Paul Ryan Is The Most Talked About Politican On Facebook

Mitt Romney's weekend bombshell naming seven-term Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his running mate continues to reverberate across Facebook, according to the Facebook-CNN Election Talk Meter.

Mitt Romney’s weekend bombshell naming seven-term Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his running mate continues to reverberate across Facebook, according to the Facebook-CNN Election Talk Meter.

In fact, Ryan is now the most talked about politician on Facebook, replacing longstanding placeholder President Barack Obama, according to the cable news network and Facebook, in the first of what the partners say will be a series of stories evaluating the platform’s role in the 2012 elections.

CNN Political Director Mark Preston and Executive Producer Michelle Jaconi say the swing states of Virginia — where Romney announced Ryan as his vice-presidential pick — and New Hampshire were  high on the list of buzz-producing states.

Ryan’s relatively low national profile before the pick enabled him to jump up the scale quickly. 

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