Use Mobile App to Track Presidential Campaign Events

Want to keep track of campaign appearances of your favorite presidential candidate? Both major candidates have an app for that.

No doubt Tampa Bay is a presidential campaign battleground. Since the Republican National Convention came to Tampa last month, Pinellas County alone has welcomed President Barack Obama in Seminole, Ann Romney in Largo and GOP Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan in Oldsmar. To help people keep track, the Democratic and Republican parties have released apps for users to keep track of presidential campaign event news. The apps allow users to RSVP to events, invite friends, check-in at events, access the respective campaign's live Twitter and photo streams, and find nearby events. Want to Download? Here's where: Romney-Ryan campaign app for iPhone or Android: http://www.mittromney.com/app/mitt-events Obama-Biden campaign app for iPhone or …

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Presidential Campaign Visits: Exciting or a Nuisance?

Love 'em or hate 'em, the candidates' visits to the Tampa Bay area probably won't stop anytime soon. What do you think of politicians coming to your town?

With Florida a battleground state – and Tampa Bay considered key to the presidential election – campaigning has been nonstop in 2012. The showdowns started with the Florida Primary in January, when Republican presidential hopefuls started descending on Tampa Bay. They intensified when the Republican National Convention came to town last month, with GOP nominee Gov. Mitt Romney and his crew bringing major buzz and more than a little disruption to downtown Tampa. Things heated up again recently, as President Barack Obama stopped in Seminole, Ann Romney came to Largo and Paul Ryan, Romney's VP pick, visited Oldsmar Saturday. Campaign visits: Love 'em or hate 'em, but don't expect them to end anytime soon. No, with Florida a critical state in …

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