They were equally successful in symbolizing voter anger about bank and auto company bailouts and the growing national debt.

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Funded with seed money from Chicago investor Jason Pritzker, an Obama donor during the 2008 election, the company doesn't plan to make money from acting as a conduit for campaign contributions or voter interaction with politicians.

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The company uses a series of algorithms to cross check personal data such as name, date of birth and voter registered address against publicly held data such as the birth registry, voter lists and passport details.

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