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9. According to a New York Times (That right-wing rag) story almost exactly a year ago...

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 02:56 PM

Aug 2013

President Obama had nearly 19 million Twitter followers to Lady Gaga's nearly 29 million. 71% of Gaga's were fake, compared to 70% of President Obama's.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/fashion/twitter-followers-for-sale.html?_r=3&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1345810035-hPtdwhoE1D2MaX4UUGwl9g&
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/08/obama-has-millions-of-fake-twitter-followers/1#.UgfcgH3n_b0

Still though... Twitter popularity! This is easily the most important, most substantive, most incredible post of the weekend!

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Only three people on twitter have more followers than President Obama [View all] warrior1 Aug 2013 OP

Too bad popularity is not an indicator of anything other than popularity. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #1

true. cali Aug 2013 #7

Popular warrior1 Aug 2013 #3

Obama might be popular but I don't have a pony so fuck em!!! uponit7771 Aug 2013 #4

I got my pony, but I never got my unicorn... penultimate Aug 2013 #5

K&R! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #6

Yea mick063 Aug 2013 #8

Distinguished company. hootinholler Aug 2013 #10