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6.5 million online donations
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$600+ million campaign funds
raised, most of it online
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13 million email addresses
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1 billion email sent
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2 million profiles on
MyBarackObama.com
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200,000 offline events
planned
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400,000 blog posts written
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35,000 volunteer groups
created”
Social media is one of the most influential parts of a political election. “For anyone doubting
that a social media message is fleeting, 94 percent of social media users of voting age
watched a political message in its entirety on a social media site…” The number of social
media sites used for political elections is outstanding. As I said earlier, without this kind of
technology who know where we would be in the political spectrum of the world.
Social media is one of the most influential parts of a political election. “For anyone doubting
that a social media message is fleeting, 94 percent of social media users of voting age
watched a political message in its entirety on a social media site…” The number of social
media sites used for political elections is outstanding. As I said earlier, without this kind of
technology who know where we would be in the political spectrum of the world.
Sources:
- Are GOP Candidates falling behind on Social Media? -ABC News
- The Evolving Use of Social Media for Political Campaigns -socialmediatoday
Election 2012: How Social Media Will Convert Followers into Voters -pcmag.com
This post relates a lot to Jordan's post, and had me thinking again about how powerful Obama's social media tools were in the outcome of his 2008 election. His main emphasis was on the social media, and it's probably one of the most efficient tools of media since things can go viral instantly.
ReplyDelete- Carly Grieff
Watching the video you posted really made me start to think. How responsible is it for the President of the United States to have a twitter? There are many times that people tweet things and what they say sparks a massive outcry. Being in political office, being the leader of the free world, is going to intensify the criticism given to every post. Some political information is hard to convey in a ten page paper, let alone 140 characters. I understand the benefits of using that particular social networking platform, but at the same time I can't help but feel like it is irresponsible. Maybe that is just me.
ReplyDelete-Matthew Morris
When I decided to write about social media and politics I too was thinking about how Obama greatly utilized social media in his last campaign. It was something that set him apart from other candidates and I think it has helped him stay relevant and connected with his supporters. The video you included sent a pretty powerful message. While it does seem a little strange that the president has a twitter, i also think that many politicians feel they need to have some kind of social networks, whether they are run by their PR rep or themselves, in order to connect with their audience.
ReplyDelete-Jordan Sandwick
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