Potential Republican Presidential Candidates Online, 2013

This page links to campaign committees, leadership PACs, 501(c)(4)s, and other organizations associated with figures mentioned as potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates.  A solid online presence, including a web site and active use of social media, is seen as an essential way for politicians to get their messages out.  Some of these individuals are fairly prolific in their Tweets and Facebook posts.  In many cases media consultants or aides do the work, but sometimes it is the politicians themselves.  The number of likes (Facebook) and/or followers (Twitter) gives a sense of these figures' national prominence.  Surprisingly, Rep. Paul Ryan is the leader in Facebook likes at 4.9 million, in large measure the result of his time as vice presidential nominee.  Other Facebook leaders are Sarah Palin at a bit under 4 million, Rand Paul 1.6 million and Mike Huckabee 1.4 million.  Leaders in Twitter followers as of Dec. 25, 2013 are Jerry Brown (1,044, 787), Sarah Palin (1,014,108), Hillary Clinton (1,004,623), Paul Ryan (563,835), Marco Rubio (478,725) and Chris Christie (421,938).