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Obama Is a Master of Social Media -- New App Fuels His Campaign

Eric Yaverbaum | Posted 06.02.2012

Eric Yaverbaum

In late May, the Obama campaign unveiled its latest innovation in the usage of social media: The Dashboard. It serves as more proof that Barack Obama is a master of the deployment of social media in political campaigns.

Team Obama Makes Big Move On Facebook

Posted 03.01.2012

President Barack Obama's campaign has made a big move on Facebook: They've switched their page over to the new Timeline format. The first post in t...

Obama Ad Condemns Israel Aid Opponents

Stephen Zunes | Posted 02.28.2012

Stephen Zunes

Even putting human rights concerns aside, questioning why American taxpayers should be spending over $3 billion annually in aid to Israel at a time of massive cutbacks at home doesn't seem unreasonable.

Why Obama Won't Let His Daughters Use Facebook

Posted 12.17.2011

There are a lot of perks to being the President's daughter -- you know, being famous, going on fun vacations, living in the White House -- but using F...

Obama Campaign Looks To Take Social Media Game To New Levels

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 08.28.2011

CHICAGO — Call him the Digital Candidate: President Barack Obama is asking supporters to use Facebook to declare "I'm In!" for his re-election c...

Obama Names Twitter CEO To Advisory Committee

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 07.27.2011

Another techie goes to Washington: Twitter CEO Dick Costolo will join a presidential advisory committee. Last night, President Obama announced that...

Behind The New Media Strategy For Obama 2012

TIME | Michael Scherer | Posted 07.19.2011

When Barack Obama traveled to Texas this month to talk immigration, David Plouffe, his top message guru, decided to stay home and watch Twitter instea...

What You Need To Know About Obama's Facebook Town Hall

The Huffington Post | Steven Hoffer | Posted 06.21.2011

If Barack Obama's recent Facebook town hall meeting proved one thing, it's that only the president could get Mark Zuckerberg to break out the formal a...

Facebook Spent Over 5 Times More On Lobbying Than It Did In Same Period Last Year

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 06.21.2011

Silicon Valley-based Facebook is deepening its ties to D.C., and not only by hosting President Obama for an interview at its headquarters: Facebook sp...

WATCH: Obama Hosts Social Media Town Hall At Facebook

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.20.2011

Facebook users deluged President Barack Obama with questions as he readied for a town hall meeting at the Silicon Valley headquarters of the social me...

Obama To Tour Facebook HQ

AP | By MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 06.20.2011

SAN FRANCISCO -- When President Barack Obama arrives at Facebook headquarters Wednesday, he will be the first sitting head of state to visit the brick...

Sam Stein

Obama To Host Facebook Townhall On Budget

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.05.2011

WASHINGTON -- In yet another nod to the influence of social media, President Obama announced Tuesday that he will host a townhall meeting via Faceboo...

Sources: Tech Titans To Meet With Obama

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 05.25.2011

[UPDATE: According to an official list obtained by the LA Times, the attendees will include: John Doerr, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Ca...

Bush's Facebook Fans More Engaged Than Obama's

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama, who has been called "the most tech-savvy president," has over six million Twitter followers and more than 17 million people are "fans...

Sam Stein

President Obama To Do Interview With Ryan Seacrest

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The administration's last-minute push to turn out the vote is spurring some unconventional media outreach efforts. But none of them have...

BRAWL: Obama And Lady Gaga Battle For Most Facebook Fans

Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

He may be president, but he isn't number one on Facebook. Lady Gaga's Facebook fanbase has just recently overtaken Barack Obama's. Last Friday,...

Facebook Group Praying President Obama's Death Passes One Million Members

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

A Facebook group accused of "praying" for the death of President Barack Obama has raised controversy online, with many calling for Facebook to remove ...

"Kill Obama" Facebook Poll Highlights Inconsistencies, Hostility On Facebook

Posted 05.25.2011

Earlier this week, the Huffington Post reported that a poll had been posted on Facebook asking users to vote, "Should President Obama be killed?" The ...

Obama Facebook Poll Asking "Should Obama Be Killed?" Pulled From Site (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

A poll was posted on Facebook asking users to vote "should Obama be killed?" The responses include: "yes," "maybe," "if he cuts my health care," and ...

Facebooking Obama's Cabinet

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

Ari Melber

The cyberstalking of Obama's administration has begun.

RNC Accidentally Mocks Messianic Lutherans In Obama Hit

Marc Ambinder | Posted 05.25.2011

The RNC has modified a page from their "Barack Book" mock social networking site because the church they associated Obama with -- the Messiah Lutheran...

John McCain's Facebook Page

236.com | 23/6: The News, But Funnier | Posted 05.25.2011

The New York Times reported on July 28 that the Republican National Committee has created a fake Facebook page for Barack Obama. Nice work, GOP. Peopl...

Jason Linkins

Barackbook: McCain Continues To Struggle With Internet Traditions

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE: Well, it didn't take long before the lames behind this attempt at parody took down the discussion boards on the BarackBook's functioning Faceb...