GOP Contender Newt Gingrich Doubles Facebook Fans

The shuffling of the leaderboard in the Republican presidential primary race continues to affect the candidates' popularity on Facebook.

The shuffling of the leaderboard in the Republican presidential primary race continues to affect the candidates’ popularity on Facebook.

According to our Election Tracker, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is doubling his daily number of new Facebook fans, following a pair of strong debate showings last week.

His gain may come at the collapse of former pizza company executive Herman Cain.

Cain’s Facebook fan base has dropped from a high of 7,000 fans to just 2,000 daily fans, as his candidacy is plagued by allegations of sexual harassment and a bumbling debate reply on Libya.

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