I don't know if this has any special significance, but I think the number of FB/Twitter followers for the current frontrunners are interesting. I'll use Facebook numbers.
Hillary Clinton - 1.3 million
Jeb Bush - .26 million
Donald Trump - 3.7 million
Joe Biden - .85 million
Bernie Sanders - 1.4 million
Marco Rubio - .99 million
John Kasich - .14 million
Scott Walker - .36 million
Ben Carson - 2.88 million
No, I don't think that Donald Trump is the runaway favorite for president. On the other hand, a look at these would make Walker's collapse and Bush's struggles (despite a goliath $100 million warchest) less of a surprise than the political press has portrayed. Likewise, Sanders' challenge to Clinton would be less surprising.
Bush is the real surprise to me. Endorsements and dollars show that he's the establishment's pick, but people just aren't interested in the guy. It would be kind of amazing if someone went from having a D-list celebrity following to sitting in the oval office in a little over a year.
Hillary Clinton - 1.3 million
Jeb Bush - .26 million
Donald Trump - 3.7 million
Joe Biden - .85 million
Bernie Sanders - 1.4 million
Marco Rubio - .99 million
John Kasich - .14 million
Scott Walker - .36 million
Ben Carson - 2.88 million
No, I don't think that Donald Trump is the runaway favorite for president. On the other hand, a look at these would make Walker's collapse and Bush's struggles (despite a goliath $100 million warchest) less of a surprise than the political press has portrayed. Likewise, Sanders' challenge to Clinton would be less surprising.
Bush is the real surprise to me. Endorsements and dollars show that he's the establishment's pick, but people just aren't interested in the guy. It would be kind of amazing if someone went from having a D-list celebrity following to sitting in the oval office in a little over a year.