Republicans top Democrats with Facebook fans

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WASHINGTON: Republicans will have to wait until Tuesday to find out if they make the big gains many expect in the US Congress but they have already beaten the Democrats in another arena — Facebook.

Republican candidates are outpolling Democrats on Facebook in the races for the Senate, House of Representatives and state governor, according to the blog AllFacebook.com, which has compiled figures from across the country.

Overall, the Facebook pages of Republican candidates have attracted 3.38 million fans while Democratic candidates have drawn 1.39 million, according to AllFacebook.com, which is independent of the social network.

In the Senate races, 26 Republican candidates have more fans than their Democratic opponents.

Just 10 Democratic Senate hopefuls have more fans than their Republican rivals.

In 190 competitive House races, 127 Republican candidates have more Facebook fans than their Democratic opponents.

Only 63 Democratic candidates are up on their Republican rivals ahead of Tuesday’s election. — AFP