Shadow, Inc. created the app used by the Iowa Democratic Party to streamline the reporting process for the Iowa caucuses. As we continue to await the results from the Hawkeye State, the consensus is clear: their product was an unmitigated disaster.
Controversially, we have learned today that several former Clinton staffers managed the tech firm.
But that’s not all. (Townhall)
On its website, the firm explains the team is composed of “campaign and technology veterans who have built and implemented technology at Hillary for America, Obama for America, Google, Kiva, Apple, the AFL-CIO, and the DNC.”
Shadow CEO, CTO, COO and Product Manager all worked for Hillary in 2016 https://t.co/JpBkPCztOM
— Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) February 4, 2020
While the app was supposed to make the Iowa caucuses easier, many caucus site precinct chairs reported that it wasn’t working–an error that seems like it could have been prevented if Dem leadership opened the app up to prior scrutiny.
Homeland Security’s @CISAgov offered to test the Iowa Caucus app. They declined. See @DHS_Wolf interview https://t.co/GoQeEMZbuJ
— Heather Swift, DHS spokesperson (@SpoxDHS) February 4, 2020
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Twitter users pointed out other possible red flags.
Buttigieg uses same vendor, Shadow Inc., that Iowa Dem Party paid to develop their app for caucus results.
Owner of Shadow is married to Buttigieg’s digital director.
Interesting. pic.twitter.com/jCFYZrHYFX
— HARLAN Z. HILL (@Harlan) February 4, 2020
CEO of Shadow Inc has his Twitter set to private pic.twitter.com/yN3KDsimTQ
— Minister of Shadow Voting Poso ???????? (@JackPosobiec) February 4, 2020
Owner of Shadow Inc https://t.co/YzABfp2LFH
— Minister of Shadow Voting Poso ???????? (@JackPosobiec) February 4, 2020
Shadow Inc launched on 17th Jan 2019. Mayor Pete announces run for President on 23rd Jan. CEO of company that owns Shadow tweets out her support. New CEO of Shadow worked for Hillary’s campaign. Pete’s campaign gives giant contributions to Shadow. This all reeks #IowaCaucuses ???? pic.twitter.com/CR6rKvLZaU
— Unreal Trailers #NotMeUs ???? (@GotBerniesBack) February 4, 2020
Fortune reported the mysterious Iowa app was developed by Mook’s @D3P. Now @lhfang reports it was Shadow Inc., a subsidiary of the centrist dark money Super PAC Pacronym. Several donors behind this are giving big to Buttigieg, who just declared victory. https://t.co/Vx9bWeLMQr
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) February 4, 2020
Nevada Dem federal account paid Shadow $58k in August, Iowa Dems state account paid Shadow $63,183 in two payments over Nov & Dec, suggesting app wasn’t developed until just months ago? Both caucus states. Shadow is a spin-off from PACRONYM, a new Dem dark money/superPAC hybrid.
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) February 4, 2020
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