves as active
participants or observers in online political discussions, according to a
recent Bing survey, but many are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of
information, news sources and sites out there. Bing Elections helps cut
through the clutter and follows the pulse of the election easily, across
both comprehensive news sources and social networks.
Powered by Bing search technology and combined with editorial
excellence from MSN and political partnerships with Politico, Real Clear
Politics, The Cook Political Report, Huffington Post and The Associated
Press, bing.com/elections
gives those interested in politics a new place to plug into what’s
happening in Election 2012. With coverage, polls and predictions of
every race and candidate down to the state and congressional level, as
well an exclusive analysis each day from Politico and its candidate
tracker, Bing Elections is constantly updated so you don’t miss a thing.
“We launched the Bing Election hub to address an unmet customer
need — providing a single, comprehensive place to go for elections news,
results, and highlights and analysis of what’s happening across
Facebook and Twitter,” said Mike Nichols, corporate vice president,
Bing. “Whether you’re doing research to inform your vote, want to stay
in the know on the latest news and social media developments, or are
looking for a great Web experience to complement your TV viewing, bing.com/elections is the place to go.”
Bing’s strategic partnerships with Facebook, Twitter and other
social networks will allow visitors to not only follow trending topics
but see frequently updated social sentiment scores to understand what’s
being said online this election season.
In addition, voters uncertain of their polling places can use
Bing Elections to find out where to go vote, as well as experience
exclusive videos from Chelsea Clinton and Mary Ann Huntsman urging
everyone to get off the couch and vote in this critical election.
What Does It Offer?
An easy-to-use, up-to-the-minute comprehensive resource for national and local news information and analysis:
• A dynamic, interactive map with national and local election results as they are reported.
• Easy access to national and local election information.
• Local voting information and key election issues.
The latest election coverage from across the Web, customized to your preferences:
• Real-time algorithmic news results sourced from key national,
local, partisan and nonpartisan sources, including The Associated Press,
Real Clear Politics and Huffington Post, among others.
• The ability to easily filter news results from left-leaning and right-leaning news sources.
A pulse on the social insights and trends from Facebook and Twitter:
• Bing is the only search engine with strategic partnerships
with Twitter and Facebook to deliver unique social sentiment analysis
across key election issues.
• 89 percent of people report their social media consumption
relating to this year’s election as equal to or more than 2008, and the
Bing Election hub helps them easily find and participate in trending
conversations that matter most.
Bing Elections will also be featured as part of a new
advertisement launching on network and cable TV starting on Nov. 4 and
running until post-election. The new spot can be viewed on the Bing blog and features Bing taking it to the streets to stump some political junkies and share how Bing Elections can help.
Visit bing.com/elections to join the conversation and to see another reason for people to choose Bing over Google.
About the Research
The Bing Election hub research was based on a survey by Impulse
Research, an independent research company based in Los Angeles, Calif.
The survey was conducted in October 2012 online with a random sample of
1,005 men and women, ages 18 to 34, who use the Internet for information
on a regular basis — all members of the Impulse Research proprietary
online panel. The Impulse Research proprietary online panel has been
carefully selected to closely match U.S. population demographics, and
the respondents are representative of American men and women, ages 18 to
34. Learn more in our Bing blog post.
About Bing
Bing is the search engine from Microsoft, designed for people who
do. For people like you who are always doing more and don’t have time to
sit still. Now, only Bing brings together the best search and the best
people from your social networks, like Facebook and Twitter, to help you
spend less time searching and more time doing. So whether you’re on
your PC or on your phone, Bing is designed not just to connect you to
the information you are looking for, but also to help you get things
done right on Bing.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader
in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses
realize their full potential.
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