Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Opposition Research

Opposition Research Tactics

Alex Smith, executive director of America Rising Political Action Committee, talked about what opposition research is and the tactics that opposition researchers use to find information on candidates.

Description

Opposition research is used by candidates during campaigns in order to find out information about their opponents. The clips includes explanations of opposition research from Alex Smith, executive director of America Rising Political Action Committee, and Raj Shah, Trump administration principal deputy White House press secretary. This bell ringer explains this key term and vocabulary within the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • What is opposition research?
  • What techniques and tools are used in opposition research?
  • How is opposition research used by candidates?
  • How has technology impacted opposition research?

Additional Resource

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Campaign
    • Candidates
    • Opposition Research
    • Social Media
    • Tracking Footage

    Topics

    AP U.S. Government Key TermsCampaigns & Elections