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Michael D. Cohen, Ph.D. is CEO of Cohen Research Group, a political, public affairs, and corporate research firm. He publishes the award-winning Congress in Your Pocket suite of mobile apps and teaches college courses on political campaigns, digital strategy, and public policy in Washington, DC. His first book, Modern Political Campaigns, is now available.

He began his career leading political campaigns in Florida and then joined The Gallup Organization, where he served as Senior Research Director. Other career highlights include serving as Vice President of Public Affairs for Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates, Polling Team Lead for Microsoft, and Chief Strategy Officer for WPA Intelligence.

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Modern Political Campaigns: How Professionalism, Technology, and Speed Have Revolutionized Elections

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Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln

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