Candidates from both parties are emulating his campaign strategies.
They're using technology from texting to Twitter to connect with voters - and ask them for money.
The method makes it easier to carry out another Obama strategy of mounting a real campaign even in places where your party doesn't usually do well.
There is one area where the Democrats have a big advantage. That's tapping into a database of 14 million people who signed up as Obama supporters.
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