dagblog - Comments for "The myth of Marco Rubio and GOP dominance of Twitter" http://dagblog.com/technology/myth-marco-rubio-and-gop-dominance-twitter-1066 Comments for "The myth of Marco Rubio and GOP dominance of Twitter" en The fact that many of Rubio's http://dagblog.com/comment/9920#comment-9920 <a id="comment-9920"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/technology/myth-marco-rubio-and-gop-dominance-twitter-1066">The myth of Marco Rubio and GOP dominance of Twitter</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The fact that many of Rubio's Twitter followers are from out of state is not as insignificant as you would appear to claim.  First, anyone who is requesting information from an out of state canidate is likely to be an activitst.  Because of their intrest and motovation activists have greater influence over the political process.  The fact that Rubio has developed a communications platform to present information or opinions to this group of people is not insignificant.  Second, while out of state twitters can't give thier votes, they can give money and time and many may choose to do so.  A dollar donated from out of state is just as green as one that came from a voter.</p></div></div></div> Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:33:58 +0000 Seyton comment 9920 at http://dagblog.com Don't mind Nebton. He's got http://dagblog.com/comment/9906#comment-9906 <a id="comment-9906"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/comment/9904#comment-9904">I think this is just another</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Don't mind Nebton. He's got some unresolved anger when it comes to expats.</p></div></div></div> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:12:59 +0000 Orlando comment 9906 at http://dagblog.com I think this is just another http://dagblog.com/comment/9904#comment-9904 <a id="comment-9904"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/technology/myth-marco-rubio-and-gop-dominance-twitter-1066">The myth of Marco Rubio and GOP dominance of Twitter</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>I think this is just another example of the difference between those who feel like we have to deal with the reality dealt us (the so-called "reality-based community") and those who think they can craft their own realities.</p> <p>Btw, of those 2,258 followers you have, how many of them are US voters living in your home-state of Brazil? Yeah, that's what I thought!</p></div></div></div> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:24:59 +0000 Nebton comment 9904 at http://dagblog.com