In 1840, a young Whig organizer named Abraham Lincoln wrote the guidebook on political field work. His "confidential" circular advised Whig campaign operatives to "make a perfect list of all the voters and ascertain with certainty for whom they will vote."
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- Sanchez: Obama has high-tech edge (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/38176 4092/index.html)