What is Publi.us?
We connect people to politics through technology.
The web has revolutionized the way we consume information, engage with people who share our interests, and create new content. Politics awaits this revolution.
Founded in 2006, Publi.us takes politics to the next level by improving its transparency, coverage, and interactivity. Our company owns and operates some of the most interactive and creative offerings online that connect people to politics.
Check out our products:
The Founding Fathers
Tribal Elder
Andrew is a political junkie and the executive director of ordering pizza to fuel all night coding sessions.
On occasion he handles business. Before FC, he worked at the
Rose
Institute of State and Local Government, the
EPA,
GAO, and on the campaign staff of Senator
Ken
Salazar (D-CO). Andrew is a
Truman Scholar,
Rhodes Finalist, and is a member of
the
USA Today 2007 All-Academic
Team. Every two weeks, Andrew can be found making his pilgramage to Costco.
Philosopher of the Code
Ryan makes the magic of "playing politics" happen. His expertise is in back-end programming and he would like to have babies with Java, although he has the hots for Ajax too. Ryan received a BA from CMC in
Philosophy, Politics, and
Economics, and Computer Science while holding nearly every student technology position available. Also an accomplished musician,
Ryan will attempt to play anything with keys, most things with frets, and some objects with neither during development breaks.
Ninja of All Trades
Arjun is a programming nut who also has a knack for design and finance. He has worked as a Summer Analyst at
Bear Stearns and interned at two San Diego startups as a software developer.
Arjun received a BA in Economics and Computer Science from Claremont McKenna College and misses the sunny beaches of Southern California. He can be found wandering
the
Wii-niverse in search of a worthy tennis opponent.
Products
Kingmaker
Where Pundits Rulehttp://kingmaker.politico.com
Kingmaker is a poltical predictions and elections game that allows users to predict the outcome of elections and give their opinions on future political events. Created by Publi.us and released in partnership with
Politico.com, Kingmaker is the killer elections application that political junkies have been waiting for.
Fantasy Congress
Where People Play Politicshttp://fantasycongress.com
Fantasy Congress works just like fantasy sports leagues except instead of sports players, you draft politicians who receive scores based on their legislation, votes, news, election metrics and other measures. This fun, educational experience lets you trade and bench politicians.
Kingmaker and Fantasy Congress are free for all users. All products are owned and operated by Publi.us.
Contact Us
* Phone: +1(202) 448-9904
* E-mail: team@publi.us
