The presidential campaign of 2012 played out on Twitter today as supporters of President Barack Obama and former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney waged an online battle of brevity via the hashtags #RomneyInTwoWords and #ObamaInTwoWords.
As best as we can tell, the skirmish started this afternoon when Obama supporters mocked Romney via the hashtag #RomneyInTwoWords:
#RomneyInTwoWords One Percent!
— AJ Will Resist (@Ajblivits) June 21, 2012
#RomneyInTwoWords Moronic Mormon
— Darcy (@brooklinegirl) June 24, 2012
Born Rich #RomneyInTwoWords
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) June 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/JasonFebery/status/217006617634422784
#RomneyInTwoWords Wall Street
— Steffi (@Steffi5461) June 24, 2012
Bain Capital #RomneyInTwoWords
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) June 24, 2012
It was a valiant effort, but it didn’t take long before Romney supporters were able to partially hijack the hashtag for their own purposes:
https://twitter.com/CShields1992/status/217026118463655937
https://twitter.com/FrattyStonerTFM/status/217028266408681473
#RomneyInTwoWords obvious choice
— reid wolin (@reidtwolin47) June 25, 2012
#RomneyInTwoWords Truth Equalizer
— Feisty Cat (@CHHR01) June 25, 2012
Recommended
#RomneyInTwoWords Actually Vetted
— Valley Voter (@Vote4Fedro) June 25, 2012
Better yet, Romney supporters started their own hashtag, #ObamaInTwoWords:
https://twitter.com/izzyjsmom/status/217040225225027585
https://twitter.com/PepeSnead/status/217057401227067393
https://twitter.com/rovibe71/status/217034746595770368
https://twitter.com/izzyjsmom/status/217025472406618112
#ObamaInTwoWords Were Fucked
— John Reyes (@MyDaddyReyesTho) June 25, 2012
As of this writing, #ObamaInTwoWords is a trending topic in the United States, whereas #RomneyInTwoWords is not. Advantage: Romney.
Today’s victory for pro-Romney forces demonstrates yet again that Twitter, unlike many social media sites, is a forum in which Republicans can at least hold their own.
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