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Tumblr Insights: Election 2012 Report

With the U.S. presidential campaign already off to a roaring start, news from the Republican primary contests has been a major topic across Tumblr. As we near another crescendo in Florida, we were curious how the campaign—from the numerous debates and rallies, to election ads and gaffes—has played out so far in terms of the type and quantity of attention received by each candidate on Tumblr.

The first graph shows how frequently each candidate’s name appeared in posts. The second shows other tags most frequently associated with each candidate. We’re most impressed with the viral power of one creative concept blog: When Rick Perry’s Unpopular Opinions sprang up as a parody of one of Perry’s campaign videos, he easily became the most blogged candidate overnight.

Our Insights team will be bringing you more data as the campaigns progress!

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murkavenue:

CLUE 1:
“went to short dogs house,
they was watching Yo MTV
RAPS”
Yo MTV RAPS first aired:
Aug 6th 1988
CLUE 2:
Ice Cubes single “today was a good day” released on:
Feb 23 1993
CLUE 3:
”The Lakers beat the Super
Sonics”
Dates between Yo MTV Raps air date AUGUST 6 1988 and the release…

willweaverrva:

13. @jasonkenney’s 2nd & final appearance in this series, at the @vabookco #rva

“Deer in headlights” is my look.

ahartman:

joberholtzer:

9gag:

Total Gibberish

This literally got a spit-take out of me. 

Amazing.

midtowncomics:

Family or Batman?

retrohazard:

true

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barticles:

It took approximately two picoseconds before Jared Lee Loughner’s shooting rampage at an appearance by Rep. Gabriele Giffords was blamed on Tea Party rhetoric.

“Bloodshed Puts New Focus on Vitriol in Politics,” wrote the New York Times, which followed up with an editorial that said…

rvanews:

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youmightfindyourself:

A Johnny Cash handwritten “To Do” list

nevver:

Literary Devices