#obama2020

[alaksandus]

I once had a dream that Joe Biden claimed to literally be Obama and asked the media to replace any pictures of him with Obama. He was third in the poles but got removed from the race because Obama already had two terms

[dizinosaur]

#Obama2020 He's been a great partner in crime, sidekick, and bro for the past 12 years, not just in quarantine. If my dog could have his way, it would be lockdown all the time, just so I wouldn't leave the house, and that we could spend more time together. To be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way. He's a sentient vacuum most of the time, eating food that falls to the floor but don't be fooled- he eats like a king. Obama loves having meat with his @vitalitydogfoodph. Spoiled but well deserved. #PawsUpForVitality, vote Obama for bestest dog in the world.   https://www.instagram.com/p/CGhmHn7A4Ha/?igshid=az2137fwv4rb

[brownsugars30]

#obamaday #obama #obama2020 #nationalobamaday #nationalobamaday2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CBcYmlXFshR/?igshid=1ux9divbao94n

[ronracer]

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#damn @barackobama #weneedyou #obama2020 #wtf #trump #😠 #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0i5j6HE2y/?igshid=8begpah1dp0p

[iammikeyf7-blog]

Ya wanna make one bad thing set everyone else back! Nah that Cheetos Racist Fake Pres. would love us to take our heads off the idea that he’s a traitor! #notmypresident #obama2020 #berniesanders #crookedminded #bxstaf #justmikeyf #iammikeyf (at Tampa, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJl0UiFrzc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18mxp4m6qf4d4

[dreyon]

I Really Hope This Is Factual, Cause I’d Be Sooo Happy & I’m Definitely Giving Her My Vote 💯!!! #ImWithHer2020 #Obama2020 (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-NPRanTOUWXv4kos8LwEgAD2U9LEpKADQBU00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14tkywupu3a71

[atxsapiophilic]

Lord, I miss this man!!! #lovemesomehim #mypresident #obama2020 (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnXuN17nfCe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fs4gelhyteyj

[sarahcat26-blog]

Politics & Civic Cultures

Not only is social media used for daily social interaction, you’ll also notice that politicians are also becoming more engaged with social media. As younger demographics don’t really follow or read the daily newspapers or watch tv all the focus is on social media. Politicians have accounted for this and are now turning to social media to gain more interest and be able to express themselves to different demographics.

As a politician the ability to publish content and broadcast it to millions of people instantaneously allows campaigns to carefully manage their candidates’ images based on rich sets of analytics in real time and at almost no cost (Murse and Murse, 2016). This is a achievable way to reach more peers quicker. Generally the hardest part of gaining followers on social media platforms would be getting the interest.

For Obama in 2008 his team used social media in its campaign as a major focus of their strategy (Jericho, 2012). To follow on his previous campaign he used social media to his advantage along with all his followers August 2012 Obama took to Reddit with a post ‘Ask me Anything’. This gained many followers with the ability to ask him anything from home life to work life questions. This campaign strategy was used to gain more minority voters within the 2012 election, where the questions ranged from the ridiculous to the sublime — and others simply showed admiration for Obama choosing to use Reddit as a platform for discussion (Thompson, 2012). The key indicator for the politician to gain more votes was to find something that every person can relate to. If there was something posted that relates to everyday life we all experience it would provide If this is done well there name becomes household known and when it comes to voting their name is much more familiar than others leading to the potential of higher votes.

Whilst I’m not too interested in politics it’s very entertaining watching politicians post on social media and the attention it brings whether good or bad its still associates their name to the dinner table discussion.  I look forward to see the next president’s idea of  gaining public attention considering Trump’s recent social media engagements where he immediately posts what he thinks. I wonder how far politicians will go and to and what extreme they will go to to spark the younger generations interest and get the vote of the future community.

Jericho, G 2012, ‘How many votes are there on Twitter?’, in The Rise of the Fifth Estate, Scribe, Victoria, Australia.

Murse, T. and Murse, T. (2016). Social Media in Politics - Twitter and Facebook as Campaigns Tools. [online] About.com News & Issues, viewed 20 April 2018. Available at: http://uspolitics.about.com/od/CampaignsElections/tp/How-Social-Media-Has-Changed-Politics.htm

Thompson, C 2012, "'Coolest President Ever?' Obama Takes to Reddit to Answer Questions", CNBC, viewed 20 April, 2018, <https://www.cnbc.com/id/48832307>.