Nov 08

Just How Social Was Election Night? (Infographic)

election night Twitter infographic

So how crazy was Twitter on election night? The SocialTV folks over at bluefin Labs have created this interesting infographic that displays Twitter traffic through out the night and a few staggering stats about total traffic. Continue reading

Nov 07

Election Day 2012 Most Tweeted About Event in US Political History; 31 Million Tweets!

twitter stats

Just 3.5 hours after the first polls closed and Twitter’s Government and Politics team announced that election day 2012 was the most tweeted about event in US political history. Continue reading

Nov 03

How To: Unlock the foursquare “I Voted” Election 2012 Badge

I Voted foursquare Badge

foursquare announced the launch of their “I Voted” app this week. The app uses the Google Civic Information API to provide users with information about polling places, the candidates and any additional ballot questions. In conjunction with the app launch, the social network also announced the return of the I Voted foursquare badge. Continue reading

Nov 02

A Comprehensive #Election2012 Twitter List to Monitor on Election Night

This Election 2012 Twitter list is composed of news outlets, pundits on both sides of the aisle, Obama and Romney campaign staffers and some of the more interesting political bloggers. I mixed up the list to include both national figures and some key players in some of the battleground states. Continue reading