[pgkdan]

George Pataki - 19,099

Pataki must come from a really large family.

[sonofagun]

I'm not convinced "Likes" equates to getting away from FaceBook long enough to cast a vote on primary election day!

A bunch of those "Likes" don't even realize what a primary election IS!

[Lake Living]

Sorry, but I don’t think you can put too much stock in this. Yes, it’s one more piece of information, but just ask yourself, “Was my choice of candidate influenced by social media (FB, Twit)?” Probably not. Not that it didn’t have any effect but probably very little really.

[FrankR]

I liked what Carson said about Muslim presidents, but there’s no way that translates into me voting for him.

Facebook likes are “in the moment” responses casually clicked while the user is posting a picture of what s/he had for breakfast. It’s about as reliable as a fart in a whirlwind.

[TribalPrincess2U]

BS! A ‘like’ can mean one agrees with the ‘meme’ or agrees with the ‘poster’s comment’ about the meme.

INCONCLUSIVE!

[HarleyLady27]

I’m on facebook and I can tell you, this article is bullcrap!!!

Trump is number one on Face book, he uses it all the time and the people love him....

Another attempt to discredit Trump!!!

[I want the USA back]

It’s stupid to form any conclusions based on the hovering of a mouse cursor and the pressing of a mouse button.

[PghBaldy]

Grain of salt, but the best chances for GOP winning in 2016 according to RealClearPolitics' averages are:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/2016_presidential_race.html

Carson 45.8 vs. Clinton 45.2 (Carson +0.6)

Bush 44.3 vs. Sanders 43.7 (Bush +0.6)

[Lurkinanloomin]

I do not participate in any social media other than FR.
Presidential candidates must in today’s world.

I’m still unclear what Titter is, but Trump seems to understand it quite well

[bgill]

Truth is that the majority of “likes” are bought and paid for.

[proust]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3337624/posts

Carson’s “likes” are a hoax.

[zeestephen]

Re: “Recall in 2012, over four million registered Republican voters didn't even bother showing up for Romney.”

Sorry, that's not correct.

4.5 million white voters stayed home, and most of them voted for Obama in 2008.

In 2012, Obama lost 5.5 million white voters compared to 2008.

In 2012, Romney got 1 million more white votes than McCain got in 2008.

I believe I am the only person in the world who has actually performed the basic math on this political fallacy.

However, in 2016, I believe millions of Republicans may actually stay home.

The GOP leadership has been lying to and betraying Conservatives since Teddy Roosevelt became president in 1901.

I've been voting Republican for almost 50 years, and, frankly, I'm done with these guys.