Mr. Masket's research went all the way down to the county level, comparing Mr. Obama's vote in counties where his campaign had set up field offices to those where they hadn't.
As part of the US response to the epidemic, more than 3,000 US military personnel have been tapped to go to west Africa to set up field hospitals, labs and treatment centers and provide logistical support.
"We hired a professional engineering firm that specializes in acoustics to set up field measuring devices behind the buildings and found that the minimal acoustical levels needed to justify erecting a wall for noise abatement were not met," he said.
Flanigan says the Liberian and international officials and workers he has been speaking with had expected the U.S. military to set up field hospitals that have the capability to help up to 400 people.
The images of humanitarian organisations distributing food and medicines under the protection of military forces, or aid workers and military working together to construct refugee camps, set up field hospitals, provide emergency water and sanitation, has become more frequent.
Hoover became a spokesperson for the charity First Aid for Hungary, which set up field kitchens, first aid stations and mobile pharmacies for those escaping the violence.
Liberal groups set up field offices, knocked on doors, featured "Montana" in their names or put horses in their TV ads.
His work as a park manager varies by season – right now, he spends a lot of time setting up fields for softball games.
During World War II, Sergius directed financial drives to outfit Russian tank units and assisted in setting up field hospitals and refuges for the homeless.
"It was amazing," says Tatar. "We lived in tents and traveled around the country, setting up field sites".
