This graph shows the share of social media posts made by U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney in June 2012, in the lead up to the presidential election, by the focus or theme of the post. Over the course of the survey period it was discovered that approximately 40 percent of Romney’s posts were related to domestic policy issues.
Share of social media posts made in June by Mitt Romney in the lead up to the U.S. presidential election, by focus of post
Characteristic
Percentage of digital posts
Domestic policy
40%
Campaign Activities
28%
Fundraising/volunteering
15%
Public record
10%
Personal topics
6%
Other
1%
Foreign policy
0%
Voters/voting
0%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of digital posts40%40%28%28%15%15%10%10%6%6%1%1%0%0%0%0%Domestic policyCampaign ActivitiesFundraising/volunteeringPublic recordPersonal topicsOtherForeign policyVoters/voting
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Pew Research Center. (August 15, 2012). Share of social media posts made in June by Mitt Romney in the lead up to the U.S. presidential election, by focus of post [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239821/content-of-social-media-posts-by-romney/
Pew Research Center. "Share of social media posts made in June by Mitt Romney in the lead up to the U.S. presidential election, by focus of post." Chart. August 15, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239821/content-of-social-media-posts-by-romney/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Share of social media posts made in June by Mitt Romney in the lead up to the U.S. presidential election, by focus of post. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239821/content-of-social-media-posts-by-romney/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Social Media Posts Made in June by Mitt Romney in The Lead up to The U.S. Presidential Election, by Focus of Post." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239821/content-of-social-media-posts-by-romney/
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