Mentions of 'Big Bird' increased 800,000% on Facebook

[flamingdem]

(CNN) - All politics is social – and the world of Facebook is buzzing about the presidential debates. "Romney," "Obama," and "debate" were the top three debate-related terms mentioned on Facebook, but the fourth most popular term, "Big Bird," is undoubtedly the most unexpected trending word or name that arose from the debates.

During Wednesday night's event, the words "Big Bird" were posted to Facebook more times than "taxes," "Jim Lehrer," "Obamacare," "insurance," "Medicare" or "education."

Mentions of the Sesame Street character increased by nearly 800,000% after Romney said "I love Big Bird' in an answer saying he would cut funding for PBS.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/04/video-i-love-big-bird/

[Xipe Totec]

1. It shows how thoroughly disconnected Romney is from the common American experience.

[flamingdem]

4. Big Bird was a great take away from the debate

I wonder if it had any impact on the numbers, maybe not but now BB is a powerful symbol for education and against Rmoney

[vademocrat]

2. I changed my profile picture to Big Bird and he's definitely been the main character in my news feed!

[flamingdem]

3. good to hear!

sqwaack!

[Angry Dragon]

5. "I love Big Bird'

So is Willard saying he likes to kill things he loves??

He has said in the past that he loves America.
Is he planning to kill America??

[flamingdem]

6. That was a bizarre statement he made to Lehrer: hey I like you and Big Bird but

I want to destroy you. Lehrer just sits there with a half smile. Ugh!

[albondigas111]

7. Romney Shows Horror Movie to Child; Would Kill Big Bird

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