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Most of Newt Gingrich's Twitter Followers Are Fake, Report Suggests
WHBQ-TV ^ | August 1, 2011

Posted on 08/01/2011 6:45:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Edited on 08/01/2011 7:12:47 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has boasted about his 1.3 million-strong following on Twitter, but a report out Monday suggested a majority of his virtual flock is fake.

"I have six times as many Twitter followers as all the other candidates combined," Gingrich told the Marietta Daily Journal in an interview published Sunday. He was discussing a Politico report that chalked up the former House Speaker's Twitter success -- he has more than twice as many followers as the social media-savvy Sarah Palin -- to his "personal touch" since he "tweets and manages his Twitter feed himself."


(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxmemphis.com ...


TOPICS: Georgia; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: gingrich; newt; palin; twitter
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To: GeronL

I’m sorry. I meant WW2


21 posted on 08/01/2011 7:24:03 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: Mears

Correction: WW2 not WW1


22 posted on 08/01/2011 7:25:45 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Why are we discussing anything from Gawker. Those people are all perverted Fascist Pigs.


23 posted on 08/01/2011 7:25:54 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: tsowellfan

OK. It would be embarrassing if they had declared them all dead and one pops up. Then again, the MSM should be embarrassed by 100% of the crap they do.


24 posted on 08/01/2011 7:27:52 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: GeronL

We’re all getting old. I remember when WW1 vets were the age of my mom who’s in her mid 70s. Now they are all gone.


25 posted on 08/01/2011 7:31:18 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That makes sense. Most of Newt is a fake as well.


26 posted on 08/01/2011 7:31:18 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: freedomfiter2
That makes sense. Most of Newt is a fake as well.

It's very telling. The more I think about it. I heard the WH does something similar. They have fakes posting on conservative forums.

27 posted on 08/01/2011 7:33:43 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hmmm. Is that not about the same number Obama has ?
28 posted on 08/01/2011 7:34:03 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t see how anyone can come to the conclusion that Newt would garner anything more than 1-2% of the popular vote. OTOH, I guess there is a majority of people who believe that Juan McCain can feed himself his own oatmeal, so WTF do I know?


29 posted on 08/01/2011 7:38:18 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Both sides need to put aside the partisan bickering, & work out how much free stuff I get)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah doesn't need to fake anything.

That so pisses off the establishment.

30 posted on 08/01/2011 7:38:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Well, that should be the final nail in that coffin.

We've been pounding nails into it for fifteen years now, and he keeps coming back for more.

31 posted on 08/01/2011 7:40:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: tsowellfan

I’ll be 79 next month and have Facebook and Twitter accounts.

I love Facebook and hate Twitter.

Good for all the seniors in your life-——they sound like an up-to date bunch.

The only problem I have is I’m a “friend” of a couple of my grandchildren and I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut about some of their posts. I do keep my thoughts to myself though,or they’ll “unfriend” me. LOL


32 posted on 08/01/2011 7:40:57 PM PDT by Mears
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To: muawiyah

I agree.


33 posted on 08/01/2011 7:51:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Americans need to wean their government off of its dependence on foreign money.)
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To: tsowellfan

Interesting but no, not a WWI veteran.


34 posted on 08/01/2011 8:02:59 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

I know. I made the correction already


35 posted on 08/01/2011 8:05:20 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: Mears
I love Facebook and hate Twitter.

I don't blame you there. I use Twitter for business only. I really could not get into Twitter for anything personal like I do for Facebook. Truthfully, I love Facebook and cant get into Twitter either.

36 posted on 08/01/2011 8:08:22 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
We've been pounding nails into it for fifteen years now, and he keeps coming back for more.

Yup, but if this is true. It will expose Newt as a fake in an obvious way.

37 posted on 08/01/2011 8:10:29 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: Mears
My age is showing

It's not your age that's showing. I don't understand why Twitter so popular. But I'm glad it is. :)

38 posted on 08/01/2011 8:13:57 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: GeronL
I'm going to have to take a look at Obama's Twitter followers.

I will say that most of his Facebook fans are from outside of the country. I noticed that while he was still running for President.

39 posted on 08/01/2011 8:15:42 PM PDT by tsowellfan ( Obamanomic Wreckovery - How's That Change Working For Ya?)
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To: tsowellfan

Oh yeah, I see—sorry.


40 posted on 08/01/2011 8:16:49 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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