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Presidential Candidates Twitter Stats Revealed, President Obama Most Likely To Be Retweeted
We all know that social networking services will play an important part in the 2012 presidential election campaign. Indeed, if candidates have a Facebook or Twitter account, it may lead to an increased number of votes during the campaign. But how exactly are the candidates using Twitter to mobilize citizens into voting for them? The Associated Press took a look at... Read more » National Economic Council Deputy Director To Hold Twitter Office Hours, Will Answer Questions From Users
Brian Deese, the deputy director of the National Economic Council, will answer questions from Twitter users during an Office Hours session on the social network Tuesday. On Monday, President Barack Obama began a new campaign to urge Congress to pass the American Jobs Act in an effort to help unemployed Americans get back to work. From 4 p.m. EDT, Deese will be... Read more » STUDY: Facebook And Twitter Help Politicians Gain More Votes
In the lead up to an election, politicians often go to drastic measures in order to obtain votes. They might participate in whirlwind tours of crucial regions, take part in a number of debates and even run ads attacking other candidates. However, it seems that simply having a Facebook or Twitter account could increase their chances of being elected into office. A... Read more » UK Politicians Vote Against Ban On Tweeting From Parliament
Politicians in the U.K. will be allowed to continue tweeting during parliamentary debates after voting against a proposal to ban the use of Twitter in the House of Commons. Members of Parliament can use smartphones and tablets inside the chamber as long as the devices are set to silent mode and are used with “decorum," according to the BBC. Several politicians... Read more » Newt Gingrich Accused Of Having Mostly Fake Twitter Followers, 80% Considered Dummy Accounts
When it comes to trying to take an advantage over their rivals, politicians will often use all kinds of dirt to try and get the upper hand. Newt Gingrich might have supplied some golden ammunition for his competitors in the battle to become the Republican presidential nominee. It has been claimed that his campaign has paid several agencies to create fake Twitter... Read more »
President Obama Rallies Twitter Followers Over Debt Ceiling, Urges Them To Tweet GOP Lawmakers
With crisis talks over the U.S. debt ceiling issue continuing, President Barack Obama took to Twitter Friday morning to ask his followers for their support in helping to reach a compromise between the Democrats and the Republicans. After he posted his tweet, the president's social media team took back control of the account and started to tweet the Twitter handles... Read more » President Barack Obama To Start Tweeting Personally, Will Sign Tweets With ‘-BO’
When it comes to connecting with voters on social networks, politicians often use a social media team to manage their profiles. While this is certainly true for President Barack Obama (#Obama2012 staff are managing both his Twitter account and Facebook Page), he is starting to personally send out some tweets himself while on the 2012 election campaign trail. Any... Read more » Dick Costolo Takes Twitter To D.C., Meets With Senetors To Discuss Election
Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter took a trip to D.C. on Thursday to meet with 8 senators to discuss Twitter's future in the 2012 elections and new developments for the microblogging service. Those who were present included John McCain, Claire McCaskill, Joe Lieberman, John Cornyn, John Barrasso, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Wyden and Kay Hagan. The meeting touched point on... Read more »
