The 2016 US presidential race is on. Frequently we hear the results of political polls, ranking the popularity of candidates. However, both social media and traditional news are useful sources to learn about the candidates, the issues to be addressed, the candidates most discussed, and sentiment around discussions of the candidates. This report includes the results of the analysis of candidate mentions in social media and major news sources over one month. The ranking of candidates by mentions overall and by media source are provided on the Republican Candidate Scorecard. This report also includes a detailed analysis of the mentions of Mike Huckabee in social media and major new sources. It answers many questions, including:
- How many mentions of Huckabee were observed and how does he rank among the Republican candidates?
- What is the trend of discussions and when do mentions peak? What topic is discussed at the peak of discussions?
- What other key terms are also mentioned with Huckabee?
- Where do mentions of Huckabee most occur?
- Who are the influencers of discussions of Huckabee, in blogs, traditional news sources and Twitter?
- How engaged is Huckabee on Twitter? How many times did Huckabee tweet and how many tweets were directed to Huckabee?