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Politics in 140 Characters or Less

September 21, 2009

Former Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin, has found a way to sidestep traditional media yet still get her political messages to her fan base.  Using social media like Twitter and Facebook, she is able to state her opinions on various topics while not having to face questions that require immediate responses.  According to an article on Politico.com her 850,000+ Facebook fans ranks second for a politician, President Obama is first.  When Palin left the governor’s office her Twitter account had 140,000 followers, again, second only to Obama.  Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary and current media strategist, believes the online medium is perfectly suited for someone as polarizing as Palin.  When Palin left her post earlier this year, she hinted that she would be back in politics in a capacity to reach the nation.  While that plan has not yet been revealed, she does appear to be trying to gain supporters with these online efforts. 


Though Sarah Palin’s career went downhill
On Facebook she’s showing surprising skill
Lately her posts berate
Points of the health care debate
Which keeps her messages public until…