Now It's Just Obama Versus Romney On Facebook

The battle between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney began on Facebook this week. Fireworks between the two started soon after former Senator Rick Santorum exited the race.

The battle between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney began on Facebook this week as the campaign shifted to the general election.

The busy week in presidential politics started when former Senator Rick Santorum dropped out of the race. He leaves with more than 189,000 Facebook fans and a final note to supporters on the social networking site that read: “Thanks for your support and for joining the fight to freedom.”

It didn’t take long for fireworks to start between the president and the former Massachusetts governor on Facebook, prompted by a remark by CNN contributor regarding Ann Romney’s choice to stay home and raise her sons, which launched a firestorm on both sides.

The Romney campaign didn’t take the comment lying down, responding on Facebook with with a fundraising appeal using the bumper sticker “Moms Drive the Economy.”

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