Clint Eastwood Steals The Show On Facebook At Final Night Of RNC

The Republican National Convention audience wasn't shy about turning to Facebook to share their views during Gov. Mitt Romney's acceptance speech, but it was posts about Clint Eastwood's curious address that quickly overwhelmed the site long after the last balloon dropped on the convention floor.

The Republican National Convention audience wasn’t shy about turning to Facebook to share their views during Gov. Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech, but it was posts about Clint Eastwood’s curious address that quickly overwhelmed the site long after the last balloon dropped on the convention floor.

Public Facebook posts were appearing at a rapid-fire pace — about 25 posts every second in my feed — during the former Massachusetts governor’s speech. Though Romney was the most-quoted politician of the night, Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan saw bigger gains on Facebook.

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