Some say, Facebook played a large role in President Obama getting elected. As a matter of fact, a young Chris Hughes got bragging rights for helping Mark Zuckerberg not only create Facebook but also help President Obama get elected.
Dead center on the cover of “Fast Company” magazine stood a very young Chris Hughes and the headlines read, “The Kid Who Made Obama President.” While President Obama will go down in history as the first African American President, he will also go down in history for being the first President to leverage Web 2.0 platforms.
However, using Facebook to leverage a campaign is now old news. There are numerous other social media platforms and both candidates have been taking full advantage of being able to quickly viral market their vision for where they would like to steer America.
There is Twitter of course, but Tumblr, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Digg, Pinit, Google+ and a hosts of other social networking applications and sites. However, Facebook still dominates in the “groups” arena. Facebook allows for people to form groups of interest via online. These groups tend to be more popular the more people “like” them. Some groups are closed groups, while others are open to everyone.
Both candidates seem to use Web 2.0 platforms to their advantage now as well as utilizing social media sites. Some of these groups that have formed supporting either candidate, have formed on their own by loyal voters. Some groups seem to be “normal”, while other groups are a bit on the whacky side.
Mitt Romney Groups:
Mitt Romney: 9,984,332 “Likes” and Followers
Women For Mitt: 243,000 “Likes” and Followers
Women For Romney: 10,621 “Likes” and Followers
Moms for Mitt Romney: 13, 448 “Likes” and Followers
Military Wives for Romney: 591 “Likes” and Followers
Paul Ryan: 4,831,321 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney Central: 94,871 “Likes” and Followers
President Mitt Romney: 2012: 86,035 “Likes” and Followers
President Mitt Romney: 1101 “Likes” and Followers
Conservative Republicans: 15,077 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney Tea Party Supporters: 5978 “Likes” and Followers
Vote Mitt Romney 2012: 9015 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney Express: 2652 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney’s Fan Club: 1,870 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney For President: 2351 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney For President: 15,429 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan: 6247 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney Store: 6247 “Likes” and Followers
Being Conservative: 2,620,565 “Likes” and Followers
African Americans for Mitt: 777 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney For President- I believe in America: 937 “Likes” and Followers
Democrats for Romney: 1,890 “Likes” and Followers
Democrats for Romney: 70 “Likes” and Followers
Ann Romney: 389,000 “Likes” and Followers
Anti-Romney:
No to Mitt Romney: 27,043 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney is a Tool: 5,831 “Likes” and Followers
Mitt Romney Sucks: 24,956 “Likes” and Followers
No to Romney/Ryan: 10 members
No Romney 2013: 13
Say no to Romney: 42 likes
There’s even a “Stand with Mitt” application that Facebook users can sign up for to get updates on what Mitt Romney is doing and equally obtain permission to post on the behalf of the user.
Barack Obama: 31,043,439 “Likes” and Followers
Republicans for Obama: 26,315 “Likes” and Followers
Obama App: 700,000 monthly users “Likes” and Followers
Re-Elect President Obama: 177,836 “Likes” and Followers
Students for Barack Obama: 512, 250 “Likes” and Followers
I’m Voting For Barack Obama: 77, 370 “Likes” and Followers
Obamacare: 455,522 “Likes” and Followers
Michelle Obama: 8,581, 938 “Likes” and Followers
Women for Obama: 1,157,461 “Likes” and Followers
Obama Pride: 102, 634 “Likes” and Followers
Anti-Obama:
1 Million to defeat Barack Obama: 91,579 “Likes” and Followers
Obama Sucks: 909 “Likes” and Followers
Defeat Obama: 21,561 “Likes” and Followers
Overturn Obamacare: 25,882 “Likes” and Followers
Impeach Obama: 35, 259 “Likes” and Followers
I hate Obama: 3,416 “Likes” and Followers
President Obama also has his own supporter’s application. He also has “Obama for America” FB pages in the following states: Florida, Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, California, New Mexico, New Hampshire, New York, Illinois, Texas, Arizona, Washington, Georgia.
Bizarre groups relating to President Obama and Mitt Romney:
Tell Obama to Cease FDA ties to Monsanto: 15, 446 “Likes” and Followers
Obama 52 playing cards: 32, 638 “Likes” and Followers
Obama is a Dumba-- 8,387 “Likes” and Followers
Obama’s Dead Fly: 31,477 “Likes” and Followers
Barak Obama is not even Black: 141 “Likes” and Followers
Hungarian Americans do not vote for Obama and thus Hillary Clinton: 9 “Likes” and Followers
I am not a Jew and I will not vote for Obama: 18 “Likes” and Followers
Vote No to Mitt Romney and the Mormon Plan For America: 3,116 “Likes” and Followers
No to Barack and Mitt Romney: 26,316 “Likes” and Followers
Dogs against Romney: 101,266 “Likes” and Followers
No to Obamney: 236 “Likes” and Followers
Yes to Big Bird, No to Mitt Romney: 114 “Likes” and Followers
Romney is a Unicorn: 6,177 “Likes” and Followers
Dogs Against Obama Eating Them: 1,778 “Likes” and Followers
Dogs against being eaten by Obama- Food/Beverage: 745 “Likes” and Followers
There are dozens if not, hundreds more I am sure that I have not listed here. How much do these Facebook “Likes” and groups matter to either candidate? It seems that Mitt Romney has faithful followers just as President Obama does when it comes down to the whole viral fan base. Because Mitt Romney has had some heat on him regarding women supporters and his pro-life stance. There is an online presence of women supporters for Romney. President Obama does have a steady base of followers in various states as well.
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney have some extreme groups listed above. My Mitt Romney’s top two bizarre Facebook favorites are Romney is a Unicorn in first place, followed by Yes to Big Bird, No to Mitt Romney.
Last but not least, my top two most bizarre Facebook favorites for President Obama would have to be Obama’s Dead Fly in first place followed by Dogs Against Obama Eating Them.
At the end of the day, regardless of what is said or who says it on Facebook. The American people want results. People today are much more desensitized by social media then they were in 2008, when Web 2.0 tactics helped bolster President Obama’s Campaign. Unemployment rates in this country are still at a high 7.8 percent and stocks dropped today at the lowest since June, according to BusinessWeek. American voters will have a final chance to decide which Presidential candidate will restore this country. Also released today, an Associated Press Report, which have raised more questions on how President Obama and his administration handled Libya. The last and final debate is on foreign policy, as this issue will most likely be raised then.
