popular Presidential prospect Bernie Sanders has attract huge , overflow gang at his recent rallies . They ’re not there because of expensive ad campaigns . They ’re there because of Facebook and Twitter .
The Washington Post reports on Sanders ’ unbelievable meeter numbers : 27,000 in Los Angeles on Monday , 28,000 in Portland , Oregon on Sunday , which combined with other telling crowds around the state in recent weeks total more than 100,000 hoi polloi . His compass is attributed to the power of societal medium . Beyond a considerable online fundament , Sanders is also helped by famous booster who tell their zillion of followers to go see him and help get the word out about his progressive political program .
So how does smoother do it ?
About a week before each Sanders rally , his movement ready up a Web varlet advertising the fix and shell out an tocopherol - ring armour to supporters in that geographic area , asking them to RSVP . The events are also promoted on Facebook . From there , thing tend to take on a life of their own .
Which is to say , Sanders ’ candidacy is going viral in just the way that the Internet narrow in whipping up excitement and quickly transmitting information about a cause . Back in May when I talliedPresidential campaigner ’ popularitybased on their social media play along , Sanders had 1.5 million Facebook the likes of circulate across two pages .
Now Sanders has 1.7 million the like on his personal page and more than a million likes on his campaign page — a addition of more than a million likes , and enough to perplex Clinton in a Facebook popularity competition . Twitter follower numbers have risen significantly as well , and the unseasoned freehanded base on Tumblr adore him .
It ’s absolved that Sanders ’ progressive message has been adopted online , which is translating into “ real life ” attending , donation and Volunteer . While the Post direct out there is no warrant that this populist surge will translate into success in the early nominating nation , which skew more conservative , Hillary Clinton ’s campaign must be feeling the Bern .
[ Washington Post ]
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