Social Media & the 2012 Presidential Election

This 2012 election has been called “the first social media presidential election” and early data has shown just that.

The Twitter Government and Politics Team tweeted out on Sunday night that before even starting, there were more tweets about the Republican National Convention that day, than the entire week in 2008.

Syracuse University has even opened a class for the fall semester dedicated to social media and the 2012 election.

Both candidates are utilizing social media tools like Twitter to reach out to optimize their campaigns. Obama is leading the way by far with more than 19 million followers, while Romney hasn’t quite hit the 1 million mark yet. 

Click the link below for the social media guide to conventions to learn more and get involved in the social aspect of the election!

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/27/cnns-social-media-guide-to-the-conventions/