… After helping Obama get re-elected, Hartman co-founded a company, BlueLabs, that uses data and technology to help progressive politicians, including Cory Booker and Terry McAuliffe, run campaigns in ways that are on beat with the public pulse. She leads its statistical research and polling divisions, developing new and mathematical ways to help political candidates, non-profits, and do-gooder companies make smart decisions.
“Many polls are conducted using outdated methodologies,” she says. “I want to see organizations use my modernized methods to help ensure that we have accurate measures of public opinion. This is essential for knowing that government is responsive to the needs and preferences of its citizens.” CONT.
Avital Andrews, Pacific Standard