Did Last Republican Debate Affect Facebook Fan Counts?
Is the last GOP presidential primary debate -- before the first votes of the 2012 elections are cast next month -- a boon to the candidates' popularity on Facebook?
Is the last Republican presidential primary debate — before the first votes of the 2012 elections are cast next month in the U.S. — a boon to the candidates’ popularity on Facebook?
Going into the Fox News debate, polls show the debate tightening between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, with Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman polling well in Iowa and New Hampshire, respectively.
My own Facebook news feed was steady with comments throughout the debate, a sampling of some of the zanier comments are captured below.
Did the negative attacks on Newt Gingrich during the debate and in advertising this week affect his standings in the other race — for Facebook fans? Did Mitt Romney’s steady showing in the debate do anything to boost his already strong Facebook fan base? Did solid debate performances by Michelle Bachmann, Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum do anything to grow or detract from...
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