Geopollster

GeoPollster empowers its users to support companies reflecting their political beliefs. Our tool links campaign finance data from the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org) with location-based service Foursquare. GeoPollster utilizes Foursquare's new Connected App interface to instantly send corporate campaign contribution data to the user's mobile device. When a user checks-in to a company that makes campaign contributions, they receive a message informing them of whether the company gives mostly to Democrats or Republicans. By pushing this data to users in real-time, GeoPollster empowers its users to decide where they go and what companies to support based on political contributions. For the first time, corporate campaign contribution data is personal and ubiquitous. In addition to real-time alerts, users can login to the GeoPollster website to have their check-in history analyzed. Users receive scores based on whether they check-in to companies that give mostly to Democrats or Republicans. Users receive Blue Points for Democratic check-ins and Red Points for Republican check-ins. This social good gamification element will help users adjust their shopping and spending habits to better reflect their personal values.