Background: Leading up to the 2008 presidential election, President Barack Obama’s campaign team took a huge leap into the digital space spending more than $16 million in advertising. The campaign effectively leveraged display, video, search and social media to reach large audiences including progressive advocates. As a result, more politicians are taking advantage of digital media and relying on it to communicate their platforms and connect with voters.
Now that the digital space has evolved and been embraced even more since the last election, what should advertisers expect in 2012?